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Focus - The Coca-Cola Co's Q1 Performance by Region
17 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co reported disappointing first-quarter numbers yesterday (16 April). Here, just-drinks takes a look at how each region has performed for the soft drinks giant.
Comment – Soft Drinks & Water - Where Next for Pepsi Next?
9 April 2013
Just over six months ago, PepsiCo garnered quite a few headlines when it launched Pepsi Next in Australia. What caught the industry's eye was that this marked the first time that the company had used stevia in the reduced-sugar brand. Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo Ltd takes a closer look at the variant and asks: What's next?
Focus - The Coca-Cola Co's FY Performance by Region
13 February 2013
The Coca-Cola Co reported healthy full-year numbers earlier today (12 February). Here just-drinks takes a look at how each region is performing for the soft drinks giant:
US: Coca-Cola Co hails "solid" 2012 as FY sales, profits grow
12 February 2013
The Coca-Cola Co has posted increases across the board for last year, with Europe providing the only major sticking point in the year.
THAILAND: ThaiNamthip signs JV to open Coca-Cola Co bottling plant in Laos - report
30 November 2012
Coca-Cola Co Thai bottler ThaiNamthip has formed a JV with a Laos construction company and will open a bottling and distribution plant in the Laotian capital.
AUSTRALIA: PepsiCo releases stevia-sweetened Pepsi Next
28 September 2012
PepsiCo has released a stevia-sweetened Pepsi Next in Australia, the first time the company has used the natural sweetener in the reduced-sugar brand.
NEW ZEALAND: Coca-Cola Amatil unveils US$28.4m factory upgrade
1 August 2012
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has cut the ribbon on a NZD35m (US$28.4m) upgrade to its New Zealand manufacturing plant that will boost the company's ability to make its own PET containers.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Cola and orange still dominate the flavour mix
19 July 2012
Ray Rowlands of Drinksinfo says progress is surprisingly slow in the soft drinks market's flavour mix, as cola and orange continue to dominate
Product Launch - US: PepsiCo's Pepsi Next Cherry Vanilla and Paradise Mango
18 July 2012
PepsiCo's Pepsi Next Cherry Vanilla and Paradise Mango
GLOBAL: SodaStream to push ahead with waste campaign in face of Coca-Cola legal move
20 June 2012
SodaStream will continue a global rollout of an outdoor marketing exhibit despite a cease-and-desist letter from Coca-Cola South Africa.
US: Coca-Cola Co to trial mid-calorie Fanta, Sprite - reports
16 May 2012
The Coca-Cola Co is testing mid-calorie versions of Sprite and Fanta in a handful of US stores, the soft-drinks giant has said.
UAE: Coca-Cola Co withdraws 30cl cans on law violation
22 February 2012
The Coca-Cola Co has said it will withdraw its 30cl soft drinks cans in the United Arab Emirates after they were found to violate consumer protection law.
INDONESIA: Coca-Cola Amatil plans Indonesia investment - report
21 February 2012
Coca-Cola Amatil is looking to spend around AUD300m ($321.69m) in Indonesia over the next two years, according to reports.
BANGLADESH: Coca-Cola Co to set up Bangladesh plant - report
3 January 2012
The Coca-Cola Co is to open its first bottling plant in Bangladesh to meet growing demand for CSDs in the country, according to reports.
INDIA: Coca-Cola Co to set up independent drinks division - report
12 December 2011
The Coca-Cola Co is to create an independent division in India to facilitate the innovation and development of its soft drinks, according to reports.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Stevia Poised to Burst Obesity Bubble?
24 November 2011
This month, Ray Rowlands, of independent research agency Drinksinfo, focuses on the issue of soft drinks-related obesity and the potential opportunities that this offers for stevia, the natural sugar-free sweetener that is hogging the headlines this month.
EUROPE: The Coca-Cola Co eyes stevia drinks
15 November 2011
The Coca-Cola Co's Europe arm has said that it is looking at using stevia across a number of its drinks categories following approval for use of the sweetener within the European Union.
EUROPE: Soft drinks industry toasts EU stevia clearance
14 November 2011
The soft drinks industry has welcomed the European Commission's formal approval of stevia sweeteners for use within the European Union for the first time.
US: The Coca-Cola Co cuts mini can pricing
22 September 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has said it is reducing the price of its mini can in the US, in a bid to appeal to more cash-strapped consumers in the country.
UPDATE - SINGAPORE: The Coca-Cola Co opens Singapore plant
20 September 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has officially opened its first concentrate facility in Singapore.
UK: National Obesity Forum stands by Coca-Cola GB donation
14 July 2011
The National Obesity Forum (NOF) in the UK has defended its decision to accept a GBP50,000 (US$80,604) donation from Coca-Cola GB.
INDIA: Coca-Cola India to re-enter powdered beverage category
26 April 2011
Coca-Cola India is to re-enter the branded powdered ready-to-drink market through its Fanta brand.
just the Round-up - The week in drinks
1 April 2011
The top ten stories published on just-drinks this week:
US: The Coca-Cola Co launches global Fanta campaign
30 March 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has launched its largest global marketing campaign for its Fanta CSD brand.
Focus - CAGNY 2011: Coca-Cola Enterprises reiterates outlook, details growth plans
28 February 2011
Coca-Cola Enterprises has used the CAGNY investment conference in Florida to reiterate its full-year earnings outlook and set out its growth plans for 2011.
just the Facts - Coca-Cola Co in China
3 February 2011
The Coca-Cola Co this week announced that it has produced its first "billion-dollar brand" from an emerging market with its Minute Maid Pulpy juice drink. Here, we take a look back at Coca-Cola's history in China.
CHILE: Coca-Cola Chile disposes of Embonor stake
25 January 2011
Coca-Cola Chile is to sell its stake in Chilean bottler Coca-Cola Embonor to Revenue Libra Holding.
just the Facts - The Russian soft drinks market
6 December 2010
Last week, PepsiCo agreed to buy 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) for US$3.8bn in a move that will make PepsiCo the largest food and beverage group in Russia.
CHINA: Coca-Cola Co opens bottling plant
29 October 2010
The Coca-Cola Co has opened and is near completion of three new bottling plants in China worth a combined CNY1.6bn (US$240m).
FRANCE: Bourez succeeds Polge as Coca Cola France chief
27 September 2010
Véronique Bourez has been named the new head of Coca Cola France following the firm's decision to restructure its European operations.
