Coca-Cola has launched legal action against Vue after the cinema chain replaced it with PepsiCo as its soft drink supplier across Europe.
Vue, which operates more than 220 cinemas in eight countries, ended a near 25-year relationship with Coca-Cola last year after awarding a supply contract to PepsiCo until at least 2030.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain filed a claim to recover alleged unpaid debts linked to the contract’s termination. Vue said Coca-Cola also owed money but confirmed the dispute has since been resolved.
Vue’s founder, Tim Richards, criticised the legal action, saying the disagreement involved less than £100,000 and should not have escalated.
