3G Capital May be Targeting Deals for Pepsi, Campbell Soup -Wall Street Journal

Brazil's 3G Capital Partners is considering the possibility of acquiring food or beverage companies, including Campbell Soup Company

and PepsiCo Inc.

, according to sources, as reported by the

. In order to do a deal as large as Pepsico, 3G could partner with Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

, say persons familiar with the matter. 3G reportedly has received pledges from investors totaling $5 billion over the past few weeks for a new takeover fund, though no decision has been made as to the next acquisition move.