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Coca-Cola reports strong year
The Coca-Cola Company has reported strong full-year and fourth quarter 2011 operating results.
Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world, and is one of the largest corporations in the US. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Coca-Cola Tunisia produces week's most globally shared ad
A Coca-Cola ad saluting Tunisia's national football team's journey to the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) garnered more than 700,000 views on YouTube and 116,000 shares on Facebook in one week.
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Financial news, 2 February 2012: Unilever, Dairy Crest
The latest financial news for 2 February 2012 includes Unilever, Dairy Crest, Embotelladora Andina, Compania Cervecerias Unidas and Coca-Cola Embonor.
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Coca-Cola partners with Ne-Yo’s Compound Foundation
Grammy Award-winner and philanthropist Ne-Yo, fashion designer, Tracy Reese, and Essence president, Michelle Ebanks, are joining Coca-Cola in a new Black History Month programme.
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The Coca-Cola Company releases first-ever GRI report
The Coca-Cola Company released its eighth systemwide sustainability report, titled *Reasons to Believe.*
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Ukraine mineral and drinking water association formed
Ukrainian bottled mineral and drinking water companies, including IDS Group Ukraine and Coca-Cola Ukraine, have decided to form the Association of Mineral and Drinking Water Manufactures of Ukraine.
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Financial news, 19 January 2012: Chr Hansen, Coke, Asahi
The latest financial news for 19 January 2012 includes Chr Hansen, Imperial Sugar, Coca-Cola Içecek, C&C and Asahi.
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Novelis signs multi-year aluminium deal with Coca-Cola
Atlanta-based aluminum rolled products maker Novelis has signed a multi-year agreement with Coca-Cola North America to deliver supplies for its beverage cans.
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Coca-Cola earns high marks for Hispanic inclusion
The Coca-Cola Company received a strong rating of 85 in the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)'s Corporate Inclusion Index for the second straight year.
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Coca-Cola to build plant in Bangladesh
The Coca-Cola Company is investing $50m in Bangladesh to set up its first bottling plant in the country.
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Beverage Partners Worldwide to focus on Europe and Canada
Nestlé SA and The Coca-Cola Company have agreed to focus the geographic scope of their ready-to-drink tea joint venture, Beverage Partners Worldwide, on Europe and Canada.
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Avantium and Coca-Cola develop next generation 100% PEF
Dutch research and technology company Avantium has developed a patented technology YXY to produce 100% bio-based PEF bottles.
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Report says companies 'shamelessly mislead' consumers
The Children’s Food Campaign and the British Heart Foundation have revealed what they claim are the manipulative tactics used by junk food manufacturers to hook children while they play online.
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20 trends in the beverage industry
Claire Phoenix, managing editor of 'Beverage Innovation' magazine, provides her 20 beverage trends of the year.
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New appointments, 19 December 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 19 December 2011.
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The Coca-Cola Company enters new bottling partnership
The Coca-Cola Company has entered a multi-million dollar partnership agreement with three biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for PlantBottle packaging.
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Coke buys 50% stake in Middle East beverage company
Aujan Industries and The Coca-Cola Company have confirmed an agreement for The Coca-Cola Company to acquire approximately half of the equity in Aujan's existing beverage business.
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Coca-Cola earns perfect rating in Corporate Equality Index
The Coca-Cola Company again received a 100% rating from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for our workplace policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) associates.
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Coca-Cola Femsa completes merger with Grupo CIMSA
Coca-Cola Femsa and Corporación de los Ángeles and its shareholders have successfully merged Grupo CIMSA with Coca-Cola Femsa.
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Coca-Cola moves its secret formula to the World of Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company has moved the 125-year-old secret formula for Coca-Cola to a new home at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta (US).
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Think! teams up with Coca-Cola's Designated Driver campaign
Designated drivers will be rewarded in more than 8,000 pubs and student union bars across the country as part of the Think! Christmas drink drive campaign.
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Coca-Cola awards $17.8m to initiatives during fourth quarter
The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded $17.8m in grants to 83 organisations worldwide during the fourth quarter.
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Burger King to launch Coca-Cola Freestyle across US
Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains are to appear in all Burger King company-owned restaurant locations across the US.
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Coca-Cola sketch and Prototype Bottle bring in record sales
A Coca-Cola bottle original sketch and a Coca-Cola prototype bottle have been brought in record sales at Julien's Auctions in the US.
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The Coca-Cola Company joins (RED) to help eliminate AIDS
The Coca-Cola Company have entered a multi-year partnership with (Red) to raise awareness and money for the Global Fund's efforts to virtually eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015.
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From PlantBottle to GreenBottle
Several beverage categories depend on oil-based PET packaging, and Coca-Cola is leading the way for alternative materials with its PlantBottle.
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Coca-Cola partners with Natasha Bedingfield
Coca-Cola is going global for the Christmas again this year, this time with the help of international pop star Natasha Bedingfield.
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Coca-Cola celebrates 125th anniversary in US
As Coca-Cola marks 125 years of business, the company is thanking everyone who has helped make the milestone possible.
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Coca-Cola donates USD$2m to flood victims in Thailand
The Coca-Cola system has committed more than USD$2m to Reunite to Relieve and Rebuild Thailand, a sustainable flood relief initiative designed to provide emergency relief.
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Coca-Cola launches Christmas truck tour
The iconic Coca‑Cola Christmas truck lit up London (UK) today, transforming Tower Bridge into a winter wonderland and signalling the start of Christmas.
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Coca-Cola to invest $2bn in sustainable growth in India
The Coca-Cola system in India will invest US$2bn over the next five years, beginning in 2012, to capture the opportunity in the Indian nonalcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD) beverage market.
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Coca-Cola Europe welcomes EU approval of stevia
Coca-Cola Europe welcomes the decision by the European Commission to authorise the use of steviol glycosides as a sweetener in foods and beverages.
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Coca-Cola and Google showcase cashless vending
Coca-Cola and Google teamed up last month to show off the future of cashless vending with free Cokes for thousands of people in both Times Square in New York and Union Square in San Francisco (US).
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7-Eleven joins Coca-Cola for new campaign
Coca-Cola and 7-Eleven are joining forces as part of The Coca-Cola Company's 'Arctic Home' campaign, which supports World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) conservation efforts.
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Ad Age names Coca-Cola marketer of the year
Ad Age has named Coca-Cola marketer of the year. Calling 2011 a "year for the record books" at Coca-Cola, Ad Age selected the company from a shortlist of contenders.
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Financial news, 5 November 2011: Kraft, Starbucks, Sara Lee
The latest financial news for 5 November 2011 includes Coke, Tate & Lyle, Kerry, Milk Link, Kraft, Starbucks, Cott and Starbucks.
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Financial news, 28 October 2011: Ball, Coke Femsa, Heineken
The latest financial news for 28 October 2011 includes Dr Pepper Snapple Group, O-I, Silgan, PolyOne, Arca, Royal Wessanen, Ball Corp, Coke Femsa, Nestlé Nigeria, Heineken and Grupo Modelo.
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Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling signs purchase agreement
Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company has signed an agreement to be acquired by The Coca-Cola Company for the purchase price of approximately $360m.
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Coke turns red can white for WWF and polar bears
Coca-Cola and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are joining forces in a new campaign to help protect the polar bear's Arctic home.
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Coca-Cola system donates $1m for earthquake relief
The Coca-Cola system committed more than $1m towards relief efforts in eastern Turkey, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the area.
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Coca-Cola invests $16.7m for Cappy juice in Egypt
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt has plans to launch its new 100% made in Egypt juice product, Cappy juice, this summer and has invested more than EGP100m ($16.7m) for production.
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Coke Zero joins forces with Paramount Pictures
Coke Zero has agreed to a global promotional campaign with Paramount Pictures for the fourth instalment of the timeless franchise, *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.*
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Del Taco tests Coca-Cola Freestyle
Del Taco is testing The Coca-Cola Company's new proprietary fountain, Coca-Cola Freestyle in 12 restaurants, including the dine-in and drive thru, throughout Southern California (US).
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Coca-Cola among 'Terrible Ten' things, say experts
Organisers of Food Day have named the 'Terrible Ten' factors impairing Americans' diets, health and environment and that exemplify much of what the grassroots movement is trying to address.
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Coca-Cola supports Cameroon's Health Care Sector
The Coca-Cola (CEWA) office in Cameroon recently donated medical supplies, equipment and medicine valued at US$9.6m to support the development of the country's health care sector.
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Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Tampico merge bottling operations
Coca-Cola Femsa, Grupo Tampico and its shareholders, have confirmed the successful merger of Grupo Tampico's beverage division with Coca-Cola Femsa.
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Coca-Cola claims top spot in 'Best Global Brands'
Interbrand has released its annual Best Global Brands Report. Coca-Cola claims the top spot for the 12th consecutive year, and biggest riser Apple enters the top 10 for the first time.
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Five Guys rolls out Coca-Cola Freestyle in US
Five Guys will begin installing two Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains in all its restaurant locations across the US.
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Coke predicts the demise of energy drinks
In an interview with the Financial Times yesterday, Coca-Cola's Muhtar Kent was forthright in many views about global market opportunities and was particularly dismissive about energy drinks.
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Coca-Cola India and Jain Irrigation join forces
Coca-Cola India and Jain Irrigation have launched a unique partnership to help India's mango famers double their yields and increase their incomes through the use of modern farming practices.
