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Nestlé and Coke scale down Beverage Partners Worldwide JV

Nestlé and Coke scale down Beverage Partners Worldwide JV

By Ben Bouckley

Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company have announced plans to ‘rescope’ their Ready-to-Drink (RTD) business Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW), with the Swiss firm cagey about the decision to phase-out the existing global JV and focus primarily on Canada and...

Coca-Cola in hot Vitaminwater over claims (again)

Coca-Cola in hot Vitaminwater over claims (again)

By Shane Starling

Vitaminwater, the enhanced water brand Coca-Cola acquired when it paid $4.2bn for New York-based Glaceau in 2007, has come under fire for its claim-making once again, this time in the UK.

Coca-Cola targets 100% plant-based bottle by 2017

Coca-Cola targets 100% plant-based bottle by 2017

By Rory Harrington

Coca-Cola said it has signed three joint ventures that could see its eco-PET bottle made from 100% plant-based material and brought to market within five or six years.

Coke inks Aujan deal to catch MENA consumption wave

Coke inks Aujan deal to catch MENA consumption wave

By Ben Bouckley

The Coca-Cola Company says its agreement to acquire around 50 per cent of Middle Eastern beverage firm Aujan Industries will boost the latter’s regional sales and those of soft drink Vimto.

Coca-Cola to launch stevia-based brands in EU in early 2012

Special Edition: Stevia

Coca-Cola to expand stevia offering in EU; no plans to drop aspartame

By Jane Byrne

Coca-Cola said it has no reason to drop the artificial sweetener aspartame from its low or zero calorie beverage brands in the European market as it welcomes last week’s approval by the European Commission for the use of the natural sweetener stevia in...

Carlsberg's Eastern European head steps down

Carlsberg's Eastern European head steps down

By Ben Bouckley

Carlsberg's Eastern European chief has stepped down from the company only weeks before the release of third quarter (Q3) results that are expected to highlight the significant challenges it faces in Russia.

Coke Zero incident results in stricter checks

Coke Zero incident results in stricter checks

By Ankush Chibber

Taiwan has said it would intensify checks on imported products into the country after a batch of concentrate for a Coca-Cola product was found to contain a preservative banned in the country.

Coca-Cola VitaminWater mediation to be rescheduled

Coca-Cola VitaminWater mediation to be rescheduled

By Elaine Watson

Mediation between Coca-Cola and The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) over legal challenges to Coca-Cola’s VitaminWater range has been delayed following the launch of a new 'copycat’ lawsuit against the soft drinks giant.

Coca-Cola VitaminWater class action to go to mediation

Coca-Cola VitaminWater class action to go to mediation

By Elaine Watson

A class action lawsuit brought against Coca-Cola by advocacy group The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) over Coke’s VitaminWater range is set to go to mediation, FoodNavigator-USA has learned.

UK watchdog raps Coke Vitaminwater ads

UK watchdog raps Coke Vitaminwater ads

By Shane Starling

UK advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has ruled against Coca-Cola Vitaminwater adverts for the second time in 18 months.

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