Coca-Cola HBC is today launching a new range of Costa Coffee products for consumption at-home, on-the-go or at-work: marking the first products to launch in multiple European markets since Coca-Cola acquired Costa Coffee last year.
Coca-Coca Amatil has been hit with plummeting sales volumes in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia amidst COVID-19 lockdowns being implemented by all three countries, but remains positive that its strong foundations will tide it through the crisis.
This time last year, consumers wanted drinks that were new and exciting, and sought out variety and an experience. But has coronavirus turned this completely on its head – are consumers now turning back towards familiar and trusted big brands?
How will the coronavirus pandemic affect consumer and retail trends in the long term? Coca-Cola is predicting three key shifts: a return to known and trusted brands; a huge shift towards ecommerce, and a sleeker and slimmer innovation pipeline.
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says that the company is well-versed in surviving crises over the course of its 134 year history: “Every previous crisis – military, economic or pandemic – the Coca-Cola Company has come out stronger”. So how is it dealing...
The Coca-Cola Company’s worldwide volumes have declined around 25% since the beginning of April, with almost all that decline coming from away-from-home channels. “The ultimate impact of coronavirus on 2020 is unknown at this time,” says the beverage...
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have reiterated their commitments to a creating a circular economy after a report said their plastic waste was contributing to climate change and harming the health of the world’s poorest people.
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, beverage brands are donating their money, time and products to keep their communities afloat in uncertain times. Here's just some of the initiatives that have emerged this week.
We put beverage players Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Keurig Dr Pepper and Danone under the spotlight to compare their sustainable packaging targets. From rPET content to the development of innovative new materials, what does each company pledge to achieve?
The Coca-Cola Company will invest a billion euros ($1.1bn) in France over the next five years, which will help expand bottling capacity, modernize plants and introduce new products.
The Coca-Cola Company has acquired the remaining stake in fairlife LLC from its joint venture partner Select Milk Producers: giving it 100% ownership of the ultra-filtered milk company.
Nielsen’s annual Top 25 Breakthrough Innovation awards whittled down 45,000 CPG products and singled out five US beverages. Products from PepsiCo and Coca-Cola were among those gaining top honors; alongside hard seltzer success story White Claw.
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is opening a new £20m line at its Edmonton factory in North London as part of a wider £150m investment in its UK operations this year.
Coca-Cola has opted to increase the recyclability of its Sprite bottles in the South East Asian region by converting all new bottles from green to clear.
A new report on plastic waste and recycling commissioned by Coca-Cola has pushed for F&B firms, especially in the ASEAN beverage industry, to look at setting up non-profit facilities focusing on PET recycling as a means with ‘significant potential’...
Coca-Cola will launch sparkling water AHA in North America next year: seeking to differentiate itself from the pack with eight fusions blending mainstream fruits with newer, niche flavors. “Retailers told us they don’t need yet another lime or berry flavored...
Coca-Cola China is banking on the popularity of digital e-commerce in the country to introduce its second local sports drink BodyArmor to consumers via its Tmall store, along with other products only found in other global markets thus far.
A report reveals improved scores in water management practices from industry giants such as Mars Inc. and Unilever, but finds insufficient corporate action overall in an increasingly water-stressed world
The three beverage companies have partnered with World Wildlife Fund, The Recycling Partnership and Closed Loop Partners on the Every Bottle Back initiative, announced this week in Washington DC.
Coca-Cola Japan’s natural mineral water and fruit-flavoured water brand ILOHAS has launched a new white grape flavoured water in the country, in tandem with the autumn season.
Docklight Brands is on its way to having a complete portfolio of CBD brands, including several beverages, edibles and skincare topicals. CEO Damian Marano is trying to cross categories and be the first total consumer products company in CBD.
Trademark Coca-Cola has grown 3% in volume and 6% in retail value so far this year: thanks to the success of Zero Sugar, mini-cans, and new innovations such as Coca-Cola Energy, according to the company.
Coca-Cola Japan is looking to revitalise its popular ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee range Georgia Coffee with two products that have wholly different focuses: Georgia Emerald Mountain Blend Premium and Georgia Grand Bito.
Proving its power as a total beverage company, Coca-Cola North America showcased 28 new SKUs at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show this month in Atlanta. Energy, coffee, tea, juice, water and more hit the expo floor.
Coca-Cola is showcasing a bottle made with 25% plastic recycled from the sea: with plans to draw on the technology involved to boost recycled content in some of its bottles next year.
Coca-Cola Energy – the first Coke branded energy drink – will roll out to the US next year: including with an exclusive Coca-Cola Energy Cherry launch.
While soda may have dominated shelves in the 1990s, today’s shoppers are seeking increasingly sophisticated functional beverages. Data company Kantar has analyzed consumer behavior in a new report that highlights the last three decades in the US beverage...
Coca-Cola is hosting a recycling challenge at the AIPIA (Active, Intelligent, Packaging Industry Association) Congress in Amsterdam in November asking attendees to pitch a smart design that can resolve beverage packaging waste.
Coke makes foray into alcohol while brewer spends billions on beauty
Coca-Cola Japan has set its sights on the local ‘relaxation drink’ market with a recent investment in newly-established beverage company Endian and its unique hemp-containing drink Chill Out.
Convenience store and gas station shopping habits for US consumers are analysed in GasBuddy’s 2019 C-Store Beverage Study, showing more impulse buys and higher demand for bottled water.
With Coca-Cola Energy now rolling out across the world, will PepsiCo counterattack with a Pepsi Energy launch, or does it have a different take on the energy category to its biggest rival?
Coca-Cola maintains its position as the most valuable soft drink brand, with the revival of Diet Coke helping protect the brand in an increasingly challenging market, according to Brand Finance.
Australian beverage giant Coca-Cola Amatil has recently announced its pioneering development of a 100% recyclable, carbonated-pressure proof soft drink bottle.
An arbitration tribunal has ruled that Coca-Cola can continue to sell its new Coca-Cola Energy drink, ending a dispute with Monster over the conditions of their partnership.
From consumer digital engagement to reverse writing on packaging which appears left to right on selfies, Christopher Houghton, brand innovation and packaging, Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) highlights the five areas to ensure ‘Context is King’.
Coca-Cola brands Honest Tea, Glacéau Smartwater and Chaudfontaine mineral water will all be sold in 100% rPET bottles in Europe by 2020, replacing 9,000 tonnes of virgin plastic.
