The US soft drinks industry, accused by health authorities of promoting obesity, said Monday it had dramatically reduced the amount of high-calorie sodas sold in schools. Leading companies, including Coca-cola and PepsiCo, joined former president Bill Clinton in announcing the results of an initiative they said had reduced by 88 percent the number of drinks calories in US schools since ...

The U.S. beverage industry has largely stopped delivering sugary drinks to schools and has replaced them with lower-calorie options, the head of the industry's trade association said Monday. "It's a brand new day in America's schools when it comes to beverages," said Susan Neely ...

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. The soft drink giant said it would acquire the North American operations of its largest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). The largely cashless deal also called for Coca-Cola to sell its bottling ...