 Several other regional bottlers were acquired by DPSUBG between 1999 and 2006.Cadbury Schweppes fully acquired the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, the largest independent bottler in the U.S., from the Carlyle Group in 2006, and at that time the bottler was renamed the Cadbury Schweppes Bottling Group.The full ownership allowed the beverage company to established its own bottling and distribution network for its U.S. soft drink brands, which included Dr Pepper and Snapple.