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This Tuesday, July 17, 2012, photo, shows bottles of Pepsi in Montpelier, Vt. PepsiCo Inc.'s second-quarter profit fell 21 percent, as a deal to expand its business in China, restructuring costs and a stronger dollar ate into results. The company, whose brands include Frito-Lay, Gatorade and Tropicana, said Wednesday, July 25, 2012, that it booked charges in the quarter related to the refranchising of its beverage business in China to Tingyi Holding Corp. The move is considered key because it dramatically expands PepsiCo's reach in a fast-growing region. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
This Tuesday, July 17, 2012, photo, shows bottles of Pepsi in Montpelier, Vt. PepsiCo Inc.'s second-quarter profit fell 21 percent, as a deal to expand its business in China, restructuring costs and a stronger dollar ate into results. The company, whose brands include Frito-Lay, Gatorade and Tropicana, said Wednesday, July 25, 2012, that it booked charges in the quarter related to the refranchising of its beverage business in China to Tingyi Holding Corp. The move is considered key because it dramatically expands PepsiCo's reach in a fast-growing region. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Not long after Juan Gallardo Thurlow took over PepsiCo Inc. (PEP)’s Mexican bottling and distribution operations in 2011, the shares of his soft-drinks company, Organizacion Cultiba SAB, reached 28 pesos per share -- making him a billionaire.

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