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Costco Bans Coca-Cola
A dispute over pricing has led Costco to stop selling a number of Coca-Cola brands, which means all Coke varieties as well as Sprite, Squirt, Dasani water, and Full Throttle energy drinks, reports the Associated Press. More » -
sugar water
Coke's 90-Calorie Can Will Still Have 5 Teaspoons Of Sugar
As part of its ongoing efforts to "help consumers balance calories consumed with calories expended," Coca-Cola plans to roll out a 90-calorie can later this year. The 7.5-ounce can will include about 5 1/2 teaspoons of sugar (or high-fructose corn syrup), and may sell for about 50 cents per can. More » -
sugar water
New Coke Labels Show How Many Empty Calories You're Drinking
Coca-Cola is getting ready to roll out new labels that will prominently display the calorie count for each bottle or can. "Now more than ever, people expect facts about the products they consume to be both readily available and visible," said CEO Muhtar Kent. What facts won't be on those labels? Any information about where the calories come from, like, say, high fructose corn syrup, is relegated to its traditional spot in the Nutrition Facts box. But with most non-diet sodas, the math is pretty easy: If the label says 100 calories, that's pretty much 100 calories of sugar or corn syrup. More » -
branding
Top 25 Best Global Brands — Samsung, Microsoft Beat Apple
Branding consultants Interbrand have released their 2009 "Best Global Brands" report. Once again, Coke is the planet's most valuable brand. IBM and Microsoft took second and third respectively. Check out he top 25 inside. More » -
sugar water
Coke CEO: Soda Taxes Are Communist Conspiracy To Sap Our Precious Bodily Fluids
Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent has lashed out at a proposed federal tax on soda as "outrageous" and something akin to the policies that landed former Communist regimes in the dustbin of history. "I have never seen it work where a government tells people what to eat and what to drink," he said. "If it worked, the Soviet Union would still be around." More » -
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Coke Is Going Retro-Futuristic With New Bottles
Look at Coke, getting all futuristic. First with these soda machines and now with these snazzy new bottles, spotted by the Orange County Register. More » -
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Pepsi VS Coke Logo Evolution
Some mystery genius put together a comparison of the logo evolution of Pepsi Vs. Coke. Enjoy. More » -
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Move To Japan So You Can Drink Veggie Pepsi, Or Green Tea Coke
Two new cola taste sensations are set to hit the vending machines of Japan, and no, you can't either. They're Green Tea Coke and Shiso-flavored Pepsi. Who in the what now? More » -
read the fine print
Coca Cola Tells $10,000 Winner He Did Not Win; Gives Him $500 Instead
A Connecticut limo driver with six kids was thrilled to discover he had won $10,000 in scholarship funds in a new Coca Cola sweepstakes. He even got a message from Coke congratulating him on his win. Turns out it wasn't The Real Thing after all: the message was an error, triggered by a promo test. He hadn't won a cent, because the "Twist and Text" contest didn't actually start for another three weeks. More » -
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Pepsi Sues Coke For False Advertising, Demands Recall Of Sports Drink
Pepsi is suing Coke over claims that their new sports drink, Powerade Ion4, is "more complete" than their own Gatorade. More » -
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'My Coke Rewards' Program Grows Authentically Smaller, Less Rewarding
It looks like the end days may be approaching for Coca-Cola's point redemption program according to Matt, who watches for this sort of thing. He opines,
If you have a large number of points you better use them in the next few weeks, or be content with getting a large amount of Coke-branded clothing.
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marketing
Coke Finally Removes "Classic" From Its Label
In 1985, Coke added the word "classic" to its label when it brought back the original formula of the soft drink following the abject failure of its "New Coke" experiment. Now, finally, they are getting rid of it. More » -
breaking
Teeny Bits Of Mercury Found In High Fructose Corn Syrup Foods
Did Jeremy Piven eat 200 lbs of ketchup a day? According to a new study, which found trace amounts of mercury in a number of high-fructose-corn-syrup laden foods like Coke, Nutri-Grain Strawberry Cereal Bars and ketchup, maybe so.
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vitaminwater
Coke Sued Over VitaminWater Claims
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has announced a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola over its VitaminWater line, on the grounds that it makes deceptive claims about the nutritional benefits of its drinks. More » -
Diet Coke Plus
FDA Is Not Impressed By Diet Coke Plus
Last month, the FDA sent Coca-Cola a letter warning that their Diet Coke Plus ("it's what plants crave") violates FDA standards for products fortified with vitamins. -
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Coke Never Advertised To Kids, Is "Wholesome"
I don't have kids, but if I did, instead of breastfeeding them I would give them bottles of Coke. That's because Coke is "wholesome." And if they grew up drinking Coke, it would be because of the decisions I made and choices I taught them to take, because Coke has never advertised to kids. Both these "becauses" are supplied by Coca-Cola. See, Dr. Dr. Yoni Freedhoff spotted an ad page 1632 of the June 17th edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal that said: More »
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