Coca-Cola News & Media

ICXA honors 2022 Elevate Award winners at annual Summit

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

ICXA honors 10 Elevate Award winners at the 2022 Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Columbus, Ohio.

Coca-Cola to bring Costa Coffee to the US

May 25, 2022

Costa Coffee, a U.K.-based coffee brand the Coca-Cola Co. acquired in 2018, will be introduced to the U.S. this year, including espresso and drip coffee…

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Coca-Cola to discontinue Honest tea product line

May 25, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co. plans to discontinue the Honest tea product line by the end of the year as part of its plan to prioritize fewer, bigger brands, according to…

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Coca-Cola UK introduces bottles with attached caps

May 19, 2022

Coca-Cola Co.'s U.K. business has introduced packaging that keeps plastic lids attached to bottles to make it easier for consumers to recycle the full bottle…

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Coca-Cola Freestyle 8100 improves variety and speed for drive-thrus

May 17, 2022

Coca-Cola has launched its Freestyle 8100, a back-of-house dispenser developed specifically for the crew-serve occasion, according to a press release. The…

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Coca-Cola boosts Q1 2022 sales, earnings

April 25, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co. surpassed revenue estimates for Q1 2022 with a 16% revenue gain over Q1 2021, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

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Splash Beverage teams with Kalil Bottling to expand TapouT Sports Performance Drink distribution

March 22, 2022

Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has teamed with Tucson, Arizona-based Kalil Bottling to expand the distribution of TapouT…

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks suspend business in Russia

March 9, 2022

Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Starbucks have joined the list of companies suspending business in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, according to an…

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UNFI taps Coca-Cola’s Louis Martin for strategy role

March 8, 2022

Louis Martin United Natural Foods Inc. has named Louis Martin to the newly created position of chief strategy and transformation officer, with…

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Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages offers bottles promoting 100% recycled material

February 22, 2022

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages in Elmsford, New York, has begun distributing bottles made from 100% recycled material that include labels emphasizing the…

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Coca-Cola boosts Q4 and FY 2021 sales and earnings

February 10, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co. boosted its revenue 10% and its earnings 66% for Q4 2021 ending Dec. 31, 2021, aided by price increases, according to an earnings release.

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Utah town orders vending machine off residential driveway

February 9, 2022

Saratoga Springs, Utah officials have ordered a man to remove a Coca-Cola vending machine from his driveway, according to a fox13now.com report.

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Coca-Cola Bottling Company United names new president/CEO

February 4, 2022

Michael Suco Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. has promoted Michael Suco from senior vice president and chief commercial officer to president and…

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Tab lovers continue fight to restore the brand

January 31, 2022

Tab fans, people who love the diet soda brand that Coke discontinued in 2020 as part of a brand reduction, are still trying to get the beverage giant to…

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Monster Beverage explores combining with Constellation Brands

November 24, 2021

Monster Beverage Corp., the energy drinks manufacturer, is exploring a combination with Constellation Brands Inc., which brews Corona, according to a Bloomberg…

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Coca-Cola launches reverse vending machine to support recycling at University of Miami

November 18, 2021

America Recycles Day, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and The Coca-Cola Co. have partnered to launch a reverse vending machine in the Hurricane Food Court at the…

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Coca-Cola to acquire BodyArmor for $5.6 B

November 1, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. today announced that it has acquired full ownership of BodyArmor, a line of sports performance and hydration beverages for $5.6 billion…

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Coca-Cola set to acquire BodyArmor

October 29, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. is nearing the acquisition of a controlling stake in BodyArmor, a sports drink manufacturer, according to a Bloomberg report. Sources…

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Coca-Cola boosts sales, earnings for Q3 2021

October 27, 2021

The Coca Cola Co. today reported strong third quarter 2021 results and year-to-date performance, according to an earnings release.

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South Florida college to install container recycling machines

October 7, 2021

The University of South Florida is installing six recycling machines for plastic bottles and aluminum cans while supporting Feed-A-Bull Food Pantry, according…

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