Tudor Crisps an independent firm, established in Newcastle in 1947, Tudor later moved to Peterlee to a new factory, which still exists but is now [closed by. Walkers in 2017]Walkers Crisps. Tudor was acquired by Smiths Crisps in 1961. Smiths Tudor was later bought by Nabisco, which also owned Walkers Crisps. The Tudor Crisps brand was discontinued in 2003, when Walkers decided to focus on its core crisp range. The Smiths brand was also mostly phased out around the same time as Tudor, although some products such as Scampi Fries and Salt'n'Shake are still sold under the Smiths brand. Notably, Tudor salt
PepsiCo announce that it had entered into agreement to acquire SodaStream. The purchase is expected to close by January 2019 as part of a strategic plan to steer Pepsi toward offering healthier products. The Coca-Cola Company has historically been considered PepsiCo's primary competitor in the beverage market, and in December 2005, PepsiCo surpassed The Coca-Cola Company in market value for the first time in 112 years since both companies began to compete. In 2009, The Coca-Cola Company held a higher market share in carbonated soft drink sales within the U.S. In the same year, PepsiCo maintained a higher share of the