Dr Pepper is manufactured and owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, a publicly traded company formed in 2018 through the merger of Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple Group
. Keurig Dr Pepper is based in the United States and is one of the leading beverage companies in North America, with a portfolio that includes Dr Pepper and many other popular beverage brands
. While Keurig Dr Pepper manufactures Dr Pepper in the United States and Canada, the drink is produced by The Coca-Cola Company in the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea, and by PepsiCo in Europe
. However, the overall ownership of the Dr Pepper brand remains with Keurig Dr Pepper. The original creator of Dr Pepper was Charles Alderton, a pharmacist in Waco, Texas, who formulated the drink in the 1880s
. The brand has since gone through various ownership changes before becoming part of Keurig Dr Pepper. In summary:
- Dr Pepper is owned and made by Keurig Dr Pepper in the U.S. and Canada.
- The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo manufacture Dr Pepper in certain international markets.
- Keurig Dr Pepper was formed in 2018 by merging Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
- The original Dr Pepper was created by Charles Alderton in the 1880s in Texas
