Coca-Cola has launched legal action against Vue after the cinema chain replaced it with PepsiCo as its European soft drink supplier.
The lawsuit, filed by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Great Britain, seeks to recover alleged unpaid debts following the end of a near 25-year partnership. Vue, which operates more than 220 cinemas across eight countries, switched to PepsiCo last year under a deal running until at least 2030.
Vue’s founder Tim Richards criticised the legal move, saying the dispute involved under £100,000 and could have been resolved without lawyers. Vue added the issue has now been settled and the legal action withdrawn.
