The local subsidiary of US beverages giant Coca-Cola Company on Thursday said the government has virtually agreed to its proposal which seeks to deny voting rights to Indian shareholders to whom the company has divested 49 per cent equity.
According to a survey by leading brand consultancy Interbrand, Coca-Cola retained the top slot for the ninth year in a row.
This is the second round of product innovation by Coca-Cola in the country. In the past, the company had launched Sunfil orange juice powder and Vanilla Coke.
A sub court in Kochi has dismissed a suit filed by Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd, Palakkad, seeking Rs 50 lakh damages from Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi for publishing a news report against it.
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Accusing the company of deceiving consumers into believing that VitaminWater provides remarkable health benefits by marketing, advertising and labeling the VitaminWater flavours with names, including 'defense', 'rescue' and 'energy', the Center for Science in the Public Interest said the drink was basically sugar water. Coca-Cola bought Glaceau's VitaminWater for $4.1 billion in June 2007.
The company has done a lot to promote 'Open Happiness'.
Coca-Cola India's volume growth in the second quarter slowed partly because of an increase in prices and also due to a mild summer.
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Beverages giant Coca-Cola plans to acquire US energy drink firm Glaceau, in which Tata Tea has 30 per cent stake, in a deal that could be worth over $3 billion, US media reports said on Wednesday.
Two top sponsors of FIFA and its World Cup tournaments on Friday ratcheted up pressure on the global football body for major reforms as a corruption scandal casts a lengthening shadow over the sport.
Star Australian opener David Warner did a Cristiano Ronaldo during the ongoing T20 World Cup as he removed Coca Cola bottles placed in front of him during a press conference for a brief while.
The Kerala high court has declined to stay the govt order imposing a ban on the Coca-Cola bottling plant at Plachimada from extracting groundwater till June 15.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to soft drink major Coca Cola on an application by Perumatty Panchayat in Kerala
The state government's move comes following stiff opposition.
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China on Wednesday rejected a $2.4bn Coca-Cola deal that would have been the country's biggest foreign takeover, stoking fears of protectionism and warnings the decision could scupper Beijing's push to invest in overseas mining companies.
A new Coca-Cola commercial depicting US' diversity by showing people of different immigrant communities singing "America the Beautiful" in seven different languages, including Hindi, has sparked a major row.
Coca Cola will set up a trust fund of $10 mn for CSR activities. It was recently awarded the Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Social Responsibility - 2008.
An image of a protest at the Coca Cola museum.
India was the key contributor to brand-wise sales of the company, too.
Coca-Cola's journey in India mirrors the country's growth, rising consumption and a vibrant middle class.
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Singh, who is now the company's president for the east, central and south China division, steps into the shoes of Sanjiv Gupta.
The Coca Cola company is planning to set up a bottling plant in Richai industrial area in Madhya Pradesh, according to company sources.
Caffeine levels in energy drinks cause of new discord.
Replying to a question on the recent spate of protests and riots, Coca-Cola's Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Quincey said, "If there are disruptions in the functioning of a society, there will be some degree of problems for all businesses." "India is a vibrant democracy and it needs to work out what is going on. It is hoped that things get worked out in an appropriate democratic manner," he added.
Coca-Cola is bullish about its India operations after recording one of its highest growth numbers in the October-December 2009 quarter
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to soft drink majors Pepsico and Coca Cola on a petition seeking that there should be a disclosure by the companies about the ingredients and chemical composition of the product.
In a humanitarian gesture, Coca Cola India has decided to rejuvenate all old and defunct baawdis (step wells) in Rajasthan at its own expense to meet the water requirements of villagers in the desert state.
India is trying to push a national goods and services tax (GST) through parliament that would replace a myriad of state sales taxes and shake-up government revenue.
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