The Coca-Cola Company
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Names Edward J. Lopez Chief Diversity Officer [Press Release]
Business Wire | 9 days 11 hours 37 minutes ago
Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) today announced that Edward J. Lopez has been named Chief Diversity Officer, effective November 1. Mr. Lopez will oversee the company’s global diversity initiatives, and will report to Pam Kimmet, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Previously, he served as Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications for the company.
Live Nation and Coca-Cola Announce Strategic Sponsorship and Marketing Alliance [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 32 days 18 hours 46 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Coca-Cola Company and Live Nation announced...distribution platform to provide The Coca-Cola Company with a broad range of integrated...a variety of products in The Coca-Cola Company portfolio, including sparkling...
Coca-Cola shrinks cans to fight obesity
FoodNavigator | 18 days 13 hours 44 minutes ago
Coca-Cola has introduced a 90-calorie mini can - billed as a better way to help consumers manage their calories.
Coca-Cola Unveils Sleek, New 90-Calorie Mini Can [Press Release]
Business Wire | 24 days 12 hours 58 minutes ago
A little happiness in a stylish new package is coming soon to your refrigerator. Coca-Cola today introduced a new 90-calorie sleek mini can to give consumers a better way to manage their calories.
Coca-Cola net rises, helped by emerging markets - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 17 hours 30 minutes ago
Profit rose to $1.896 billion from $1.89 billion. Per-share amount was unchanged at 81 cents a share. Operating revenue fell 4% to $8.04 billion from $8.39 billion.
MGM, Simon & Schuster, Fox International Channels, Turner Sports and More Than 2500 Others Are Live with Gigya Socialize [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 12 hours 45 minutes ago
Gigya, Inc., today announced that more than 2500 companies and sites, including Turner Sports for their NBA, NASCAR & PGA webcasts, and Simon & Schuster for their local author appearances, are live with the company’s Socialize technology. Gigya’s authentication and social technology makes it easy for publishers to implement the functionality provided by Facebook Connect, MySpaceID, and Twitter Connect, and Y!OS, as well as OpenID providers like AOL Mail and Gmail.
GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
MarketWire | 8 days 14 hours 49 minutes ago
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/30/09 -- GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), the vertically integrated leader in the agricultural and industrial development of high quality stevia extracts, announces financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Coca-Cola plans $5 billion investment in Mexico
GMA SmartBrief | 79 days 49 minutes ago
Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent says the company and its bottlers will invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next five years. The money will be used to "develop infrastructure, technology...
Coca-Cola plans major investment in Vietnam
GMA SmartBrief | 61 days 49 minutes ago
Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, says the company will invest $200 million in Vietnam over the next three years. The company has invested $200 million in Vietnam since returning in 1994, and has 1,500 employees and several bottling plants there.
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company Declares Quarterly Dividend [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 days 12 hours 19 minutes ago
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 41 cents per common share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2009, to shareowners of record as of December 1, 2009.
Coca-Cola offers water help in Michigan
ABA SmartBrief | 47 days 49 minutes ago
Coca-Cola has offered to provide public water...environmental and security manager for Coca-Cola, said the company was following a recommendation from the Michigan Department of Environmental...
Coca-Cola reaches out to health care professionals in Britain
ABA SmartBrief | 66 days 49 minutes ago
Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched a the company's <a href="http://www.letsgettogether.co.uk/" target...
Think London and UKTI's 'Route to 2012' Roadshow Arrives in Atlanta [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 59 days 17 hours 45 minutes ago
...Arrives in Atlanta VIP Business Events with the Coca-Cola Company to Highlight Business Opportunities in London...available in London. Joseph V. Tripodi, EVP of The Coca-Cola Company, will discuss the company's sustainability efforts for the...
Coca-Cola profit rises slightly; sales fall short - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 17 hours 44 minutes ago
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Coca-Cola launches dairy drink in China
IDFA SmartBrief | 25 days 49 minutes ago
Coca-Cola has introduced its first dairy drink in China, Minute Maid Pulpy Super Milky drink, which contains fruit juice, milk powder and coconut bits. The launch highlights the company's efforts in the nonsparkling-beverage market.
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Company Overview
| Company: | The Coca-Cola Company |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Carbonated Beverages |
| Website: | http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com |
Coke is it -- it being the world's #1 soft-drink company. The Coca-Cola Company owns four of the top five soft-drink brands (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, and Sprite). Its other brands include Barq's, Minute Maid, POWERade, and Dasani water. In North America it sells Groupe Danone's Evian. It also sells brands from Dr Pepper Snapple Group (Crush, Dr Pepper, and Schweppes) outside Australia, Europe, and North America. The firm makes or licenses more than 500 drink products in more than 200 nations. Although it does no bottling itself, Coke owns 35% of Coca-Cola Enterprises (the #1 Coke bottler in the world), 32% of Mexico's bottler Coca-Cola FEMSA, and 23% of European bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 31,944 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 10.7 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 5,807 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -2.9 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 92,400 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 2.1 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |