Cadbury Shedding Royal Crown Arm

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LONDON — Cadbury Schweppes PLC has agreed to sell the international arm of its Royal Crown Cola business to Cott Corp. of Canada for 68.4 million pounds ($94.4 million).

The British soft drinks and candy maker, whose other beverage brands include Dr Pepper and Snapple, said Wednesday that the sale includes RC Cola’s operations in about 60 countries, with Israel and the Philippines the biggest markets. Cadbury is also selling a plant that makes RC Cola concentrate in Columbus, Ga.

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