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New appointments, 4 January 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 4 January 2012.
Organisation
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd
Coca-Cola Enterprises is responsible for manufacturing, selling and distributing over 80 different soft drinks products across Great Britain – that’s around 250 million cases every year. It does this for brands owned by The Coca-Cola Company (its parent company) and for other premium brand owners, too.
Vital statistics
- Headquarters: Atlanta, US
- Founded: 1986
- Website: http://www.cokecce.com/
Recent stories
Innovations
New look for Dr Pepper in 2012
This January, Coca‑Cola Enterprises will unveil a new look for its Dr Pepper range: Dr Pepper and Dr Pepper Zero.
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Coca Cola Enterprises partners with metalmatters programme
Coca Cola Enterprises has partnered with the metalmatters programme, the metal packaging industry’s kerbside recycling improvement programme, which is lead by Alupro.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises wins logistics award
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has been awarded a top accolade at the 2011 European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, receiving the prize in the Logistics Strategy category.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises launches Real Business Challenge
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) will kick off its national education competition this week in the UK, with the first regional final of the 2011 Real Business Challenge taking place 4 November in Leeds.
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Coca‑Cola Enterprises unveils name of recycling venture
Coca‑Cola Enterprises and Eco Plastics have revealed the name of their joint venture. A first for the UK recycling and beverage industries, the new business will be known as Continuum Recycling.
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Coke Enterprises to be official supplier of MEN Arena
Coca‑Cola Enterprises will be an official drinks supplier to the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena in the UK, plus several other SMG Europe venues.
Opinion
The new FoodBev.com live Twitter feed
I’m interviewing design consultancy Fitch on Monday 18 July. They’re the team behind the new Morrisons ‘M local’ convenience store concept.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises launches education centre
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has underlined its continued commitment to youth development with the launch of a brand new £750,000 Education Centre at its Sidcup site in Kent, UK.
Innovations
Lilt Mango
Lilt Mango from Coca-Cola Enterprises is launching in wholesale and cash & carry accounts from the beginning of July.
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Coca-Cola prepares to launch Olympic PR campaign
Coca-Cola is unveiling an integrated, multi-channel marketing campaign to amplify its role as ‘Presenting Partner’ of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
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NYSE Euronext welcomes Coke to its European market
Coca-Cola Enterprises celebrated its Fast Path secondary listing on NYSE Euronext in Paris recently.
Innovations
Powerade Energy
The launch of Powerade Energy marks the first entry into the energy sector for Coca-Cola Enterprises’ sports drink brand.
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Ocean Spray Growers burst back onto TV
Ocean Spray returns to British TV in July with a series of three new adverts capturing the brand’s grower heritage and fruit expertise.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises launches ACE programme
Coca-Cola Enterprises is launching a new on-premise initiative to help licensees perfectly serve Coca-Cola and Diet Coke.
Innovations
Capri-Sun H20+
Capri-Sun is launching a flavoured still spring water drink. Capri-Sun H20+ will be available in two variants: Blackcurrant and Apple and will be packed in resealable 330ml pouches.
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Coke set to celebrate its 125th anniversary
Sunday 8 May 2011 marks the 125th anniversary of Coca-Cola.
Opinion
UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference – ‘Shaping the future’
The UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference was held 12–13 April 2011 in Leeds at Oulton Hall & Spa – a Grade 2 listed 18th century hotel set in beautiful Yorkshire countryside.
Innovations
Diageo and Coke royal wedding brand activity
Diageo GB and Coca-Cola Enterprises are launching holiday editions of their products.
Innovations
New Oasis packaging from CCE
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reinvigorated its Oasis range with new packaging and the return of its Blackcurrant Apple variant.
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CCE to seek secondary listing on NYSE Euronext in Paris
Coca-Cola Enterprises will seek a secondary listing of its ordinary shares on the Professional Segment of NYSE Euronext in Paris.
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SECC announces Coca-Cola as official sponsor
The Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC) has announced that Coca-Cola is to be an official sponsor of the iconic Glasgow venue.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises invests £5m in new plant
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd has announced a joint venture with ECO Plastics to develop a new purpose-built recycling facility in Lincolnshire.
Innovations
Powerade ION4 from Coca-Cola
Powerade ION4 still isotonic sports drink from Coca-Cola Enterprises contains sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium.
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ASA upholds Vitaminwater advertising complaint
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Coca-Cola must not allow a recent advertisement for Vitaminwater to appear again in its current form.
Innovations
Relentless Libertus
Coca-Cola Enterprises is extending its Relentless portfolio with the launch of a new variant, Libertus.
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Coca-Cola and Old El Paso join forces
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Old El Paso are launching a link deal in UK Sainsbury’s stores.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises increases sales and earnings
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reported third-quarter 2010 net income of $208m.
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UK Coca-Cola workers protest ‘attacks on jobs and pay’
Coca-Cola workers at sites across the UK are due to stage demonstrations to protest at the firm’s restructuring plans, according to reports.
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Coke Enterprises helps retailers ‘road-test’ their stock
Coca-Cola Enterprises is launching a ‘Soft Drinks MOT’ to help independent retailers road-test their in-store soft drinks offering.
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Dr Pepper completes licensing of brands to Coca-Cola
Dr Pepper Snapple Group has completed the licensing of certain brands to The Coca-Cola Company.
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Coca-Cola Company finalises transaction with CCE
The Coca-Cola Company has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises.
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Coke obtains clearance for acquisition of CCE operations
The Coca-Cola Company is clear to acquire the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises.
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InterBev BI Awards, finalists and winners announced
At a special gala awards dinner in Orlando, the finalists and winners in the 2010 InterBev Beverage Innovation Awards were announced.
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Strike now likely as UK Coke talks break down
Talks between the union Unite and Coca-Cola Enterprises to resolve a pay dispute broke down without resolution on 9 September.
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Strike action at Coca-Cola plant in London suspended
Strike action at Coca-Cola’s north London Edmonton plant, set to begin on 8 September has been suspended.
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Business update issued by Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coca-Cola Enterprises has announced long-term financial objectives for new CCE.
Innovations
Oasis first ever on-pack promotion
Oasis is set to unveil its first on-pack promotion this September.
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Unite members vote to strike at London Coke plant
Employees at Coca Cola’s Edmonton plant in north London have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in a bid to obtain a pay rise.
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Coke encourages PET recycling at Creamfields
Volunteers from Coca-Cola Enterprises and vinspired will be running a ‘Swap for Swag Shop’ at Creamfields in Daresbury, Cheshire on 28–29 August.
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Coca-Cola to refile merger notification
The Coca-Cola Company has withdrawn and will refile its notification and report form filed with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Coke appoints 28 executives for its bottling operations
The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the leadership structure for its pending takeover of its North American bottling operations.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises second-quarter 2010 results
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reported second-quarter 2010 net income of $356m, or 69 cents per diluted common share.
Innovations
Multipacks from Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Enterprises has developed a range of 4x 330ml can multipacks of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coke Zero for independent stores.
Innovations
Fruitiser packaging is refreshed for summer
This summer, Fruitiser packaging will be rebranded to bring it in line with the rest of the Appletiser range of premium soft drinks.
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Dr Pepper signs new agreements with Coke
Dr Pepper Snapple Group has agreed to license certain brands to The Coca-Cola Company.
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Chalcroft’s Coca-Cola project enters next phase
Chalcroft Construction is due to complete the civils phase as part of a new bottle blowing line at Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Edmonton site.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises hosts Sustainability Summit
On 25 May, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) held its first Supplier Sustainability Summit and Awards Ceremony.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises reports $106m net income
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reported first quarter 2010 net income of $106m, or 21 cents per diluted common share.
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Coca-Cola and CCE strengthen their partnership
The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises have entered into agreements that will strategically advance the Coca-Cola system in North America.