Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. released its second quarter results July 22, highlighting its growth in the past quarter as well as plans for a new beverage option featuring U.S. cane sugar. “Amid a shifting external landscape in the second quarter, the ability of our system to stay both focused and flexible enabled us to stay […]
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Coke Florida Holds Grand Opening For Distribution Center In Tampa
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida (Coke Florida) recently held a grand opening for its new Tampa Distribution Center and Fleet Facility, a more than $300 million investment that encompasses a 156-acre site at U.S. 301 and the Selmon Expressway. The 800,000-square- foot automated warehouse facility and 250,000-square-foot fleet maintenance facility were built using contractors and vendors based […]
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Coca-Cola Adds AI-Powered Recycling Bins At DFW Airport
Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), the local Coca-Cola bottler serving Texas and parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas, has teamed up with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to introduce a sustainability program centered around AI-powered recycling bins. This collaboration has led to the installation of four AI-powered recycling bins equipped with artificial […]
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Coca-Cola Showcases Innovation, Actionable Insights At NACS Show
by Treva Bennett/staff writer The Coca-Cola Co. showcased a variety of innovation and actionable insights at the 2019 NACS Show, held in October at the World Congress Center in Atlanta. New products and new flavors will be introduced early this year, with a few released in late 2019. According to J.C. Harvey, director of […]
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Northgate González Market Holds 23rd Annual Toy Giveaway
Northgate González Market kicked off Las Posadas celebrations on Dec. 13 with its 23rd Annual Toy Giveaway, bringing gifts to more than 47,600 boys and girls throughout Southern California. “It’s one of our favorite times of year for everyone at Northgate González Market. Seeing children’s eyes light up at the sight of Santa Claus and […]
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The Ferrero Group Introduces Special Edition Tic Tac Coca-Cola
The Ferrero Group has launched Tic Tac Coca-Cola, the result of a collaboration between two brands of the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. With this pairing, Tic Tac brings Coca-Cola into the Sweet Package Food market, creating the first mint featuring Coca-Cola. This special edition will be available in the next few months in more […]
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The Coca-Cola Co. Acquires Costa From Whitbread For $4.9 Billion
The Coca-Cola Co. has completed its acquisition of Costa Ltd. from Whitbread PLC. The $4.9 billion transaction follows approval from regulatory authorities in the European Union and China. The acquisition was first announced in August. Costa, which has operations in more than 30 countries, gives Coca-Cola a significant footprint in the global coffee business, the […]
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Coca-Cola Leadership Changes Include New President And COO
The Coca-Cola Co. is making a number of changes to its top leadership, including electing a new president and chief operating officer and implementing a succession plan for its chief financial officer. The board of directors elected Brian Smith to serve as president and COO, effective Jan. 1. He will report to James Quincey, the […]
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Maine’s Moxie Brand Sold To Coca-Cola New England
Coca-Cola North America and Coca-Cola of Northern New England (CCNNE) have purchased the Moxie brand, known as the official state beverage of Maine. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Officials said shoppers will not notice any changes. Moxie will continue to be produced locally by CCNNE, the exclusive bottling partner for […]
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Coca-Cola North America President Retiring, Successor Named
Alexander “Sandy” Douglas Jr. will retire as president of Coca-Cola North America (CCNA). He will be succeeded by James L. “Jim” Dinkins, who currently serves as president of the Minute Maid business unit and chief retail sales officer for CCNA. Douglas, who joined Coca-Cola in 1988, has been a driving force in transforming CCNA for […]
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Coke Research: Offer Prepared Food Variety For Your Diverse Shoppers
The Coca-Cola Co. recently presented research about “Fresh-to-Go” meals, with the goal of helping grocers fine-tune their prepared meals programs to help families eat dinner together at home more often. Carrie Williams, senior manager of shopper insights for Coca-Cola, shared some of the insights from the research, which was fielded to help retailers participate in […]
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Coca-Cola Takes Top Spot, Pepsi Falls Behind In TotalSocial Rankings
Engagement Labs, a data and technology solutions provider, has released its TotalSocial rankings of the top-performing non-alcoholic beverage brands in the U.S. with respect to consumer conversations. The report is intended to “help brand marketers better understand the consumer conversations taking place about today’s top beverage brands both online and offline,” the company says. It […]
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Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water Joins Coca-Cola’s Portfolio
Coca-Cola North America has acquired Topo Chico, a zero-sugar, zero-calorie, sparkling mineral water brand. The company’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) unit will bring Topo Chico into its portfolio to “nurture its storied history and century-old brand values, and bring the popular brand to more people across the U.S.” Topo Chico will continue to be imported […]
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Coca-Cola Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Coca-Cola plans to celebrate its 125th anniversary all summer long with a variety of activities from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The 125 Years of Summer Fun, beginning May 8th, features two summer-long programs, promotions, advertising and celebratory packaging. “For 125 years, Coca-Cola has refreshed the world and celebrated with people as they enjoy fun […]
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Diet Coke Passes Pepsi
As the soft drinks industry tries to recover from a long slide, Coca-Cola Co. has new bragging rights in its rivalry with PepsiCo reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Sales of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke dipped by half a percentage point and one point, respectively, in 2010. But sales of Pepsi-Cola fell 4.8 percent. Beyond the sales […]
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Coca-Cola Pledges Financial Aid to Japan
The Coca-Cola Co. system has pledged $7.3 million to help Japan as it continues to confront the aftermath of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, reports the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Atlanta-based Coca-Cola said the $7.3 million in cash and product donations will go to the relief effort and includes more than 7 million bottles of needed […]
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Coca-Cola Pulls Sodas in St. Louis
The Coca-Cola Co. has pulled sodas from shelves at St. Louis stores after customers complained of a metallic taste. There was a slight surge in minerals in the water used to make the soda at the drink giant’s Maryland Heights plants, said Kevin Morris, spokesman for Atlanta-based Coca-Cola to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The recalled […]