Our concerns with Mayor Bloomberg's proposal are well known. We know the Mayor has the best intentions for his city. However, we believe the best way to tackle obesity is by working together. As a team, we can make a lot more progress. People can consume calories from many different foods and beverages, so it makes no sense to single out sugar-sweetened beverages. We have a record of…Read More
Our thoughts and sympathies are with Chris Hodgkinson and his family at this time. While The Coca-Cola Company wishes to be as respectful to Mr. Hodgkinson and his family as possible during this difficult time, we offer the following comment on the facts of this tragic situation. We concur with the information shared by the Coroner's office that the grossly excessive ingestion of…Read More
Extensive media coverage has been devoted in the past few days to some misconceptions about caramel and The Coca-Cola Company's beverages. We want to set the record straight, and be absolutely clear: The caramel color in all of our products has been, is and always will be safe, and The Coca-Cola Company is not changing the world-famous formula for our Coca-Cola beverages. Over the…Read More
Earlier this fall, Coca-Cola and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched "Arctic Home" to raise awareness and funds for the polar bear and its Arctic habitat. The campaign has created widespread excitement around our first-ever change from red cans to white. People are talking about, sharing and making contributions to help protect the polar bear's home with us. People have told us they love…Read More
On October 25, Coca-Cola announced that we would temporarily change the color of our red Coca-Cola cans to white as part of a campaign to raise awareness and funding for a cause close to our hearts -- the polar bear. These new white "Arctic Home" cans have been making their way onto store shelves over the past couple of weeks. For those consumers who are used to seeing Coke in our iconic…Read More
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the people who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Coca-Cola system has pledged 600 million Japanese yen (US $7.3 million) in cash and product donations to the relief effort. That contribution includes more than 7 million bottles of needed beverages, such as water, tea and sports drinks. Coca-Cola Japan and its 12 bottling…Read More
We have read media reports that a committee appointed by the Kerala government has submitted a report to the water resources department of the Government. It is our view that any government committee or panel reviewing claims should first determine through a process of law whether any damage was caused to the residents of Palakkad, and second, if such damage was caused, who was…Read More
Water And Other Beverages Donated For Immediate On-The-Ground Relief The Coca-Cola Foundation has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist with emergency relief efforts in Haiti following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the island nation Tuesday. In addition, our bottling partner in the Dominican Republic is providing on-the-ground relief with water and other…Read More
Throughout our 123-year history we have proudly supported public-interest efforts not only related to health and physical activity, but also the arts, education, sports, community-building and the environment. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is one among many health organizations that we work with in an effort to enhance and improve consumer education. We support the AAFP…Read More
Coca-Cola North America strives to be a responsible corporate citizen in Paw Paw and around the nation. We support environmental initiatives ranging from watershed management to community and home recycling. We were the first juice plant in Michigan to shut down sprayfields and replace them with a $7 million state of wastewater treatment facilities. In collaboration with MDEQ, CCNA is…Read More