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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.
just the Facts - The 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend
25 April 2012
Earlier this week, Harris Interactive released its annual study of brand health for beverages in the US.
US: Dunkin' Brands strikes deal with Coca-Cola Co after ending PepsiCo tie-up
3 April 2012
Dunkin' Brands Group has struck an exclusive supply deal with The Coca-Cola Co to supply its restaurants after an agreement with PepsiCo was ended “amicably”.
CHINA: Coca-Cola Co opens biggest China bottling plant
29 March 2012
The Coca-Cola Co has opened its biggest bottling plant in China, its 42nd in the country.
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.
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 turns white for polar bear campaign
25 October 2011
The Coca-Cola Co will temporarily turn cans of its namesake drink from red to white as part of a tie-up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in the US.
US: Coca-Cola retains world's biggest brand spot - research
5 October 2011
Coca-Cola has retained its spot as the world's most valuable brand, according to consultancy group Interbrand.
just the Facts - The World's Top Drinks Brands
5 October 2011
Consultancy group Interbrands has published its list of the top 100 brands in the world by value this week. Here, just-drinks picks out the best performers from the drinks sector.
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.
just On Call - Germany a "turnaround story" for The Coca-Cola Co
26 April 2011
The CEO of The Coca-Cola Co has said that another quarter of healthy growth and share gain in Germany means that the country is beginning to look like "a very positive story".
US: The Coca-Cola Co kicks-off Sprite Step Off
23 March 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has announced the return of its annual Sprite Step Off competition with a six-city US tour.
US: Diet Coke overtakes Pepsi in US
18 March 2011
Diet Coke has superseded Pepsi as the second most popular carbonated soft drink (CSD) in 2010 behind Coca-Cola, according to data from Beverage Digest.
US: Coca-Cola signs PlantBottle deal with Heinz
23 February 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has joined forces with HJ Heinz in a partnership that will see the sauce maker produce its ketchup bottles using the soft drinks firm's sustainable PlantBottle packaging.
US: Coca-Cola extends NBA sponsorship
15 February 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has extended its sponsorship with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the US.
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.
US: Coca-Cola Co launches 'Cheers' Super Bowl campaign
2 February 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has launched a promotional campaign to coincide with the US Super Bowl XLV on 6 February.
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.
US: Coca-Cola Co withdraws themed drinking glasses
22 November 2010
The Coca-Cola Co has voluntarily withdrawn 22,000 sets of themed drinking glasses for "quality reasons".
Comment - Stevia is No Silver Bullet
11 November 2010
Beyond the initial hysteria over stevia, it seems that, for some manufacturers, the plant-based sweeteners are no silver bullet.
MALAYSIA: Coca-Cola Co reaffirms investment plan
4 November 2010
The CEO of The Coca-Cola Co, Muhtar Kent, has reaffirmed the soft drink firm's plan to spend US$300m in Malaysia over the next five years.
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).
just the Facts: The world's top drinks brands
20 September 2010
Consultancy group Interbrands has published its list of the top 100 brands in the world by value. Here, just-drinks picks out the best performers from the drinks sector.
US: Coca-Cola retains world's biggest brand spot - research
20 September 2010
Soft drink Coca-Cola has retained its spot as the world's most valuable brand, according to consultancy group Interbrand.
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.
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