Coca-Cola news and analysis – Page 16
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP faces rising costs due to UK sugar levy
Coca-Cola European Partners will today tell investors that revenue is growth for the year is expected to be in the “low-single digits” but that the recent UK soft drinks levy will add 4% to its costs. Plus, Deliveroo is to rapidly expand across the UK and increase its restaurant numbers by around 50% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsPricing drives first quarter growth at CCEP as volumes slide
UK Coke bottler Coca-Cola European Partners has reported a 1% organic growth in sales despite the cold weather and “customer challenges” causing a 2.5% slip in volumes.
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NewsCoca-Cola Co buoyed by Zero Sugar's double digit growth in first quarter
Increasing sales of healthier soft drinks buoyed Coca-Cola in the first quarter, as it recorded volume growth of 3%.
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Analysis & FeaturesCoke and Pepsi slash deals in the run-up to sugar tax
Coca-Cola reduced the number of featured space promotions in stores by 32.3% compared with the previous four-week period
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NewsSainsbury's ditches Classic Coke from meal deals
The move has prompted criticism from shoppers who have argued Sainsbury’s should have simply put the price up
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NewsSupermarkets run short of large Classic Coke bottles
Supermarkets run short of largest available Classic Coke bottles
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NewsCoke Classic kicks off OOH push as sugar tax takes effect
Running for four weeks, the campaign aims “to celebrate and reinforce the uniqueness and specialness” of red Coke
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InterviewsBig interview: Leendert den Hollander on plastic, positivity and the big bang
Until its dramatic u-turn last year, Coca-Cola was demonised by campaign groups for its role in undermining solutions to plastic pollution
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NewsGMB blasts Coca-Cola over closure of two UK sites
The union described the move as ‘slap in the face’ for workers at its Milton Keynes factory & Northampton warehouse
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NewsCapri-Sun adds stevia to cut sugar content in half
Capri-Sun’s reformulated five-strong core range contains 4.9g of sugar per 100ml
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NewsCCEP launches zero-calorie Oasis Aquashock flavoured water
Oasis Aquashock arrives on shelf as demand for flavoured water is on the rise
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NewsTesco and Coca-Cola join industry 'coalition' on plastic
A ‘coalition’of companies including the Co-op and Heineken are drawing up a new collaborative strategy
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Comment & OpinionCoca-Cola’s diversification drive is raising eyebrows – but it’s a sensible move
With a soft drinks tax approaching in the UK, these innovations from companies are not as random as they may seem
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NewsCCEP revamps Sprite and adds new zero-sugar flavour
Low and no-sugar products have become a critical focus for CCEP as the sugar tax looms ever closer…
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NewsColm O’Dwyer made Weetabix UK & Ireland commercial director
O’Dwyer joined Weetabix in March 2015 after 18 years with Coca-Cola Enterprises
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Comment & OpinionDiet Coke’s new flavours are here – but CCEP is keeping its cards close to its chest
Coca-Cola European Partners has yet to make an official launch announcement about the new flavours – or how they fit into its wider plans for Diet Coke in this country
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NewsDiet Coke gets fruity as new flavours arrive from the US
Exotic Mango and Feisty Cherry variants have started appearing on shelf in an 8x330ml multipack of cans (£3.50) and a 1.25-litre PET bottle (£1)
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NewsCoca-Cola cutting back on promotions for its flagship soda
Latest data suggests CCEP has scaled back promotional activity on its flagship carbonates brand
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Coke’s new trio got the A to Z of successful NPD?
Coke is pushing hard to diversify its portfolio into on-trend lines. Will Fuze Tea, Honest Coffee and AdeZ prove spot on for the UK?
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Comment & OpinionWhy not 100% recyclable plastic now, Coca-Cola?
Sir, Delphis Eco last year launched 100% recycled HDPE plastic packaging across its entire range