US: Coca-Cola Co to acquire Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co
By Michelle Russell | 28 October 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has agreed to purchase US bottler Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co for US$360m.
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The Coca-Cola Co has agreed to purchase US bottler Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co for US$360m.

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