|
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. It is best known for its flagship product, Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is one of the largest corporations in the United States, and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Its primary rival is PepsiCo, a company based in Purchase, New York. The Coca-Cola Company logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ...
A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by a relatively few individuals. ...
New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. ...
1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 - March 12, 1929) was a business tycoon who made most of his money selling Coca-Cola. ...
Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ...
The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids, see Drinking. ...
Revenue is a US business term for the amount of money that a company can receive from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ...
Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ...
This article is about general United States currency. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This page as shown in the aol 9. ...
New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ...
Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ...
The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of several stock market indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company founder Charles Dow. ...
PepsiCo, Inc. ...
Purchase, New York is part of the town of Harrison, in Westchester County. ...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
According to the 2005 Annual Report[2], the company sells beverage products in more than 200 countries. The report further states that of the more than 50 billion beverage servings of all types consumed worldwide every day, beverages bearing the trademarks owned by or licensed to Coca-Cola account for approximately 1.3 billion. Of these, beverages bearing the trademark "Coca-Cola" or "Coke" accounted for approximately 55% of the Company's total gallon sales. The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...
Also according to the 2005 Annual Report, Coca-Cola had gallon sales distributed as follows: - 27% in the United States
- 27% in Mexico, Brazil, Japan and China
- 46% in spread throughout the world
Bottlers
In general, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) only produces syrup concentrate which is then sold to various bottlers throughout the world who hold a Coca-Cola franchise. Coca-Cola bottlers, who hold territorially exclusive contracts with the company, produce finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise the resulting Coca-Cola product to retail stores, vending machines, restaurants and food service distributors. Franchising (from the French for free) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as the annual...
In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ...
One notable exception to this general relationship between TCCC and bottlers is fountain syrups in the United States, where TCCC bypasses bottlers and is responsible for the manufacture and sale of fountain syrups directly to authorized fountain wholesalers and some fountain retailers. Soda fountain is a North American term referring to the carbonated drink dispensers found in fast food restaurants and convenience stores in the US and Canada. ...
In 2005, Coca-Cola had equity positions in 51 unconsolidated bottling, canning and distribution operations which produced approximately 58% of volume. Significant investees include: - 36% of Coca-Cola Enterprises which produces (by population) for 78% of USA, 98% of Canada and 100% of Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), continental France and the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and Monaco.
- 40% of Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. which produces (by population) for 48% of Mexico, 16% of Brazil, 98% of Colombia, 47% of Guatemala, 100% of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela, and 30% of Argentina.
- 24% of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. which produces (by population) for 67% of Italy and 100% of Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Lativa, Lithuania, Moldova, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) is the largest bottler by volume in the Coca-Cola System. ...
Coca-Cola FEMSA is the anchor bottler of Coca-Cola and its related soft drink products in much of Latin America. ...
The Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company is an anchor bottler in the Coca-Cola System. ...
Products and brands
Diet Coke was introduced in 1982 to offer an alternative to dieters worried about the high number of calories present in Classic Coke. Main article: Coca-Cola brands Can of Diet Coke - This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Can of Diet Coke - This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Coca Cola light logo Diet Coke or Diet Coca-Cola is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ...
1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
As the worldâs largest beverage company, The Coca-Cola Company owns and markets nearly 400 Coca-Cola brands. ...
The company produces many other soft drinks, including other varieties of Coca-Cola such as Diet Coke (introduced in 1982), which uses aspartame, a synthetic phenylalanine-based sweetener, to eliminate the sugar content of the drink; Caffeine-free Coke; Cherry Coke (1985); Diet Cherry Coke (1986); Coke with Lemon (2001); Diet Coke with Lemon (2001); Vanilla Coke (2002); Diet Vanilla Coke (2002); Coca-Cola C2 (2004); Coke with Lime (2004); Diet Coke with Lime (2004); Diet Coke with Splenda (2005), Coca-Cola Zero (2005), Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla (2006), Diet Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla (2006), and Coca-Cola Black Coca Cola light logo Diet Coke or Diet Coca-Cola is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ...
1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Aspartame, , is the name for an artificial, non-carbohydrate sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i. ...
Phe redirects here. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sugar substitute. ...
Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ...
The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...
Cherry Coke is Coca-Cola with added cherry flavor. ...
Can of Cherry Coke Cherry Coke is Coca-Cola with added cherry flavor. ...
1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Vanilla Coke (also known as Coca-Cola Vanilla , and, for a time in the summer of 2003, V) is a soft drink made by adding vanilla flavoring to Coca-Cola. ...
For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...
Diet Vanilla Coke is the vanilla version of Diet Coke. ...
Coca-Cola C2 (also referred to as Coke C2, C2 Cola, or simply C2) is a cola-flavored beverage introduced by The Coca-Cola Company first in Japan, then later on June 7, 2004 in the United States, in response to the low-carbohydrate diet trend. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Diet Coke sweetened with Splenda was introduced in May of 2005. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Coca-Cola Zero or Coke Zero is a zero calorie product of the Coca-Cola Company. ...
Coca-Cola Black Cherry Vanilla and Diet Coke Black Cherry Vanilla were launched in January 2006 by The Coca-Cola Company in United States. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Tab was Coca-Cola's first attempt to develop a diet soft drink, using saccharine as a sugar substitute. Introduced in 1963, the product is still sold today, however its sales have dwindled since the introduction of Diet Coke. This photo of two cans of TaB shows its highly stylized logo. ...
Saccharin is the oldest artificial sweetener; it was discovered in 1879 by Ira Remsen and Constantine Fahlberg of Johns Hopkins University. ...
The Coca-Cola Company also produces a number of other soft drinks including Fanta (introduced circa 1942 or 1943) and Sprite. Fanta's origins date back to World War II when Max Keith, who managed Coca-Cola's operations in Germany during the war, ran out of the ingredients for Coke, which could be supplied only from the United States. Keith resorted to producing a different soft drink, Fanta, which proved to be a hit, and when Coke took over again after the war, it adopted the Fanta brand as well. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
This article is about the year. ...
1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...
Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime-flavored, non-caffeinated soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...
Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
Max Keith was the head of Coca-Cola GmbH, which was the major bottler of Coca-Cola under The Third Reich. ...
During the 1990s the company responded to the growing consumer interest in healthy beverages by introducing several new non-carbonated beverage brands. These included Minute Maid Juices to Go, Powerade sports beverage, Cool from Nestea (in a joint venture with Nestle), Fruitopia fruit drink and Dasani water, among others. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...
Minute Maid is a product line of beverages, usually associated with orange juice, but now extends to soft drinks of many kinds, including Hi-C and Fruitopia. ...
Nestlé S.A. or Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN), headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, is the worlds biggest food and beverage company. ...
In 2004, perhaps in response to the burgeoning popularity of low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins Diet, Coca-Cola announced its intention to develop and sell a low-carbohydrate alternative to Coke Classic, dubbed C2 Cola. C2 contains a mix of high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, sucralose, and Acesulfame potassium. C2 is designed to more closely emulate the taste of Coca-Cola Classic. Even with less than half of the food energy and carbohydrates of standard soft drinks, C2 is not a replacement for zero-calorie soft drinks such as Diet Coke. C2 went on sale in the U.S. on June 11, 2004, and in Canada in August 2004. C2's future is uncertain due to disappointing sales. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...
book The Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins Diet or just Atkins, is the most marketed and well-known of the low-carbohydrate diets. ...
Categories: Stub | Soft drinks | Coca-Cola brands ...
Corn syrup, known as glucose syrup outside Canada and the United States, is a syrup made from corn starch and composed mainly of glucose. ...
Aspartame, , is the name for an artificial, non-carbohydrate sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i. ...
Diagram illustrating structure of the sucralose molecule Sucralose is a non-caloric sweetener known by the trade name Splenda. ...
Chemical structure of Acesulfame potassium Acesulfame potassium is a calorie-free artificial sweetener, also known as Acesulfame K or Ace K, and marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. ...
Food energy is the amount of energy in food that is available through digestion. ...
Carbohydrates are chemical compounds that contain oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms. ...
Coca Cola light logo Diet Coke or Diet Coca-Cola is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ...
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 ⢠30 Fred Whipple ⢠26 Laura Branigan ⢠24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross ⢠18 Elmer Bernstein ⢠15 Amarsinh Chaudhary ⢠14 CzesÅaw MiÅosz ⢠13 Julia Child ⢠8 Robert...
Coca-Cola is the best-selling soft drink in most countries. Nevertheless, there are some places like Quebec and Prince Edward Island, Canada, where Pepsi is the market leader. In the Middle East, the only region in the world where Coca-Cola is not the number one soda drink, Coca-Cola nonetheless holds almost 25% marketshare (to Pepsi's 75%) and had double-digit growth in 2003.[3] Similarly, in Scotland, where the locally produced Irn-Bru was once more popular, 2005 figures show that both Coca-Cola and Diet Coke now outsell Irn-Bru.[4] Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montréal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total ⢠Land ⢠Water (% of total) Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176...
Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total ⢠Land ⢠Water (% of total) Ranked 13th 5,660 km...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
Irn Bru Irn Bru is the most popular caffeinated soft drink in Scotland. ...
Some claim Coke is less popular in India due to suspicions regarding the health standards of the drink. However, marketshare data does not back this view. Specifically, in 2005, Coca-Cola India's market share was 60.9%.[5] The Coca-Cola Company owns numerous brands and trademarks. Probably the most well-known besides Coca-Cola, Coke, and their various spin-offs are Sprite, Fanta, Tab, Minute Maid, Fruitopia, Powerade, Dasani, Barq's and Mello Yello (see Coca-Cola brands). Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime-flavored, non-caffeinated soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
This photo of two cans of TaB shows its highly stylized logo. ...
Minute Maid is a product line of beverages, usually associated with orange juice, but now extends to soft drinks of many kinds, including Hi-C and Fruitopia. ...
Fruitopia is a fruit flavoured, non-carbonated drink introduced by The Coca-Cola Company in 1994 and targeted at teens and young adults. ...
POWERade is a sports drink by The Coca-Cola Company and currently number two in the sports drink market worldwide. ...
A bottle of Dasani water Dasani is a brand of bottled water from the Coca-Cola company, launched in 1999, after the success of Aquafina (produced by Coca-Cola-rival PepsiCo). ...
John Stamos is better than you Barqs is a soft drink company. ...
Mello Yello cans Mello Yello is a citrus flavored soft drink produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. ...
As the worldâs largest beverage company, The Coca-Cola Company owns and markets nearly 400 Coca-Cola brands. ...
Brand Portfolio The company is most commonly associated with its eponymous flagship product Coca-Cola. However, it also manufactures many other widely marketed and consumed products, and bottles and distributes other soft drink brands. The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...
- Alhambra - drinking water
- Bacardi Mixers - a co-branded product with the Bacardi rum manufacturer
- Barq's - root beer
- Carvers
- Cristal - champagne
- Crush - orange soft drink (excluding the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and most of Europe)
- Dasani - bottled water
- Dr Pepper - soft drink made by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. (excluding the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and parts of Europe)
- Fanta - several fruit flavored soft drinks (different for each region)
- Fresca - grapefruit diet soft drink
- Fruitopia - non-carbonated soft drinks
- Full Throttle - citrus-flavored energy drink
- Hi-C - juice brand
- Kinley - tonic
- Kuat - guarana soft drink in Brazil
- Lift - fruit juice soft drink
- Mello Yello - citrus soda
- Minute Maid - juice brand and sub-brand of fruit-flavored soda which contains some fruit juice
- Pibb Xtra - soft drink (is a Coca-Cola product in the US)
- Pibb Xtra Zero - no-calorie soft drink
- Odwalla - fruit juices
- Powerade - sports drink similar to Gatorade
- Rockstar - energy drink (distribution only)
- Qoo - non-carbonated drink
- Sprite - lemon-lime flavored soft drink
- Surge - citrus soda (discontinued)
- TaB - Coke's original diet soda, sweetened with saccharin
- Turkuaz - drinking water in Turkey
- Vault - hybrid energy citrus soda
- Von Dutch - energy drink (distribution only)
Full List of Coca-Cola brands The Alhambra The Alhambra (Red Castle) (in Arabic Ø§ÙØÙ
راء) is an ancient palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed), occupying a hilly terrace on the south-eastern border of the city of Granada. ...
Water (from the Old English waeter; c. ...
The Bacardi logo Bacardi is the worlds largest privately held, family-owned spirits company; a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. ...
The Bacardi logo Bacardi is the worlds largest privately held, family-owned spirits company; a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. ...
Caribbean rum, circa 1941 For other uses, see Rum (disambiguation). ...
John Stamos is better than you Barqs is a soft drink company. ...
Root beer is a fermented beverage made from a combination of vanilla, cherry tree bark, licorice root, sarsaparilla root, sassafras root bark, nutmeg, anise, and molasses among other ingredients. ...
A bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal (1993). ...
Champagne is often drunk as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. ...
Orange Crush is an orange-flavored soda (see orange soda) invented by J. M. Thompson of Chicago in 1906. ...
The term orange drink (not to be confused with orange soft drinks; see below) refers to a sweet, sugary drink named for its orange color. ...
Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ...
A bottle of Dasani water Dasani is a brand of bottled water from the Coca-Cola company, launched in 1999, after the success of Aquafina (produced by Coca-Cola-rival PepsiCo). ...
Water (from the Old English waeter; c. ...
Dr Pepper is a popular caramel-colored, carbonated soft drink marketed in the United States by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ...
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ...
The artwork on this aluminum can of Fresca hints at its grapefruit taste. ...
A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ...
Fruitopia is a fruit flavoured, non-carbonated drink introduced by The Coca-Cola Company in 1994 and targeted at teens and young adults. ...
Full Throttle is an energy drink brand produced by the The Coca-Cola Company. ...
A variety of energy drinks are available; the skinny bullet can shape is popular. ...
Hi-C is a juice drink made by the Minute Maid division of the Coca-Cola Company. ...
Kinley is carbonated water used for mixers, and also available in a variety of fruit flavors. ...
Binomial name Paullinia cupana Kunth Guarana or Guaraná (pronounced gwa-ra-naa), Paullinia cupana (syn. ...
Lift is a soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company that had been available in Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and Eastern Europe since the 1970s, which is carbonated and flavored with fruit juice. ...
A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ...
Mello Yello cans Mello Yello is a citrus flavored soft drink produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company. ...
Minute Maid is a product line of beverages, usually associated with orange juice, but now extends to soft drinks of many kinds, including Hi-C and Fruitopia. ...
Pibb Xtra (previously sold as Mr. ...
Odwalla is a juice company founded in Santa Cruz, California in 1980 by Greg Steltenpohl, Gerry Percy, and Bonnie Bassett. ...
POWERade is a sports drink by The Coca-Cola Company and currently number two in the sports drink market worldwide. ...
Gatorade logo Gatorade Xtra Gatorade is a non-carbonated sports drink marketed by Quaker Oats, Co. ...
Original 16 fl/oz. ...
Qoo (ã¯ã¼) is a non-carbonated beverage from the Coca-Cola Company. ...
Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime-flavored, non-caffeinated soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...
A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ...
Bottles of SURGE showing the original and second logos A scene in a SURGE commercial SURGE is a citrus soft drink first introduced in Norway, under the name Urge (1996), by the Coca-Cola Company to compete with Pepsis Mountain Dew. ...
This photo of two cans of TaB shows its highly stylized logo. ...
Diet sodas (also diet, sugar-free, or light soft drinks, refreshments, or carbonated beverages) are sugar-free, artificially sweetened, non-alcoholic carbonated beverages generally marketed towards health-conscious people, diabetics, athletes, and other people who want to lose weight or stay fit. ...
The chemical structure of saccharin. ...
Vault (also VAULT) is a carbonated beverage that was released by The Coca-Cola Company in June 2005. ...
Von Dutch Energy Drink is a brand of energy drink developed by Rockstar energy and ditributed by the Coca-Cola Enterprises via an agreement with the Von Dutch fashion label, 2005. ...
Failures The company has had several failed branding attempts, including: A bottle of Dasani water Dasani is a brand of bottled water from the Coca-Cola company, launched in 1999, after the success of Aquafina (produced by Coca-Cola-rival PepsiCo). ...
New Coke was the unofficial name of the sweeter drink introduced in 1985 by The Coca-Cola Company to replace its flagship soda, Coca-Cola or Coke. ...
The minimalist OK Soda logo OK Soda was a soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company in 1994 that aggressively courted the Generation X demographic with unusual advertising tactics, including endorsements and even outright negative publicity. ...
Nordic Mist is a line of soft drink mixers by Coca-Cola sold in Chile, Finland, Portugal and Spain. ...
Coca-Cola Zero or Coke Zero is a zero calorie product of the Coca-Cola Company. ...
Criticisms As the largest seller of soft drinks in the world, the Coca-Cola Company has been the subject of various allegations, such as monopolistic practices, and racist employment practices, as well as critiques of the company's products and trade practices. In India, the corporation has provoked a number of boycotts and protests as a result of its perceived low standards of health and hygiene standards and adverse impact on the environment. In Colombia, the company is alleged to be responsible for 179 major human rights violations, including the murder or assassination of nine union members. This article is about economic monopoly. ...
1. ...
A boycott is an action undertaken to abstain from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organisation as an expression of protest or as a means of coercion. ...
Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ...
Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...
assassin, see Assassin (disambiguation) Jack Ruby assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald in a very public manner. ...
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
Monopolistic Practices In 2000, a United States federal judge dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by PepsiCo Inc. accusing Coca-Cola Co. of monopolizing the market for fountain-dispensed soft drinks in the United States. [1] In June 2005, Coca-Cola in Europe formally agreed to end deals with shops and bars to stock its drinks exclusively after a European Union investigation found its business methods stifled competition.[2] In November 2005, Coca-Cola's Mexican unit - Coca-Cola Export Corporation - and a number of its distributors and bottlers were fined $68m for unfair commercial practices. Coca-Cola is appealing the case.[3]
Discrimination In November 2000, Coca-Cola agreed to pay $192.5 million to settle a class-action race-discrimination lawsuit and promised to change the way it manages, promotes and treats minority employees. In 2003, protesters at Coca-Cola's annual meeting claimed that blacks remained underrepresented in top management at the company, paid less than white employees and fired more often.[4] In 2004, Luke Visconti, a co-founder of Diversity Inc., which rates companies on their diversity efforts, said: "Because of the settlement decree, Coca-Cola was forced to put in management practices that have put the company in the top 10 for diversity."[5]
Coca-Cola in UK Food Promotion and Childhood Obesity In December 2003, Coca-Cola agreed to remove its branding from vending machines in Scottish schools and replace it with a graphic of an urban scene.[6] In 2004, the government launched a wide-ranging review into food promotion and childhood obesity. One survey found that Coca-Cola did not broadcast a high proportion of their adverts during children's television.[7]
Dasani debacle In 2004, Coca-Cola was embarrassingly forced to remove millions of bottles of newly-launched Dasani from shelves in the UK after it was criticised for simply filtering tap water (which in the UK is already perfectly safe to drink) and it was found that bottles contained illegally high levels of bromate.[8] 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A bottle of Dasani water Dasani is a brand of bottled water from the Coca-Cola company, launched in 1999, after the success of Aquafina (produced by Coca-Cola-rival PepsiCo). ...
The bromate ion is BrO3â. A bromate is a compound that contains this group. ...
Coca-Cola in India By most accounts, Coca-Cola was India's leading soft drink until 1977 when it left India after a new government ordered the company to turn over its secret formula for Coca-Cola and dilute its stake in its Indian unit as required by the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).[9] In 1993, the company (along with PepsiCo) returned in pursuance of India's Liberalization policy.[6] In 2005, Coca-Cola and Pepsi together held 95% market share of soft-drink sales in India.[7] For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
PepsiCo, Inc. ...
In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. ...
Since its return, Coca-Cola has been accused of unethical practices in India; in response, several non-governmental organizations have launched anti-Coca-Cola campaigns in India. These controversies are a reminder of "India's sometimes acrimonious relationship with huge multinational companies." Indeed, some argue that Coke and Pepsi have "been major targets in part because they are well-known foreign companies that draw plenty of attention." [8]
Pesticide use In 2003, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a non-governmental organisation in New Dehli, said aerated waters produced by soft drinks manufacturers in India, including multinational giants Pepsico and Coca-Cola, contained toxins including lindane, DDT, malathion and chlorpyrifos — pesticides that can contribute to cancer and a breakdown of the immune system. Tested products included Coke, Pepsi, Seven Up, Mirinda, Fanta, Thums Up, Limca, Sprite. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is an Indian non-governmental organization seeking to create public awareness in India about science, technology, the environment, and sustainable development. ...
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization which is not a part of a government. ...
This article is about the urban region which is the capital of India. ...
Lindane is an insecticide, also known as gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and benzene hexachloride (BHC). ...
DDT was the first modern pesticide and is arguably the most well known organic pesticide. ...
Malathion is a organophosphate parasympathomimetic which binds irreversibly to cholinesterase. ...
Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos is a toxic crystalline organophosphate insecticide (C9H11Cl3NO3PS) that inhibits acetylcholinesterase and is used to control insect pests. ...
the plane is spreading pesticide. ...
This article is about a soft drink. ...
A can of Mirinda Grape. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
A bottle of Thums Up Thums Up is a carbonated soft drink that is very popular in India, where its bold thumbs up logo is common. ...
Limca is a lemon and lime flavoured carbonated soft drink made in India. ...
Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime-flavored, non-caffeinated soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...
CSE found that the Indian produced Pepsi's soft drink products had 36 times the level of pesticide residues permitted under European Union regulations; Coca-Cola's 30 times. CSE said it had tested the same products in the US and found no such residues. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo angrily denied allegations that their products manufactured in India contained toxin levels far above the norms permitted in the developed world. But an Indian parliamentary committee in 2004 backed up CSE's findings and a government-appointed committee is now trying to develop the world's first pesticide standards for soft drinks. Coke and PepsiCo oppose the move, arguing that lab tests aren't reliable enough to detect minute traces of pesticides in complex drinks like soda. Coke's David Cox, Coke's Hong Kong-based communications director for Asia, accuses Sunita Narain, CSE's director, of "brandjacking," using Coke's brand name to draw attention to her campaign against pesticides. Ms. Narain says CSE's study of pesticide residues in soft drinks was a natural follow-up to a previous study it did on bottled water.[9] Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and political activist as well as a major proponent of the Green concept of sustainable development. ...
Coca-Cola had registered a 15 percent drop in sales after the pesticide allegations were made in 2003. standards. [10] As of 2005, Coke and Pepsi together hold 95% market share of soft-drink sales in India.[11] 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Water use Environmental degradation in the form of depletion of the local ground water table due to the utilization of natural water resources by the company poses a serious threat to many communities. The water table is the upper limit of abundant groundwater. ...
In March 2004, local officials in Kerala shut down a $16 million Coke bottling plant blamed for a drastic decline in both quantity and quality of water available to local farmers and villagers.[12] Kerala ((?); Malayalam: à´àµà´°à´³à´ â ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
In April 2005, Kerala's highest court rejected water use claims, noting that wells there continued to dry up last summer, months after the local Coke plant stopped operating. Further, a scientific study requested by the court found that while the plant had "aggravated the water scarcity situation," the "most significant factor" was a lack of rainfall. Critics respond that Coke shouldn't be locating bottling plants in drought-stricken areas. [13] The company has been trying to regain the plant's license, fighting a case that has gone all the way to India's Supreme Court.[14] Meanwhile, near the holy city of Varanasi in northeastern India, a local water official blames a Coke plant — which has been the scene of many protests by NGOs and local residents — for polluting groundwater by releasing wastewater into surrounding land. A Coke official confirms there had been a drainage problem with treated wastewater several years ago but says the company built a long pipeline to correct it.[15] The case has been appealed and a decision is pending. Coca-Cola has setup a page to rebut these charges at this site. (See also [16]).
Coca-Cola bottlers and trade unions Coca-Cola has been criticized for the behavior of its bottlers world-wide with respect to trade unions, most notably in Colombia. In 2002, two Coca-Cola shareholders, the Christian Brothers, presented a resolution at the shareholders' meeting that called for Coca-Cola to adopt a code of conduct on bottling practices and employee relations. Problems in Colombia were cited, but the resolution called for "clear standards for its suppliers, vendors and bottlers." The resolution received support from Coca-Cola unions in Colombia, Guatemala, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, and the United States.[17] For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools also known as the Christian Brothers, the Lasallian Brothers or the De La Salle Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious teaching order, founded by Jean-Baptiste de la Salle. ...
However, Coca Cola's board of directors recommended rejecting the proposal, noting in the proxy: "We believe that the Company's existing policies address substantially all of the concerns raised in this proposal, and that the proposal is therefore unnecessary... For example, both our policy and the Principles specifically provide that we (i) will not condone the exploitation of children, physical punishment or involuntary servitude; and (ii) will pay wages that enable our employees to meet their basic needs."[18] Ultimately, shareholders rejected the resolution.
Colombia Panamerican Beverages (Panamco), Coca-Cola's main bottler in Latin America, has been criticized for its relationship with unions. In Colombia, it has been alleged that the bottling company hired paramilitary mercenaries to assassinate union leaders. These charges have resulted in several court cases and boycott actions against The Coca-Cola Company. Panamerican Beverage Panamco, a bottler that is 25% owned by The Coca-Cola Company, is Coca-Colas main bottler in Latin America. ...
A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers...
A paramilitary organization is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion. ...
A mercenary is a soldier who fights, or engages in warfare primarily for private gain, usually with little regard for ideological, national or political considerations. ...
In July 2001, the United Steelworkers of America and the International Labor Rights Fund filed suit in US court against Coca-Cola and some bottlers in Colombia on behalf of their workers [19]. According to the plaintiffs, the companies "hired, contracted with or otherwise directed paramilitary security forces". The companies denied the charges. In April 2003 District Judge Jose E Martinez in Miami excluded The Coca-Cola Company and its Colombian unit because its bottling agreement did not give it "explicit control" over labor issues in Colombia. Panamco and Colombian bottler Bebidas y Alimentos now face a trial.[20] 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
The United Steel Workers of America (USWA) claims over 1. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Panamerican Beverage Panamco, a bottler that is 25% owned by The Coca-Cola Company, is Coca-Colas main bottler in Latin America. ...
In Summer 2003, the SINALTRAINAL trade union, which represents the majority of workers at Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia, called for an international boycott of Coca-Cola products. In October of that year, the Students' Union in University College, Dublin, the largest university in Ireland, controversially decided to ban the sale of Coca-Cola products (in the Student Union shops; Coca-Cola is still available from vending machines and other non-SU controlled outlets on campus) as a result. A later attempt to reverse the ban at UCD failed, and the boycott has spread to other colleges in Ireland, most notably Trinity College, Dublin and the National College of Art and Design, as well as a number of bars and restaurants. Motions in support of the boycott have been passed by the Union of Students in Ireland, which represents the 250,000 students on the island of Ireland, as well as the Teachers' Union of Ireland and the Irish National Teachers Organization and a number of other trade unions and political organizations. The boycott is opposed by some branches in the SIPTU trade union (who represent the majority of Coca-Cola workers in Ireland) and by the Coca-Cola Company themselves. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
SINALTRAINAL is a Colombian food undustry labor union. ...
The largest Students Union building at Oklahoma State University A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ...
University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ...
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ...
The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland. ...
The Union of Students in Ireland (in Irish Aontas na Mac Léinn in Ãirinn) is the national representative body for third-level student unions in Ireland. ...
SIPTU (Services, Industrial, Professional, and Technical Union) is Irelands largest trade union, with over 200,000 members according to its website. ...
In January 2004, the New York City Fact-Finding Delegation on Coca-Cola in Colombia [21] [22] confirmed the workers' allegations. They found: 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â January 31, 2004 The United States defence budget is set to exceed US$400 billion next yearâan almost 7% increaseâaccording to budget proposals inadvertently posted on the Pentagons website. ...
Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...
- To date, there have been a total of 179 major human rights violations of Coca-Cola's workers, including nine murders. Family members of union activists have been abducted and tortured. Union members have been fired for attending union meetings. The company has pressured workers to resign their union membership and contractual rights, and fired workers who refused to do so.
- Most troubling to the delegation were the persistent allegations that paramilitary violence against workers was done with the knowledge of and likely under the direction of company managers. The physical access that paramilitaries have had to Coca-Cola bottling plants is impossible without company knowledge and/or tacit approval....
The bottler and The Coca-Cola Company deny these allegations. Specifically, The Coca-Cola Company stated in its 2004 proxy [23] - Two different independent inquiries in Colombia—a judicial inquiry by a Colombian Court, and an inquiry by the Colombian Attorney General's office—examined the specific issue of whether managers at a bottling plant were complicit in the murder of a trade unionist. They found no evidence to support the allegation. Further, based on internal investigations conducted by our Company and by our bottling partners, we are confident that allegations the bottlers engaged paramilitaries to intimidate trade unionists are false.
- The allegations made against us in Colombia are not merely false; they are repugnant to all of us at The Coca-Cola Company. We agree with the proponents that our Company must clearly demonstrate that we and our bottling partners support human and labor rights and oppose all forms of violence. Our desire is for Coca-Cola to be seen as part of the solution to some of the business issues in Colombia today. We are convinced our current approach will allow for that outcome.
Critics argue that, whatever their source, these assassinations seem to have been helpful to Coca-Cola in eliminating troublemakers from their bottling plants. The boycott example started in Ireland has continued to spread across the world, with the National Union of Students in Britain voting to support the boycott in April 2005. UNISON, the largest trade union in the UK, also voted to support the boycott at its 2004 National Delegate Conference. ECOSY, the European Young Socialists, a federation of youth wings of all the mainstream socialist and social democratic parties in the EU, voted to support the boycott in March 2005 following a motion from the Irish Labour Youth delegation. Campuses and labor and trade unions in the United States, Italy, France and Canada, amongst others, are also campaigning for the boycott to spread. National Union of Students may refer to: National Union of Students of Australia National Union of Students of the United Kingdom This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
UNISON logo UNISON is the largest trade union in the United Kingdom, with over 1. ...
ECOSY - Young European Socialists is an association of socialist and social democratic youth organisations in the European Union. ...
Guatemala In the 1970s, a Coca-Cola franchised bottling plant in Guatemala suffered a spate of mysterious murders of union-affiliated employees leading to the non-renewal the bottling plant's license in 1981. "Coca-Cola found a new owner, and following repair work and construction on the plant, work resumed at the Guatemala bottling plant on March 1, 1985."[24] The Company's decisions were made after pressure from several groups, including a shareholders resolution filed in 1979.[25] The Company argued that "it had no right to interfere in labor disputes between independent parties and asserting that such an intrusion would be improper."[26] The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
World War II and Nazism Coca-Cola had a controversial relationship with Nazism before and during World War II. The company continued to operate in Germany during a period when the Nazis' practiced eugenics and anti-Semitism. An investigation commissioned by Coca-Cola found that the top executive during the war, Max Keith, had never been a Nazi, even though he'd been repeatedly pressured to become one and indeed had endured hardships because of his refusal.[27] The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ...
Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
Eugenics is the self-direction of human evolution: Logo from the Second International Congress of Eugenics, 1921, depicting it as a tree which unites a variety of different fields. ...
The Eternal Jew: 1937 German poster. ...
Implications of doing business in Israel/Palestine A common belief is that Coca-Cola supports Israel, or Palestine, depending on the proclivities of the urban mythologist. For example, a controversy arose in Egypt when a consumer mistook an Ethiopian inscription on a Coca-Cola bottle for Hebrew, sparking anger amongst Arab consumers of the drink. Coke's Egyptian manager reassured the press that the company would never open a bottling plant in Israel, thereby immediately escalating a local controversy almost to the status of an international incident. The West Bank map The Gaza Strip map Palestinian territories is one of a number of terms used to describe, from Arab point of view, areas captured by Israel in the Six-day War of 1967, whose political status has been the subject of negotiations between Israel and the Palestine...
Urban Legend is also the name of a 1998 movie. ...
Reusable glass milk bottles A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a mouth. ...
Hebrew (×¢Ö´×ְרִ×ת âIvrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ...
The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are a large and heterogeneous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ...
In truth, Coca-Cola had attempted to open a plant in Israel in 1949, but the Israeli government refused the permit, and the company did not push the issue further. A boycott began in the United States, leading to Coke's announcement that they would open a plant in Tel Aviv, which they did in April 1966. This caused fury amongst Arab consumers of Coca-Cola, who in turn—led by the Arab League (with the exception of Egypt, whose boycott only lasted till 1979)—boycotted Coke until 1991. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...
1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...
Flag of the League of Arab States The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: جاÙ
عة Ø§ÙØ¯ÙÙ Ø§ÙØ¹Ø±Ø¨ÙØ©), is an organization of Arab states (compare Arab world). ...
This page refers to the year 1979. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Pepsi also suffered from boycotts in America after intentionally avoiding Israel. This controversy eventually subsided when Pepsi entered the Israeli market in 1992. [28] 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, rumors abounded that Coke supported Israel with donations. Although they turned out to be false, numerous calls were made for a boycott against Coca-Cola in the Middle East. However, as a substantial amount of Coca-Cola is produced in a plant in Ramallah, some believe that such boycotts would likely hinder rather than help the Palestinian cause. [29] The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ...
A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...
Ramallah (Arabic: (help· info) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank of approximately 57,000 residents. ...
Along with McDonald's, Coca-Cola has become an international symbol of American culture, and especially of American consumerism. While the company still enjoys widespread popularity, some backlash has occurred, mostly in the form of boycotts in the Middle East. In Fall 2002, a French Tunisian, Tawfiq Mathlouthi, launched a new brand of cola drink, dubbed Mecca-Cola, to protest American foreign policy in the Middle East. Yet by 2004, Mecca-Cola fizzled: in France, its biggest market, sales dropped about 10%[30]. The company donates 10% of its profits to Palestinian charities. McDonalds Sekime national route store (Osaka, Japan) McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants. ...
Consumerism is a term used to describe the effects of equating personal happiness with purchasing material possessions and consumption. ...
This page is about boycott as a form of protest. ...
Several different brands of cola. ...
Mecca-Cola is a cola-flavoured carbonated beverage. ...
President of the United States, George W. Bush (right) at Camp David in March 2003, hosting the British Prime Minister Tony Blair. ...
The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...
Praises Coca Cola's positive business contributions include: Promoting Diversity: - Coca-Cola ranked 26th on Fortune magazine's list of the "50 Best Companies for Minorities" in 2004.
- Coca-Cola Bottling company was named one of "The Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2004" by Black Collegian magazine.
- Coca-Cola was named one of the "50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S." by Latina Style in 2004.
- Coca-Cola is among 32 companies that have filed "friend of the court" briefs in support of the University of Michigan's Affirmative action policies.
- Coca-Cola offers domestic partner health benefits to employees' domestic partners of the same sex.
- Coca-Cola's non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation.
HIV / AIDS in Africa - In September 2002 Coca-Cola announced it would spend up to $5 million per year to fund HIV/AIDS treatment for Africans who work within the company's bottling system. The company had previously offered treatment to its 1,200 corporate workers in Africa. The company's bottling system is made up of 40 independent companies and employs 58,000 people in Africa.
- Coca Cola Africa plans to support HIV/AIDS programs as part of a $50 million budget to be granted to African organizations by the end of the decade.
Charitable Giving - The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners shipped more than 30 million donated 8-oz. servings to Hurricane Katrina Evacuees.
- Coca-Cola donated $10 million to tsunami relief efforts in Asia. Employees of Coca-Cola in the region are also delivering bottled water, food and other supplies.
- After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Coca-Cola its affiliates committed to a $12 million financial contribution to disaster relief efforts.
Sources: - Responsible Shopper [31] - Katrina Press Release [32] - CCA Foundation Press Release [33]
History
The Coca-Cola Company's headquarters building in Atlanta, GA. Download high resolution version (945x1220, 235 KB)The Coca-Cola Company corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; taken 09/05/2004 by J. Glover (AUtiger). ...
Download high resolution version (945x1220, 235 KB)The Coca-Cola Company corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia; taken 09/05/2004 by J. Glover (AUtiger). ...
The Coca-Cola Companys headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The Coca-Cola North Avenue Tower (1982). ...
Downtown Atlanta skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ...
World War II When the United States entered World War II, The Coca-Cola Company began providing free drinks for soldiers of the United States Army. The United States Army permitted Coca-Cola employees to enter the front lines as "Technical Officers" where they operated Coke's system of providing refreshments for soldiers, who welcomed the beverage as a reminder of home. Coca-Cola set up bottling plants in several locations overseas to assure the drink's availability to soldiers, setting the stage for the company's post-war overseas expansion. The popularity of the drink exploded as American soldiers returned home from the war with a taste for the drink. The beverage had become synonymous with the American way of life. Before the United States entered World War II, the difficulty of shipping Coca-Cola concentrate to Germany and it's occupied states led to the creation of a new drink by a Coca-Cola employee, Fanta. In the 1930s, Robert W. Woodruff became president of the Coca-Cola Company, presiding over the drink and its destiny till his death in 1985. Although he eventually stepped down from his post due to stress, he retained control over the company despite holding positions with an ostensibly low profile. His fanatical devotion to Coke was widely reported, and even in his old age, whenever he stopped by a Coke vendor, he would count how many bottles in the trash belonged to Coca-Cola. This almost devout dedication to the product spilled over to other executives in the company. In recent years, Rick Bronson, a truck driver for Coca-Cola, was fired for drinking a Pepsi (some allege it was actually over his involvement with unions). He was reinstated after a high-profile protest. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
This redirect page has been listed on Wikipedia:Redirects for deletion. ...
This article is about the year. ...
Rick Bronson is a US truck driver who was fired from his job, by The Coca-Cola Company (in June 2003), because he was spotted drinking a Pepsi in the backroom of a store to which he had just delivered. ...
The current Pepsi logo Pepsi or Pepsi-Cola, is a carbonated cola soft drink manufactured by PepsiCo, and the principal rival of Coca-Cola. ...
A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers...
Santa Claus Santa Claus in his current guise (particularly his red and white attire) is commonly thought to have been created by the Coca-Cola Company in the 1930s, but this is false. The modern image of Santa Claus came from a cartoon by Thomas Nast in 1863. The image is from "Harper's Weekly" and depicts Santa providing gifts to Union soldiers. The success of the Santa Claus ads was so great, however, that Santa Claus and Coca-Cola are closely associated to this day, and the "Coca-Cola Santa Claus" appears on company products during Christmas time. A common portrayal of Santa Claus. ...
Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus with both religious and secular aspects, commonly observed on 25 December. ...
Corporate Governance Current Board of Directors Herbert A. Allen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allen & Company Incorporated (a privately held investment firm), and has been a Director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1982. ...
Ronald W. Allen has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1991. ...
Cathleen Black is president of Hearst Magazines, a division of The Hearst Corporation, a diversified communications company. ...
To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Barry Diller at the Web 2. ...
Donald R. Keough is Chairman of the Board of Allen & Company Incorporated, a New York investment-banking firm. ...
Maria Elena Lagomasino has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 2003. ...
Donald F. McHenry (October 13, 1936 (unconfirmed)-- ) was the Ambassador and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations from September 1979 until January 20, 1981. ...
Sam Nunn Samuel Augustus Nunn (born September 8, 1938) is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative), a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. ...
J. Pedro Reinhard has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 2003. ...
James Robinson James Dixon Robinson III (1930-) was born into one of Atlantas most prominent banking families. ...
Ueberroth (front right) watches President Ronald Reagan throw the first pitch prior to a game. ...
James B. Williams has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1979. ...
Historical List of Chief Executive Officers Samuel C. Dobbs (Samuel Candler Dobbs), president and chairman of the Coca-Cola Company, from 1919 to 1922. ...
Douglas N. Daft (born 1943 Cessnock, New South Wales ) was CEO of Coca-Cola (2000 - 2004). ...
Roberto Crispulo Goizueta (July 9, 1932 - October 18, 1997) was Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980, until his death October 1997. ...
Stock The Coca-Cola Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of several stock market indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company founder Charles Dow. ...
The S&P 500 is a list of 500 US corporations, ordered by market capitalization. ...
See also - List of assets owned by The Coca-Cola Company
Australia The Australian distributor Coca Cola Amatil Ltd. ...
Bibliography - Pendergrast, Mark: For God, Country, and Coca-Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It. New York: Basic Books, 2000 (second edition; ISBN 0465054684).
- Zyman, Sergio: The End of Marketing as We Know It. New York: HarperBusiness (1st edition (June 1, 1999) ISBN 0887309860).
References - ^ The Coca Cola Company. NYSE Group. URL accessed on 2006-05-11.
- ^ Coca Cola Company Form 10-K 2005. SEC. URL accessed on 2006-05-11.
- ^ "Coke and Pepsi battle it out", AME Info, April 8, 2004. URL accessed on 2006-05-11.
- ^ Terry Murden. "Coke adds life to health drinks sector", Scotland On Sunday, Scotsman, January 30, 2005. URL accessed on 2006-05-11.
- ^ Fizzical Facts: Coke claims 60% mkt share in India. The Economic Times. URL accessed on 2006-05-11.
- ^ "Children top fizzy drinks league", BBC, June 3, 2004.
- ^ "TV food adverts target children", BBC, April 7, 2004.
- ^ "Coke recalls controversial water", BBC, March 19, 2004.
- ^ Jennifer Kaye. Coca Cola In India. (PDF) Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. URL accessed on 2006-05-11.
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
External links BuyBlue. ...
Critical Perspectives - www.cokewatch.org - Page by a Coca-Cola watchdog group
- www.killercoke.org - Page criticizing Coca-Cola's work in Colombia
- www.indiaresource.org - Page criticizing Coca-Cola's alleged crimes in India
|