Coke CEO Kent gets pay cut in 2009

2010-03-05T15:33:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent takes pay cut in 2009, his first full year in charge</div><div><p>The CEO of Coca-Cola Co. took a pay cut in his first full year in charge, getting less compensation than he did in 2008 when he was promoted midway through the year.</p><p>Muhtar Kent has been CEO of the world's biggest drink...

US questions Jamaica's reliability in drug fight

2010-03-02T15:00:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Stonewalled on extradition request, US questions Jamaica as ally in drug trafficking fight</div><div><p>Jamaica's reluctance to hand over an alleged crime boss is straining relations with the United States, which is questioning the Caribbean nation's reliability as an ally against drug trafficking.<...

Pepsi gives outlook, cites confidence in new model

2010-03-01T09:45:56Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc <PEP.N> forecast earnings growth at a low-double-digit rate in 2011 and 2012 and said its shift away from independent bottlers in the United States marked a new era in the beverage business.</p><p>The world's No. 2 soft-d...

Coca-Cola takes US bottler to fight Pepsi

2010-02-25T13:17:04Z

<div><p>Coca-Cola unveiled plans Thursday to take over the North American operations of its largest bottler, gaining control of production and distribution in a market shifting away from carbonated drinks.</p><p>The soft drink giant said it would acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Ent...

Coke to buy top bottler's North America operations

2010-02-25T13:00:33Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co <KO.N will take over the North American operations of its top bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc <CCE.N>, in a strategic reversal that would level the field after a similar deal by CHICAGO (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc &lt;PEP.N&gt; posted higher-than-expected quarterly sales on Thursday, helped by strong demand in international markets such as India, while soft drink volumes fell in the Ameri...

Coca-Cola sales rise, led by emerging markets

2010-02-22T10:37:12Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co &lt;KO.N&gt; reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales as higher demand for its beverages in China, India and

Coke Charging More for Less

2010-02-22T10:39:08Z

<div id="subtitle">CSPI: Price works out to $8.50 a gallon</div><div><p>Coca-Cola has introduced a new, 7.5-ounce can of its iconic soft drink and while calorie counters may appreciate the convenience of a 90-calorie can, dollar counters may be in for sticker shock.</p><p>According to the

High-tech vehicles pose trouble for some mechanics

2010-02-23T11:06:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Mechanics worry dealer shops creating repair monopoly on high-tech vehicles</div><div><p>A sign inside the Humming Motors auto repair shop says, "We do the worrying so you don't have to."</p><p>These days, owner David Baur spends a lot of time worrying in his full-service garage near downtown L...

Sell More Than Your Competition - Let a Bird Show You How

2010-02-23T13:34:33Z

As I was stuck in traffic one afternoon, I happened to look out the window and witness a fascinating event. Two small birds, perhaps sparrows, were being attacked by a larger bird, perhaps a grackle (those are guesses-forgive me for not knowing the exact species). Then the small birds turned the table. The two of them attacked and drove off a bird many times their size. How did they do it? They knew their competition. They knew that a "beak-to-beak" battle would be short-lived and would not e...

Coke Enterprises ups 2009 view, sees growth next year

2010-02-23T14:39:43Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc &lt;CCE.N&gt; raised its profit outlook for 2009 and gave a 2010 forecast in line with analysts' expectations as it works on drawing consumers to its drinks despite the downturn.<...

Product Marketing Software the Future of Every Business

2010-02-23T14:58:34Z

After all the hard work of manufacturing a product, every company would want to market the finished product to have the desired profits. But then marketing is the toughest part of the chain. You should not discourage yourself to give up all after you manufactured the product just because it wasn?t marketed properly. This is where product marketing software would come in handy. This is where Product Marketing software comes handy. This software provides you the required help in the marketing a...

fructose malabsorption and fructose intolerance – maybe caused by fruit drinks - see why!

2010-02-23T15:26:51Z

Author: Bruce Scott Dwyer

An article on the Gluten Free Pages site looks at how the increase in celiac disease victims could be caused by farmers over the last few hundred years purposely selecting varieties of grains that have abnormally high gluten levels. The purpose being to provide grains that will be turned into high gluten flours to assist bakers in keeping their breads and cakes together.

In a similar vei...

Using Brain-based Marketing to Engineer Hard-to-Refuse Offers

2010-02-23T17:18:00Z

Here are the most important points and benefits to using brain-based marketing.<br><br>Effective selling is based upon emotions and establishing the right first impression; again, emotion sells, logic justifies.<br><br>Take heart: The ability to move people is not inborn, its science and it can be learned. It?s proven that there is a universal biological basis to selling that when stimulated in the brain, triggers a buying signal and the...

PUTTING THE JINGLE IN JINGLE BELLS

2010-02-23T21:02:25Z

<div><h1>PUTTING THE JINGLE IN JINGLE BELLS </h1><p>For its holiday marketing campaign in London, Coca-Cola () will sponsor street musicians (or buskers, as they're called in Britain) who perform in the city's vast Underground transport system. But the deal, which starts on Nov. 30 and runs until Jan. 4, has a kink...

Coke to move to climate friendlier vending machines

2010-02-23T21:15:53Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co said on Thursday that it will eliminate a major greenhouse gas in its new vending machines and coolers, raising the bar for climate friendly refrigeration in the food and beverage industry.</p><p>Coke's

Costco nixes Coke products over pricing dispute

2010-02-24T04:36:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Costco nixes Coke products over price dispute, but analysts say negotiating tactic will fizzle</div><div><p>Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer ...

Coke sees int'l markets key to long-term growth

2010-02-24T04:07:40Z

<div><p>ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co &lt;KO.N&gt; said on Tuesday that international growth, cost savings, new marketing and innovation would be key as it plans to double its total system revenue by 2020.</p><p>The world's largest soft dr...

Coca-Cola aims to double system revenue by 2020

2010-02-24T04:36:17Z

<div><p>ATLANTA (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co &lt;KO.N&gt; unveiled goals on Monday that call for the revenue generated by the company and its bottlers to double to roughly $200 billion by 2020, with profit margins increasing.</p><p>Coke also said...

Mean Joe Green finally gets Coke ad award

2010-02-24T04:53:45Z

<div id="subtitle">30 years later, Joe Greene finally get his CLIO award for iconic Coke commercial</div><div><p>Mean Joe Greene already had his four Super Bowl rings. Now, 30 years later, he also has his CLIO for one of TV's most famous commercials.&a...

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