Before its acquisition of Foster's of Australia in December, Africa (excepting South Africa) accounted for only 12% of SABMiller's sales, including soft drinks and bottling.

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He is a self-made businessman who owns Cultiba, a corporation that produces cane sugar and molasses, and distributes soft drinks in Mexico, including all Pepsi-brand drinks.

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Over the years, he gained control of 25 companies, including Paraguay's biggest cigarette maker, Tabesa, and a popular soft drinks producer.

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At Coca-Cola, the No. 1 soda maker, three-quarters of its volume in gallons comes from soft drinks, compared with 8 percent for its bottled waters including Dasani.

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