Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is in the final stage of negotiations to buy soft-drink maker Calpis Co. from Ajinomoto Co., sources close to the matter said Friday.
Asahi Group's Asahi Soft Drinks Co. ranks fifth in Japan's soft-drink market and may become the third through the Calpis acquisition, according to Inryo Soken, which tracks the soft-drink market.
(Mainichi)
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