Coca-Cola has launched legal action against Vue after the cinema chain replaced it with PepsiCo as its European soft drinks supplier.
The dispute follows the end of a nearly 25-year partnership when Vue awarded PepsiCo an exclusive supply deal until at least 2030. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners claims Vue owes unpaid debts from the previous contract, while Vue says any disputed amount was under £100,000 and has now been settled.
Vue’s chief executive, Tim Richards, criticised the legal move, saying the issue should have been resolved without lawyers. Coca-Cola has not commented.
