Coca-Cola Co revenue exceeds estimations after soft drink price hikes COCA-COLA Beverage giant Coca-Cola Co’s quarterly revenue has surpassed estimates, thanks to higher prices for soft drinks. The soft drink maker also credited the easing of Covid restrictions as theatres and restaurants reopened, boosting sales. It said adjusted revenue hit $9.47bn in the fourth quarter ended 31 December, from $8.60bn a year earlier. Analysts had expected [...]
Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo named as worst packaging polluters in UK Surfers against sewage Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo are the worst packaging polluters in the UK, an annual waste audit has found. Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage, which released its annual audit on Friday, looked at more than 30,700 individual polluting items collected by more than 4,000 citizen scientists along coastlines, canal paths, bridleways and city streets over a [...]
Coca-Cola forecasts upbeat annual results on higher prices, steady demand COCA-COLA Coca-Cola Co raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts after beating quarterly results on the back of higher pricing, with demand for its sodas remaining resilient at a time when consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending. The company’s shares rose about one per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday. The results point to steady [...]
Coca Cola beats quarterly revenue expectations as thirst for hospitality returns April 25, 2022 Coca-Cola Co surpassed quarterly revenue expectations after raising prices and the reopening of theatres and restaurants. In results published on Monday, the firm said demand for soft drinks had come back with zest after entertainment and hospitality venues had reopened with the easing of Covid restrictions. Net revenue lifted 16 per cent to $10.5bn in [...]
Calls to boycott Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s over refusal to quit Russia March 8, 2022 Major international food and drink brands including Coca-Cola, McDonalds, PepsiCo and Pizza Hut have refused to close outlets in Russia – leading to calls for boycotts from campaigners. Companies have faced mounting calls to quit selling their products in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, as other major international brands such as Apple and Netflix [...]
Look inside: Coca Cola opens first European flagship store in Covent Garden April 28, 2022 Coca Cola has opened the doors to its first flagship store in Europe today, in a vote of confidence for the West End. After a number of stores in the US, including the beverage titan’s home territory in Atlanta, Coca Cola is testing the waters with a UK experiential destination. The store is set to [...]
Coca-Cola beats revenue estimates on the back of price hikes February 13, 2024 Coca-Cola has posted fourth-quarter revenue ahead of Wall Street estimates as it saw a boost from higher prices and robust demand for its products.
‘Total Coke addict’ Rishi Sunak says he’s cut down to drinking one a week February 28, 2023 Rishi Sunak insisted he has cut down to drinking one Coke a week as he visited a Coca-Cola bottling plant. The Prime Minister previously revealed he had a particular taste for Coca-Cola, describing himself as a “total Coke addict” in an interview with two school children in 2019, and that it left him with seven [...]
UK culture sec urges Olympic partners like Coca-Cola and Visa to back Russia athlete ban March 11, 2023 The UK’s culture secretary has written to sponsors of the Olympics including Coca-Cola and Visa urging them to back a ban on Russian and Belorussian athletes. Lucy Frazer addressed the letter to the CEOs of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Worldwide Partners, which include Coca-Cola, Intel, Samsung and Visa. The letter to CEOs comes after [...]
Ed Warner: Lessons for sport from the soft drink industry September 21, 2023 Ed Warner on the lessons from the soft drink industry for sports tempted to tinker with their formats, the wisdom of analytics, and Everton's takeover.