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Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have dropped their memberships in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative business organization that is behind the movement for national “Stand Your Ground” gun laws and other controversial measures, according to NPR. The two soda giants cut ties with ALEC after civil rights group ColorOfChange.org launched an online drive that called on Coca-Cola to cease funding ALEC and its support of “discriminatory” voter identification laws.

It turns out that even beverage giants aren’t immune from the recent outbreak of lawsuits infecting the industry. Earlier this week, the JD Journal reported that Coca-Cola was hit with a lawsuit claiming that the name and marketing of the company’s Simply Orange brand are misleading. The suit contends that the beverage is not simple orange juice; rather, it is juice that is heavily processed and contains added flavorings and constituents to change its color, consistency, taste, and aroma.

Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins to serve Coca-Cola products in more than 9,400 restaurants in the United States CANTON, Mass. and ATLANTA, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts (DD) and Baskin-Robbins (BR), the National DCP, the exclusive supply chain partner for Dunkin’ Brands, and The […]

YINGKOU, LIAONING, CHINA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, today inaugurated the opening of Coca-Cola China’s 42nd bottling plant located in Yingkou, Liaoning, the largest Coca-Cola production facility in China. Spanning an area of more than 170,000 square meters (42 acres), the plant represents a US$160 million (RMB 1 billion) investment in […]

Sprite Teams with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to Benefit More Than 475,000 Teens Through Refreshed Courts ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This spring, young basketball players across the country will see their well-used neighborhood basketball courts bounce back to life. Through the Sprite Spark Parks Project, Sprite is giving people an opportunity to direct grants for […]

LANSING, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Combine ice-cold Coca-Cola® refreshments with a Pure Michigan dream vacation and it doesn’t get more refreshing! Images of Michigan’s sparkling waters, white sandy beaches and exciting destinations will soon be featured alongside the Coca-Cola logo in numerous places to inspire people to experience Pure Michigan. The collaborative effort will feature co-branding on billboards, […]

With only 15 calories per 8 fl. oz. serving, Minute Maid Light Lemonades put the squeeze on great tasting refreshment HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Minute Maid Light Lemonade is making its debut in a new, clear 59-ounce recyclable PET bottle that allows people to see the goodness inside. Also hitting store shelves is all-new Minute Maid Light Pink […]

The Coca-Cola Co., Inc. and PepsiCo, Inc. both said they will change the way they add caramel coloring to their flagship sodas after a study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest revealed the presence of a carcinogen in some containers. The changes were made to avoid a California law requiring products that contain known carcinogens to put a cancer warning on their labels.

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE) –Today, Diet Coke rocked the runway with the “Show Your Heart” Fashion Event at The Ohio State University.“At The Coca-Cola Company, our operating philosophy is to Live Positively® and The Heart Truth® campaign very much embodies that idea” First Lady of Ohio Karen Kasich joined Diet Coke, OSU student leaders and community […]

Sokenbicha, a Japanese-blended RTD tea brand managed by Coca-Cola’s Venturing and Emerging Brands (VEB) unit, has introduced a new aloe flavor. The new flavor is called Replenish and is a jasmine tea blend made with aloe, organic green tea, jasmine flower, rose hips, ginseng and ginger, and is flavored with mint and pear.

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Lead Global Search for Amateur Players with Personal, Expressive Moves to Represent Team Intense and Team Sudden in the Sprite Uncontainable Game ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The recruitment call is here! Now is the time for basketball players across the globe to lace up their kicks, grab a ball and perfect their uncontainable […]

Coke Zero School Shout Out Rallies Fans to Show Their School Spirit and Receive Free NCAA® March Madness® Live Access, Plus Chance to Win Trip to the 2012 NCAA Men’s Final Four® ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March Madness is starting early this year for fans and viewers. That’s because Coke Zero is tapping into the intense loyalty NCAA […]

The first redesign of Barq’s packaging in 20 years takes the beverage back to its founding roots in the Gulf Coast region where the brand was founded 114 years ago. While Barq’s cans and labels will maintain their distinctive silver sheen, Coca-Cola, which purchased Barq’s in 1995, pays homage to the brand’s heritage in New Orleans, Louisiana and Biloxi, Mississippi.

APOPKA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE) — The Simply Orange Juice Company has proven that it knows how to put the squeeze on fruit to deliver fresh taste. So what happens when cranberries and mangoes are the latest to get the squeeze? Starting this week, people can find out for themselves as the all-natural, premium tastes of Simply […]