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Employees
At December 31, 2008, we employed approximately 20,000 full-time employees, including seasonal workers.
In the United States, we have approximately 17,000 full-time employees. We have many union collective
bargaining agreements covering approximately 5,000 full-time employees. Several agreements cover multiple
locations. These agreements often address working conditions as well as wage rates and benefits. In Mexico and the
Caribbean, we employ approximately 3,000 full-time employees and are also party to collective bargaining
agreements. We do not have a significant number of employees in Canada.
We believe we have good relations with our employees.
Regulatory Matters
We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations in the countries in which we do
business. Regulations apply to many aspects of our business including our products and their ingredients,
manufacturing, safety, labeling, transportation, recycling, advertising and sale. For example, our products, and
their manufacturing, labeling, marketing and sale in the United States are subject to various aspects of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Lanham Act, state consumer protection laws
and state warning and labeling laws. In Canada and Mexico, the manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale of our
many products are also subject to similar statutes and regulations.
We and our bottlers use various refillable and non-refillable, recyclable bottles and cans in the United States
and other countries. Various states and other authorities require deposits, eco-taxes or fees on certain containers.
Similar legislation or regulations may be proposed in the future at local, state and federal levels, both in the United
States and elsewhere. In Mexico, the government has encouraged the soft drinks industry to comply voluntarily with
collection and recycling programs of plastic material, and we have taken steps to comply with these programs.
Environmental, Health and Safety Matters
In the normal course of our business, we are subject to a variety of federal, state and local environment, health
and safety laws and regulations. We maintain environmental, health and safety policies and a quality, environ-
mental, health and safety program designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The cost of
such compliance measures does not have a material financial impact on our operations.
Available Information
Our web site address is www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com. We make available, free of charge through this web
site, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Market and Industry Data
The market and industry data in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is from independent industry sources,
including The Nielsen Company and Beverage Digest. Although we believe that these independent sources are
reliable, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of this data or any assumptions underlying such data.
The Nielsen Company is a marketing information provider, primarily serving consumer packaged goods
manufacturers and retailers. We use The Nielsen Company data as our primary management tool to track market
performance because it has broad and deep data coverage, is based on consumer transactions at retailers, and is
reported to us monthly. The Nielsen Company data provides measurement and analysis of marketplace trends such
as market share, retail pricing, promotional activity and distribution across various channels, retailers and
geographies. Measured categories provided to us by The Nielsen Company Scantrack include flavored (non-cola)
carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”), energy drinks, single-serve bottled water, non-alcoholic mixers and non-
carbonated beverages, including ready-to-drink teas, single-serve and multi-serve juice and juice drinks, and
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