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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.7

                            [COTT CORPORATION LOGO]

July 14, 2000

PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Mark Halperin
39 Ames Circle
North York, Ontario
M3B 1A7

Dear Mark:

I am very pleased to confirm your employment arrangements as Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary moving forward. This position will
continue to report directly to myself and will be based at the corporate
offices located at 207 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, Ontario.

While this letter will outline some of the terms and conditions of your
employment with Cott Corporation, please note that this is not a contract of
employment or a promise of employment for any specific term.

Your current salary is $247,000 per annum, paid every two weeks. You will be
provided with a car allowance of $11,700 per annum, also paid every two weeks.
Performance and salary are reviewed on an annual basis in February. You will be
considered for annual option grants along with other Cott senior executives.

You are entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation. You are encouraged to take
your vacation in the calendar year in which it is earned. All earned vacation
must be taken by December 31st of the year following the one in which it is
earned, otherwise it may be forfeited. If you should leave the Company, the
value of any unearned vacation time taken by you will be deducted from your
final pay.

You are entitled to participate in the corporate bonus plan. This plan would
entitle you to a bonus of up to 75% of your fiscal salary, dependent upon
Cott's financial performance. This plan is subject to change annually at the
sole discretion of Cott.

You will be eligible to participate in the Employee Benefits Plan that includes
medical, dental, short term and long term disability, life and optional life
benefits. Details of the plan have been provided to you.

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         207 Queen's Quay West -- Suite 340 -- Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A7
                    Tel (416) 203-3898 -- Fax (416) 203-8171

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In the event that your employment is terminated by Cott for any reason other
than just cause, Cott will provide you with a severance package equal to 24
months base salary, bonus, car allowance and benefits (excluding long and short
term disability coverage and the out-of-country benefits). This payment will be
inclusive of any amounts to which you would otherwise be entitled at law and no
other compensation or payments will be made to you in such event. In addition,
the payment will be subject to your signing a release in form and content
satisfactory to Cott at such time.

Finally, you will be required to sign a confidentiality and non-competition
covenant in favour of Cott on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix I of
this letter.

Mark, many exciting challenges and opportunities lie ahead and we look forward
to your continued contribution towards the achievement of our goals.

Yours very truly,

/s/  FRANK E. WEISE, III
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Frank E. Weise, III
President and Chief Executive Officer

c.c. Human Resources

I accept this Offer and the terms identified herein.

/s/  MARK HALPERIN                                     July 14/2000
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Mark Halperin                                             Date<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

                                COTT CORPORATION

                2001 EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE SHARE COMPENSATION PLAN

1.0       PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS PLAN

1.1       Cott Corporation hereby establishes a Plan to be known as the "Cott
          Corporation 2001 Executive Incentive Share Compensation Plan" (the
          "Plan") for the purpose of rewarding certain Employees of Cott
          Corporation and its affiliates for exceeding one hundred percent
          (100%) of their respective annual performance objectives and to which
          contributions for such purpose will be made by or on behalf of the
          Participating Companies.

2.0       DEFINITIONS

2.1       "ACT" means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended.

2.2       "ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES" means the annual performance
          objectives as established or approved by the Committee from time to
          time with respect to each Participant in Cott's 2001 fiscal year
          (being the period from January 2, 2001 to December 30, 2001).

2.3       "COMMITTEE" means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of
          the board of directors of Cott.

2.4       "COMMENCEMENT OF THE PLAN" means January 2, 2002.

2.5       "COMMON SHARES" means whole or fractional common shares in the capital
          of Cott.

2.6       "COTT" means Cott Corporation, a corporation amalgamated under the
          laws of Canada.

2.7       "EMPLOYEE" means a full-time or regular part-time employee of any
          Participating Company.

2.8       "NORMAL RETIREMENT" means retirement from office or employment with a
          Participating Company (at the election of the Participant and as
          agreed to by the Participating Company) coincident with or following
          the attainment by the Participant of age fifty-five years.

2.9       "PARTICIPANT" means an Employee during Cott's 2001 fiscal year and who
          is designated as a Participant from time to time by the Committee and,
          in the case of death of a Participant, includes the personal
          representative of the Participant.

2.10      "PARTICIPATING COMPANY" means Cott, Cott Beverages Inc., Cott
          Beverages Limited and any other company designated as a Participating
          Company from time to time by the Committee.

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2.11      "PERMANENT DISABILITY" means the complete and permanent incapacity of
          a Participant, as determined by a Cott approved licensed medical
          practitioner, due to a medically determinable physical or mental
          impairment which prevents such Participant from performing
          substantially all of the essential duties of his or her office or
          employment.

2.12      "PLAN" means this Cott Corporation 2001 Executive Incentive Share
          Compensation Plan.

2.13      "TERM" means the term of the Plan beginning on January 2, 2002 and
          ending on the date that the Common Shares purchased on behalf of each
          Participant fully vest as set out in section 5.4(b) hereof.

2.14      "TERMINATION DATE" in respect of a Terminated Participant's
          termination within the meaning of section 5.6 hereof means the
          Participant's last day of active service (without regard to any notice
          of termination owing pursuant to statute, regulation, agreement or
          common law).

2.15      "TERMINATED PARTICIPANT" means a Participant who has been terminated
          within the meaning of section 5.6 hereof.

2.16      "TRUST" means the "2001 Cott Corporation Executive Incentive Share
          Compensation Plan Trust" as embodied in a trust agreement entered into
          between Cott and the Trustee to carry out the purposes of the Plan, as
          amended from time to time.

2.17      "TRUSTEE" means The Canada Trust Company or its successor for the time
          being in the trusts created hereby and by the Trust.

2.18      "UNVESTED SHARES" means, at any particular time, Common Shares that
          have been acquired on behalf of a Participant but which have not yet
          vested in such Participant pursuant to the provisions hereof.

2.19      "VESTING DATE" means, in the singular, the date that the Common Shares
          vest pursuant to section 5.4(a) or (b) hereof and collectively, shall
          be referred to as the "Vesting Dates".

2.20      "VESTED SHARES" means those Common Shares held by the Trustee under
          the Plan for the benefit of particular Participants that have vested
          in accordance with the terms hereof.

3.0       PARTICIPATION

3.1       Participants will be automatically enrolled in this Plan at the time
          that the Committee or its designee designates such individual as a
          "Participant".

3.2       Each Participant will be provided with a copy of this Plan.

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4.0       OPERATION OF THIS PLAN

4.1       Within 120 days after the end of Cott's 2001 fiscal year, the
          Committee shall determine in respect of such fiscal year,

          (a)  the Employees of the Participating Companies who shall be
               designated as "Participants" for this Plan for such fiscal year
               on the basis of whether such Participant exceeded one hundred
               percent (100%) of his or her annual performance objectives; and

          (b)  the extent (in terms of Canadian dollars) of the participation of
               such Participants in respect of such fiscal year.

4.2       Within 30 days after the determinations contemplated by section 4.1
          are made by the Committee, Cott shall cause to be contributed to the
          Trustee for the benefit of each Participant employed by each
          Participating Company, the relevant amounts (in Canadian dollars)
          determined by the Committee to be payable in respect of the
          Participants employed by each such Participating Company.

4.3       As soon as practicable after receiving the funds referred to in
          section 4.2, the Trustee shall use such funds to acquire Common Shares
          on the Toronto Stock Exchange at the prevailing market price of Common
          Shares at the time and on the date of acquisition of the Common
          Shares.

4.4       The purchase of Common Shares by the Trustee in accordance with the
          Plan shall comply at all times and in all respects with all applicable
          laws, including, without limitation, all rules, regulations and
          by-laws of the Toronto Stock Exchange and all policies and regulations
          of applicable securities regulatory authorities.

5.0       ALLOCATION, VESTING AND POSSESSION

5.1       As soon as practicable after each acquisition of Common Shares
          pursuant to the terms of this Plan, but in any event prior to the end
          of each calendar year, the Trustee shall determine in respect of each
          Participant

          (a)  the number of Common Shares acquired pursuant to this Plan on
               behalf of such Participant; and

          (b)  all amounts received in respect of Cott's 2001 fiscal year by the
               Trustee from Cott which were contributed on behalf of such
               Participant.

5.2       Prior to the end of each calendar year, the Trustee shall allocate and
          pay or declare payable to each Participant his or her proportionate
          share of the amount, if any, by which the income of the Trust for the
          year exceeds all payments made out of or under the Plan to or for the
          benefit of the Participants. If not paid at the end of each calendar
          year, the amounts so allocated shall be paid to the Participants by
          the Trustee as soon as practicable, but in any event within ninety
          (90) days after the end of each calendar year.

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5.3       Prior to the end of each calendar year, the Trustee shall allocate to
          each Participating Company the amounts by which (i) the total of all
          payments made in the year out of or under the Plan to or for the
          benefit of Participants employed (or formerly employed) by that
          Participating Company (or to the heir or legal representative thereof)
          exceeds (ii) the income of the Plan for the year.

5.4       Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Common Shares purchased on
          behalf of each Participant shall vest on the following basis:

          (a)  30% thereof shall vest on each of January 2, 2003 and January 2,
               2004; and

          (b)  40% thereof shall vest on January 2, 2005.

5.5       If the employment of a Participant is terminated by reason of the
          death, Normal Retirement or Permanent Disability of such Participant,
          all Unvested Shares acquired on behalf of such Participant shall
          immediately become vested in that Participant. Such Participant must
          take immediate delivery of the share certificate(s) evidencing all
          Vested Shares, or the cash equivalent (as determined in accordance
          with section 7.2), and thereafter shall have no further entitlement
          under this Plan.

5.6       If the employment of a Participant is terminated for any reason
          (including, but not limited to, termination without cause) other than
          death, Normal Retirement or Permanent Disability, all rights of such
          Terminated Participant with respect to all Unvested Shares shall
          terminate on the Terminated Participant's Termination Date.
          Thereafter, such Terminated Participant shall have no further
          entitlement under the Plan and shall cease to be a beneficiary under
          the Plan. The Unvested Shares so forfeited will be reallocated by the
          Trustee on a pro rata basis to the remaining Participants. The
          Terminated Participant must deliver a written direction to Cott within
          ninety (90) days of such Termination Date to either: (i) take all
          steps necessary to convert such Terminated Participant's Vested Shares
          to cash and to forward a cheque for the amount of cash so realized to
          such Terminated Participant; or (ii) deliver the share certificate(s)
          to the Terminated Participant evidencing such Vested Shares. In the
          event that a Terminated Participant fails to deliver such notification
          within such ninety (90) days, and after receipt of written notice from
          Cott, the Trustee shall issue and deliver share certificates to the
          Terminated Participant evidencing such Vested Shares. Notwithstanding
          the foregoing, if all Participants are terminated (either pursuant to
          this section 5.6 and/or section 5.5 above) during the Term of the
          Plan, then all Unvested Shares shall immediately vest and shall be
          redistributed to all individuals who were Participants as of the
          Commencement of the Plan (other than those who have been terminated
          pursuant to section 5.5 above whose Unvested Shares would have
          thereupon become vested) on a pro-rata basis on the basis of the
          original allocation of Common Shares to the Participants at the
          Commencement of the Plan (with the necessary adjustments having regard
          to section 5.5).

5.7       Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, if there is:

          (a)  a consolidation, merger or amalgamation of Cott with or into any
               other corporation whereby the voting shareholders of Cott
               immediately prior to such

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               event receive less than 50% of the voting shares of the
               consolidated, merged or amalgamated corporation;

          (b)  a sale by Cott of all or substantially all of Cott's undertakings
               and assets; or

          (c)  a proposal by or with respect to Cott being made in connection
               with a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Cott,

          all of each Participant's Unvested Shares shall immediately vest in
          that Participant.

5.8       If a take-over bid (within the meaning of the Securities Act
          (Ontario)), other than a take-over bid exempt from the requirements of
          Part XX of such Act pursuant to Sections 93(1)(b) or (c) thereof (a
          "Qualifying Take-over Bid"), is made for the Common Shares, all
          Unvested Shares shall immediately vest conditional upon successful
          completion of such Qualifying Take-over Bid and each Participant shall
          have the right to tender such Unvested Shares to the Qualifying
          Take-over Bid by notice of guaranteed delivery. If a Qualifying
          Take-over Bid is made for the Common Shares, and such Qualifying
          Take-over Bid does not permit tendering by notice of guaranteed
          delivery, Cott shall, on consummation of such a Qualifying Take-over
          Bid, subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
          repurchase each Unvested Share held by the Participants at a purchase
          price equal to the offer price pursuant to the Qualifying Take-over
          Bid. Cott will take all reasonable steps necessary to facilitate or
          guarantee the exercise by the Participants of the rights hereinbefore
          described.

5.8       Until delivered to a Participant pursuant to the provisions of this
          Plan, Common Shares acquired on behalf of a Participant shall be held
          for safekeeping by the Trustee as agent for such Participant.

6.0       ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING

6.1       An account will be maintained for each Participant in which there will
          be recorded all contributed amounts allocated to such Participant, the
          number of Vested Shares, the market value of such Vested Shares and
          such other information as may be necessary or advisable in connection
          with the administration of this Plan.

6.2       A Participant will be provided with a summary of his or her account on
          an annual basis.

7.0       WITHDRAWAL AND LIMITATION ON UNVESTED SHARES

7.1       A Participant may, at any time and from time to time by notice to
          Cott, in the form set out in the attached Schedule A, request: (a)
          delivery to him or her of certificates representing such Participant's
          Vested Shares, if applicable; or (b) a cheque representing the
          proceeds of a sale of any of such Participant's Vested Shares.

7.2       In respect of the election referred to in Section 7.1(b) above, the
          Trustee shall sell such number of Vested Shares as are referred to on
          the Toronto Stock Exchange at the prevailing market price of the
          Common Shares at the time and at the date of the sale of the Common
          Shares.

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7.3       Vested Shares are not subject to any restriction concerning their use
          other than pursuant to Cott's policies respecting the trading of the
          Common Shares by Employees or by law. A Participant shall not,
          directly or indirectly, assign, transfer or encumber in any manner
          whatsoever any rights in and to Unvested Shares held on such
          Participant's behalf under this Plan.

7.4       Only whole Vested Shares will be delivered. If a Participant is
          entitled to a fraction of a Vested Share, such entitlement will be
          satisfied by the cash payment to such Participant of the then current
          market value of such fraction of a share.

8.0       DIVIDENDS AND OTHER RIGHTS

8.1       The Trustee shall use all cash dividends received by it in a year in
          respect of all Vested Shares and Unvested Shares held by it on behalf
          of any Participant to purchase additional Common Shares to be
          allocated (on a fully vested basis) to Participants, pro rata, as of
          the date on which the dividend was paid. Stock dividends received by
          the Trustee in a year in respect of all Vested Shares and Unvested
          Shares held by it on behalf of any Participant shall be allocated to
          that Participant on a fully vested basis, in the same year as such
          dividends are received by the Trustee.

8.2       The Trustee shall use all income earned by the Trust, if any, to
          purchase additional Common Shares to be allocated (on a fully vested
          basis) to Participants, pro rata, as of the date of the purchase of
          such additional Common Shares.

8.3       If the Trustee becomes entitled to subscribe for additional shares or
          securities of Cott by virtue of the Trustee being the registered
          holder of Common Shares, the Trustee, if so requested by any
          Participant and if the Participant has provided the Trustee with all
          amounts necessary to exercise such subscription rights with respect to
          the Common Shares then held by the Trustee on behalf of such
          Participant, shall exercise such rights in the name of the Trustee on
          behalf of such Participant. Upon issuance of the additional shares or
          securities, such additional shares or securities so received by the
          Trustee on behalf of the Participant shall be fully vested in the
          Participant.

8.4       The Trustee may attend all meetings of shareholders of Cott which it
          shall be entitled to attend by virtue of being the registered holder
          of Common Shares and shall vote the Common Shares held on behalf of
          each Participant at every such meeting in such manner as each
          Participant shall have directed in writing, and in default of any such
          direction, the Trustee shall refrain from voting the Vested Shares and
          Unvested Shares. The Trustee will, if so required by any Participant,
          execute all proxies necessary or proper to enable the Participant to
          attend such meeting in place of the Trustee.

8.5       The Company shall promptly transmit to each Participant all notices of
          conversion, redemption, tender, exchange, subscription, class action,
          claim in insolvency proceedings or other rights or powers that the
          Company receives from the Trustee relating to the Common Shares.

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9.0       TAX MATTERS

9.1       If, for any reason whatsoever, the Trustee and/or a Participating
          Company becomes obligated to withhold and/or remit to any applicable
          taxation authority (whether domestic or foreign) any amount in
          connection with this Plan in respect of a Participant, then the
          Trustee or the Participating Company, as the case may be, shall
          provide written notice of such obligation to the Participant and shall
          make the necessary arrangements, as acceptable to the Trustee or the
          Participating Company, in connection with the amount which must be
          withheld and/or remitted.

9.2       Upon the vesting of any Common Shares pursuant to the terms of this
          Plan, the Trustee shall, in respect of each Participant, provide Cott
          with written notice of the amount vested and the market value of the
          Vested Shares. Cott shall be responsible for reporting the
          Participant's vested amount as income to the Canadian taxation
          authorities. The Trustee shall, in respect of each Participant, be
          responsible for reporting to the Canadian taxation authorities any
          income allocated and paid to the Participant in accordance with
          section 5.2 hereof.

10.0      AMENDMENT OF PLAN AND TRUST

10.1      From time to time the Committee or the board of directors of Cott may
          amend any provisions of this Plan and any provisions of the Trust and
          the Committee or the board of directors of Cott may terminate this
          Plan at any time, but no amendment of this Plan or the Trust, or any
          termination of this Plan, shall divest any Participant of his or her
          entitlement to Common Shares as provided in Article 5 or of any rights
          a Participant may have in respect of the Common Shares, without the
          prior written consent of the Participant. No amendment of this Plan
          shall affect the rights and duties of the Trustee without its prior
          written consent.

11.0      GENERAL

11.1      The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on a certificate of the CEO, the
          Senior Vice President of Human Resources or the Corporate Secretary of
          Cott as to any of the following matters:

          (a)  when the employment of a Participant with a Participating Company
               has terminated; and

          (b)  the date of death, Normal Retirement or Permanent Disability of
               any Participant.

11.2      The Committee or the board of directors of Cott may by resolution
          make, amend or repeal at any time and from time to time such
          regulations not inconsistent herewith as it may deem necessary or
          advisable for the proper administration and operation of this Plan. In
          particular, the board of directors of Cott may delegate to any
          officers of a Participating Company such administrative duties and
          powers as it may see fit with respect to this Plan.

11.3      Two officers of Cott, one of whom must be the CEO, the Senior Vice
          President of Human Resources or the Corporate Secretary, are hereby
          authorized to sign and execute

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          all instruments and documents and do all things necessary or desirable
          for carrying out the provisions of this Plan.

11.4      This Plan and the Trust are established under the laws of the Province
          of Ontario and the rights of all parties and the construction and
          effect of each and every provision of this Plan and the Trust shall be
          according to the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of
          Canada applicable therein.

11.5      This Plan and the Trust shall enure to the benefit of and be binding
          upon Cott, its successors and assigns. The interest hereunder of any
          Participant shall not be transferable or alienable by such Participant
          either by assignment or in any other manner whatsoever and, during his
          or her lifetime, shall be vested only in him or her, but, upon such
          Participant's death, shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon
          the personal representatives of the Participant.

11.6      Any questions of interpretation of the Plan will be submitted to the
          Committee for resolution. Any resolution of such a question of
          interpretation of the Plan by the Committee shall be final in all
          respects, and in particular, shall not be subject to any appeals
          whatsoever.

11.7      This Plan is an "Employee Benefit Plan" for the purposes of the Act.

          Executed on the ____ day of February, 2002 with an effective date
          of the 2nd day of JANUARY, 2002.

                                          COTT CORPORATION

                                          PER: /s/ Colin D. Walker
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                                          COTT BEVERAGES INC.

                                          PER: /s/ Mark R. Halperin
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                                          COTT BEVERAGES LIMITED

                                          PER: /s/ Raymond P. Silcock
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