COCA-COLA TO SELL SMALLER BOTTLES AT HIGHER PRICES IN RESPONSE TO SUGAR TAX

Coca-Cola said it was in discussions with retailers about the impact of the soft drinks tax on Coca-Cola Classic... READ MORE›

HOW ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST RECOGNIZABLE BRANDS FUELS LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Story provided by The Coca-Cola Company Darren Hodges started working for Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED right out of high school... READ MORE›

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SOUTH INDIA BOYCOTTS PEPSI & COCA-COLA TO HELP LOCAL FARMERS

Most traders stopped selling Pepsi and Coca-Cola products soon after the jallikattu protests... READ MORE›

VENEZUELA'S 'SOCIALIST PARADISE' TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE

With Venezuelan oil prices dipping below 40 27 a barrel this week, those revenues are shrinking fast... READ MORE›

The only major United States antagonist not hurt by the drop in oil prices is North Korea, which imports all of its petroleum... READ MORE›

FIRST US SUGAR TAX SEES SOFT DRINK SALES FALL BY ALMOST 10%, STUDY SHOWS

Berkeley is unlike most cities in America, with far higher levels of wealth and education and low consumption of colas and other sugary drinks... READ MORE›

PROBLEM DRINKERS ACCOUNT FOR MOST OF ALCOHOL INDUSTRY'S SALES, FIGURES REVEAL

Harmful drinkers drink so heavily that it is claimed that for many, their habit would be unaffordable if they could not obtain cheap alcohol... READ MORE›

MCDONALD'S TO CUT PRICES ON DRINKS AS INDUSTRY SLUMPS

McDonald's Corp., reeling from an industrywide restaurant slump and slowing growth from its all-day breakfast push, is looking to beverages to help perk up the business... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN TEENAGER DIES ON 18TH BIRTHDAY AFTER DRINKING HIGH-STRENGTH SPIRIT

An Australian teenager has died on her 18th birthday after drinking shots of a 95 percent alcohol strength spirit... READ MORE›

NO SAFE ALCOHOL LIMIT, NEW GUIDELINES TO SAY

The guidelines are to say there is no safe alcohol limit and even drinking small amounts could cause illnesses including cancer... READ MORE›

HOW A GIFT OF COKE SHARES HELPED MAKE THESE COLLEGES RICHER

But it also has more than 400 million in Coke stock through the Evans fund... READ MORE›

VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER SENTENCED TO MILITARY PRISON

Supporters of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez shout slogans outside the courthouse in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept... READ MORE›

WHAT ARE VENEZUELA'S YUCA FRIES LIKE?

Big mac and what? peter foster tries mcdonald's yuca fries the venezuelan substitute for the fast food giant's much-loved fries as the country faces potato shortages... READ MORE›

BOTTLE OF WINE TO COST MINIMUM OF EUR8.63 UNDER NEW ALCOHOL LAW

This Bill addresses alcohol as a public health issue for the first time by tackling price, availability, marketing, advertising, and labelling... READ MORE›

PEPSICO NEARS DEAL TO ACQUIRE PROBIOTIC DRINKS COMPANY KEVITA

PepsiCo nears deal to acquire probiotic drinks company KeVita sources... READ MORE›

PRODUCTION OF COKE HALTED IN VENEZUELA FOR LACK OF SUGAR

Production of sugar-sweetened drinks has stopped, but output of diet drinks such as Coca-Cola light and other zero-sugar beverages continued, spokeswoman Kerry Tressler wrote by email... READ MORE›

PHILADELPHIA TO BRING IN 'SODA TAX' TO FIGHT OBESITY

Philadelphia has introduced a levy on carbonated sugary drinks, despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it... READ MORE›

WHY DRINKING IN INDIA IS AN 'OUTDOOR SPORT'

He finishes a quarter bottle of cheap Indian whisky in three quick gulps... READ MORE›

WINE WILL COST AT LEAST EUR8.80 A BOTTLE

A BOTTLE of wine will cost a minimum of almost 9 if TDs recommendations on minimum alcohol pricing are adopted... READ MORE›

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES ARE NOT WHAT YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE

If you've ever wondered why Autumn just makes you want to rush to your nearest coffee shop and binge on pumpkin spice lattes... READ MORE›

ELECTION LOSS IN VENEZUELA COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE CHA?VEZ ERA

Just weeks ago, Argentina's left-wing party also suffered a stinging defeat, losing the presidency to a business-friendly opposition candidate, Mauricio Macri... READ MORE›

EUR2 DRINK PROMOS FOR STUDENTS CELEBRATING LEAVING CERT RESULTS SLAMMED

An alcohol charity has slammed Dublin venues which are offering EUR2 drink promotions to Leaving Cert students celebrating their results as irresponsible ... READ MORE›

COCA-COLA SPEEDS UP EFFORTS TO CUT SUGAR IN DRINKS

Coca-Cola's net income attributable to shareholders fell 28 percent to 1.05 billion, or 24 cents per share... READ MORE›

WILLIAM BACKER, AD MAN BEHIND COKE JINGLE THAT TAUGHT THE WORLD TO SING, DIES AT 89

The Piedmont Environmental Council, a Warrenton-based conservation group where Mr. Backer had been president since 2004, announced the death... READ MORE›

PEPSI SAYS IT'S FACING THE SAME TRENDS THAT ARE BATTERING RETAIL

While staples companies haven't been the most apparent losers from changing consumer behavior, PepsiCo's comments show that they may be beginning to feel the pressure... READ MORE›

BIG BEER MERGER COULD RIPPLE ACROSS WIDER BEVERAGE SECTOR

Meanwhile, AB InBev has distribution agreements with PepsiCo in Latin America, including the exclusive right to bottle, sell and distribute certain Pepsi brands in Brazil... READ MORE›

MODERATE DRINKING LINKED TO LOWER HEART FAILURE RISK

The study authors cautioned that people with heart failure should avoid alcohol, and that their study does not mean that others should start drinking with abandon... READ MORE›

BRAVE TEEN SHARES HEARTBREAKING BATTLE WITH ENERGY DRINKS

Brave Teen's Passionate Plea For Parents To Stop Their Children Drinking Energy Drinks... READ MORE›

ALCOHOLICS REVEAL THE MOMENT THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM IN POWERFUL CONFESSIONS

Comment from discussion Alcoholics of Reddit What is your, and then I realized I was an alcoholic moment?... READ MORE›

BIG BROTHERS MENTORING PROGRAM CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG SUDANESE MEN

He says the guidance from leaders and mentors, some of whom have also experienced problems with alcohol abuse proved influential in discouraging his excessive drinking... READ MORE›

U.S. DECLARES VENEZUELA A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT, SANCTIONS TOP OFFICIALS

President Barack Obama slapped sanctions on seven Venezuelan officials Monday, accusing them of perpetrating human rights violations and public corruption in the socialist-governed South American nation... READ MORE›

THE RICH WON'T NOTICE, ALCOHOLICS WON'T CARE

But for problem drinkers, price is unlikely to be a deterrent... READ MORE›