From its U.S. beginnings in a Waco, Texas, drugstore to making the world taste better, the Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.family of brands provides ice-cold refreshment for thirsty people of all ages.
As the largest non-cola soft drink enterprise in the U.S., Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. has just what you want, including national brands such as Dr Pepper, 7 UP, A&W Root Beer, Sunkist, Canada Dry, Squirt, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, Welch's and Country Time Lemonade Flavored Drink. DPSU also owns regional brands including Sundrop, Vernors, Cactus Cooler, Tahitian Treat and Hires, in addition to premium brands such as IBC Root Beer and Crush.
DPSU is the largest division of London-based Cadbury Schweppes plc. DPSU beverages date back to 1783 internationally (Schweppes). We also own the oldest major soft drink brand in the U.S., Dr Pepper, created in Waco, Texas in 1885.
DPSU owns the brands and franchises geographic territories to its bottlers. We also produce the concentrate used to make the beverages. In 1999 DPSU surpassed the one billion case mark, which comes to 24 billion, 12-ounce cans of beverages!