Coca-Cola has launched legal action against Vue after the cinema chain switched its European soft drinks supply to PepsiCo, ending a relationship of nearly 25 years.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain filed the claim to recover alleged unpaid debts following the contract’s termination. Vue, which operates more than 220 cinemas across eight countries, said the disputed amount was under £100,000 and has now been resolved, with the winding-up petition withdrawn.
Vue’s founder, Tim Richards, criticised the move, saying the issue could have been settled without lawyers. PepsiCo became Vue’s exclusive supplier last year, mirroring a similar switch made by rival Cineworld in 2020.
