The Kerala government has initiated the process of filing criminal charges against Coca-Cola for water pollution.
A call by the Traders Federation in Tamil Nadu to ban sales of Coca Cola and Pepsi soft drinks came into effect on Wednesday with its president A M Vikrama Raja declaring drinks as 'toxic' for consumption.
Coca Cola has launched a communication programme for 2007 summer based on the theme Sabka Thanda Ek.
"The applicant during her employment with the respondents (Coca-Cola India) was grossly discriminated against on account of her gender, harassed, retaliated against for making a complaint and was coerced into leaving her gainful employment with the respondents and further she has been even pursued at her new workplace maliciously forcing the applicant to resign again," the petition filed through counsel Vikas Mehta stated.
The nearly Rs 15,000-crore India unit of Coca-Cola derives the bulk of its revenue from its core business of selling cola drinks
The International Olympic Committee and the soft drink giant, the Coca-Cola Company have renewed their partnership for the Olympic games for an unprecedented 12 years till 2020.
Coca-Cola India has kicked-off its summer campaign in style, lining up a slew of advertising campaigns and bringing back actor Aamir Khan in a new TV commercial.
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PepsiCo has tie-ups with KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Burger King, and Subway in India, while Coca-Cola has a partnership with McDonald's only
Cummins joins his Aussie teammate Travis Head, who was bought by SRH for Rs 6.80 crore.
Currently, Kini is vice-president (marketing) for Coca-Cola's global juice business.
Despite the onslaught of international brands -- Coke and Pepsi -- the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta.
"If Bisleri does not receive this compensation, we will take legal action against Coca-Cola for violating the contract and the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement," Chauhan, chairman and managing director of Bisleri, India's leader in packaged-drinking water and creator of the Maaza brand, told Business Standard.
Globally, companies like Coca Cola, P&G and Unilever have adopted the performance-based model. In India, the trend is gradually catching on. A Coca Cola India spokesperson said the company is in the process of moving from an input-cost based compensation system for its agency partners towards a value-based one. This model is about paying agencies for results, not activity. HUL refused to comment, citing policy constraints on speaking about remuneration.
Pledging support to anti-Cola struggles, former Union Minister George Fernandes demanded the permanent closure of the Coca Cola plant at Plachimada in Kerala's Palakkad district.
McDonald's, whose four restaurants in London's Olympic Park include its biggest in the world, extended its 36-year backing of the Games in January by signing up as sponsor for another eight years.
Last week, to study the market, Coca-Cola introduced promotional 750-ml PET bottles for Rs 30, the price point of 600-ml PET bottles, across its portfolio of Coke, Sprite, Thums Up, Fanta and Limca, primarily in metro cities.
Village panchayat unanimously passed a resolution declaring it would not allow the MNC to go ahead with its plans.
"India is strategic market. We had announced an investment plan of $250 million, to be invested over the three years. Those plans are intact," Coca Cola India president and CEO Atul Singh told reporters. The company would continue to invest on infrastructure and bottling line as required, he added.
Realising the strategic importance and growth potential, the US cola giant Coca-Cola has decided to focus on Indian operations as part of which the company's global president (bottling operations) Irial Finan visited India a few days ago.
PepsiCo said on Monday its long-term investment plans for India would not be affected by the pesticide-in-cola controversy that prompted several state governments to ban its products.
Coca-Cola and Pepsi, which have triggered books and case studies on the cola war, are ready to battle each other on a new turf in India: fruit drinks. Pepsi is said to be ready with Tropicana Twister, an orange drink, to take on Coca-Cola's Minute Maid, which debuted in India in February and went national in May.
For instance, it has launched its fruit drink 'Minute Maid Pulpy Orange' in a tetrapack of 250 ml priced at Rs 15 compared with 500 ml PET bottles for Rs 25.
That's a real big deal for this store-owner in a small village off Agra which goes without power for several days at a stretch.
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The company is also focusing on its Georgia tea and coffee brand. The company recently launched energy drink 'Burn' in selected markets of Delhi, Goa, Mumbai and Bangalore. Singh said India was a strategic market for Coca Cola.
Coca Cola India said on Wednesday it is exploring the option of sourcing orange pulp for its recently launched juice drink Minute Maid Pulpy Orange from India itself.
Coca-Cola pledged on Tuesday to conserve seven of the world's most critical river basins under a $20 million plan but skipped India, where it faces protests for allegedly depleting ground water.
"Every drop counts" - India's mantra for water conservation has multinationals banking on these three words to promote the culture of water management, especially those in the realm of food and beverages.
A recent study by www.HireScores.com -- a website that helps people looking for jobs find the right job websites --revealed that Coca-Cola ranked as the most desirable company to work for among Britons.
Cellphone advertising is witnessing the first few signs of how it has the potential to become big in the near future. Hindustan Unilever and Coca-Cola, two of the biggest advertisers in the country belonging to the fast moving consumer goods sector, have launched campaigns this month to tap mobile users.
Stating that the differential pricing above Rs 12 was "unfair trade practice," Justice J D Kapoor, Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, said: "The process of converting ordinary water into mineral water is the same (for all bottlers) and the quality or purity is also the same. It is immaterial whether mineral water is obtained directly from springs or any other source." Yet, packaged water firms continue to price their 1 litre bottles above this amount.
