Coca-Cola news and analysis – Page 2
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods delivers better-than-expected profits
Profits at Associated British Foods have beaten market forecast thanks to margin recovery at Primark and “good growth and strong profitability” in the food division. Plus, interims from Distil, a trading update from Hilton Food Group, Q3 results from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and the latest retail sales data from the BRC and spending report from Barclays
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 150 UK Food & Drink Supplier Rankings & Report 2024
Almost half the UK’s 150 biggest food and drink manufacturers increased sales by 10% or more in 2023 – but margins are still being squeezed. What next for the ‘recovery phase’?
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NewsCoca-Cola exceeds quarterly expectations due to higher prices
The drinks giant got a boost from higher prices that offset a surprise drop in volumes
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Comment & OpinionJamie Dornan keeps his kit on as Diet Coke targets new generation
The ad shows Dornan taking a dip in his local lido – dressed in a full-length wetsuit, rather than budgie smugglers
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NewsTesco and Coca-Cola backed bid is frontrunner to get DRS contract
The prominent involvement of Tesco in the steering group leading the bid is being seen as a major coup
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Category ReportFit for the mainstream: Dairymen dairy drinks trends 2024
The protein market has broadened beyond the gym crowd, with dairy brands keen to capitalise on the ‘trade-up opportunity’
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NewsCaptain Morgan and Pepsi team up for rum-based RTD
The 5% premix is the first time PepsiCo has lent its flagship brand to a product containing alcohol
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NewsCoca-Cola to invest $1bn in Nigeria over five years
The company will expand its manufacturing operations in the African nation
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NewsTop food manufacturers urged to address ‘staggering’ carbon emissions
The UK’s leading manufacturers were found to emit more carbon emissions globally than the entire aviation industry
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NewsCoca-Cola to continue alcohol push with Bacardi RTD launch
The NPD will launch in select European markets and Mexico in 2025
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Comment & OpinionThe most sustainable packaging material? The answer is complicated
We need to assess supermarket packaging by carbon emissions and circular recycling, say Ian Coulter, partner at Food Strategy Associates and Paul Smith, founder of Sustainability Business Solutions
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NewsCoca-Cola to launch limited edition Oreo collaboration cola
The NPD is set to hit stores from September
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NewsFanta unveils Halloween marketing push and limited edition apple variant
Fanta Zero Afterlife features the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film’s main character and a black and white striped design
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NewsCoca-Cola invests in climate startup turning wastewater into clean electricity
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ business innovation arm, CCEP Ventures, led an £800k investment round for Pipeline Organics
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NewsDash Water takes swipe at Coca-Cola in London billboard stunt
The billboard is overlayed on what looks suspiciously like a Coca-Cola advert
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Category ReportReady to drink trends 2024: Hard seltzer goes soft
The forecast hard seltzer craze hasn’t materialised in the UK, prompting brands to rethink their strategies. Does the future instead lie in canned cocktails?
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Comment & OpinionCoca-Cola hones in on hugs in Olympic campaign
Coca-Cola has cannily drawn on the Olympic spirit for its global ad
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NewsCoca-Cola HBC agrees $130m loan for Egyptian projects
The loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction & Development will further the London-listed group’s investment in people development and sustainable business practices in Egypt
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NewsCoca-Cola launches personalised Diet Coke packs in stores
More than 150 different names are available
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in two decades
Sainsbury’s has bagged Grocer of the Year for the first time in nearly two decades at last night’s Grocer Gold Awards 2024 – topping an outstanding evening of celebration