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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.
September 2010 Management Briefing - Innovation in the Drinks Industry – Part IV
7 September 2010
The global carbonated soft drinks market is not the most obvious sector to go seeking innovation in. But as a new report published by just-drinks argues, flavour innovation is expected to be a major driver within the global carbonated beverages market, as consumers demand greater variety in their drinks.
TURKEY: Coca-Cola Icecek books Q2 volume increase
15 July 2010
Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI) has recorded a lift in volumes for the second quarter of 2010.
ZIMBABWE: Delta Beverages opens US$4m PET facility
13 July 2010
Delta Beverages has opened a US$4m PET bottling plant in the country's capital, Harare.
US: The Coca-Cola Co seeks new Fanta brand rep
14 June 2010
The Coca-Cola Co has begun a nationwide search for a brand ambassador for Pineapple Fanta in the US.
Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Stevia: It's Only Just Begun
4 May 2010
Last month's European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ruling on the safety of the all-natural sweetener stevia is likely to prove historic, believes Annette Farr. The EFSA's scientific panel has assessed the safety of steviol glycosides and established an Acceptable Daily Intake for their safe use.
GREECE: Cost savings boost Coca-Cola HBC profits
4 February 2010
Soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Corp has reported an increase in full-year net profits, as cost savings offset weaker sales.
US: Coca-Cola Co hits back at CSPI rip-off claim
3 February 2010
The Coca-Cola Co has strongly rejected a claim by the The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) that the soft drinks maker is “fleecing” American consumers.
Review of the Year 2009 - Soft Drinks & Water
17 December 2009
It would appear that, beyond the shadow of one major transaction, the soft drinks and water categories had a year of innovation and controversy. A colourful 12 months for the sector, then, as Ben Cooper reports.
FRANCE: Coca-Cola Co to make Fanta Still with stevia
14 December 2009
Coca-Cola France is to launch a version of its Fanta Still drink early next year made with the natural sweetener, stevia.
US: Coca-Cola Co to launch 90-calorie ‘mini’ can
15 October 2009
The Coca-Cola Co is to roll out a 90-calorie mini can for its flagship Coca-Cola soft drink in the US in a bid to offer healthier beverage choices.
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