Bradenton's Tropicana to get a new owner. They are from France

French private equity firm paying PepsiCo $3.3B for Tropicana, other juice brands

Ouí, ouí, it’s true, Tropicana — along with Beall’s, one of Bradenton’s most iconic businesses — is being sold.

PepsiCo announced Tuesday that it was selling its controlling stake in Tropicana and its other juice brands to PAI Partners, a private equity firm based in Paris, for a pulpy $3.3 billion.

PepsiCo is selling a controlling interest in Tropicana a…