Oil prices affect the price of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, the plastic used by companies like Dr Pepper Snapple to make soda bottles. Dr Pepper Snapple and others, like Coca-Cola ( KO ) and PepsiCo ( PEP ), cannot hedge their prices of PET because the material is not traded like other commodities. Dr Pepper Snapple intends to raise prices and implement other cost savings initiatives in an effort to offset higher costs. Some other initiatives include more efficiently spending marketing dollars, and shipping certain products directly to retailers. Darden Restaurants Darden Restaurants ( DRI ) Company Profile : Orlando-based Darden Restaurants operates in the full-service dining segment of the restaurant industry, mainly in the United States. Restaurant brands include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille, among others.