The heirs of Richard Ritchie, the man who developed the formula for Pepsi-Cola in 1931, sued Pepsico Inc. on Friday, saying they wanted to erase any doubt that his documents were theirs to share with historians, collectors and film producers.

Domino's plans to sell a pizza made with a gluten-free crust, joining companies like Frito-Lay, Subway, Anheuser-Busch and P.F. Chang's in the $6.2 billion market for people unable to consume products made with wheat, barley and rye.

Are Americans turning into Mediterraneans, as news of the salubrious influence felafel, hummus and goat cheese informs food choices? Roti Mediterranean Grill has the key. "We explored what was available around the country in this type of food," says Bill Post, Roti cofounder and CEO. "We observed that most Middle Eastern restaurants had table service. So while the popularity of the Mediterranean diet had grown, it had not been popularized in quick service. So we saw a real window of opportunity." The first Roti opened in Chicago in 2007, and the chain has since grown to 13 units around that …

Reviewer Doug Guthrie, who drove the new Dodge Dart at a journalist event in Austin, Texas (an appropriate spot for such an event given the youth focus) says only the name is the same as the car from bygone days. The big difference, of course, is that it's as much Italian as American. "Its ancestry is clear as the first American offspring of the Fiat-Chrysler marriage. Behind that trademark Dodge crosshair grille is a comfortable and nimble Alfa Romeo Giulietta," he writes. He and the other scribes got to drive the car around Texas Hill Country. "It's no Ferrari," he …

In-text ad company Vibrant has a Lightbox Image format that identifies "brand-safe" images, then overlays advertising on top of them: a message asking users to hover over the image or click on it to watch a video. The ad can also be activated through in-text ads. There's a 3-2-1 countdown before the video starts, and the advertiser pays only if the viewer actually chooses to watch the video.

Bank of America has shifted brand advertising duties to a WPP team from Omnicom Group's BBDO, according to two executives familiar with the matter. The selection of WPP comes after a process that the bank, under its CMO Anne Finucane, began in January. WPP will now be responsible for the rollout of a new strategic positioning -- or what Bank of America was internally calling the development of a "North Star" that would signal to Wall Street and consumers that it's a new day at the bank, helping to repair the company's tarnished image.

Boy, you know you're in demand when you pull the summer break. Automakers traditionally shut factories for a period during the summer, but Chrysler, buoyed by double-digit sales gains that have outpaced the overall U.S. market for 14 months in a row, is struggling to keep up with demand. The company will cancel planned summer shutdowns at four of its North American assembly plants, the maker says.

Best Buy Co. Chief Marketing Officer Barry Judge resigned from the world's largest consumer electronics chain this week, a spokesman said. Judge is leaving the company "to explore the next chapter in his career," Best Buy spokesman Greg Hitt said in an email on Thursday. "Best Buy is taking advantage of the opportunity to leverage the skills and experiences of additional senior leaders."

OnStar is offering its FMV (For My Vehicle) after-market product for $99 instead of the usual $299 for Mother's Day. But the offer also lasts through June 16, covering Father's Day, as well.

New data from the U.S. Government Accountability Office show that smokers are responding to the 2009 increase in federal taxes on cigarettes and roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco by purchasing more pipe tobacco and large cigars, which are taxed at a lower rate, according to a USA Today report.