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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. It is best known for its flagship product, Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is one of the largest corporations in the United States, and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. According to the 2004 Annual Report, the company now sells beverage products in more than 200 count ...

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As the largest seller of soft drinks in the world, the Coca-Cola Company has been the subject of various allegations, such as monopolistic practices, and racist employment practices, as well as critiques of the company's products and trade practices. In the UK, the corporation has been investigated for food promotion, childhood obesity and for weaning young children onto junk food.[citation needed] In India, the corporation has provoked a number of boycotts and protests as a result of its perceived low standards of health a ...

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As the largest seller of soft drinks in the world, the Coca-Cola Company has been the subject of various allegations, such as monopolistic practices, reliance on low health standards, racist employment practices, and the assassination of union members, as well as critiques of the company's products and trade practices. Coca-Cola has recently been denounced in the UK for weaning young children onto junk food. In India, the corporation has provoked a number of boycotts and protests as a result of its perceived low standards of hygiene and adve ...

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Coca Cola's positive business contributions include: Promoting Diversity: Coca-Cola ranked 26th on Fortune magazine's list of the "50 Best Companies for Minorities" in 2004. Coca-Cola Bottling company was named one of "The Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2004" by Black Collegian magazine. Coca-Cola was named one of the "50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S." by Latina Style in 2004. Coca-Cola is among 32 companies that have filed "friend of the court" briefs in support of the ...

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The Coca-Cola Company - Current Board of Directors. E. Neville Isdell (CEO since June 2004) Herbert A. Allen Ronald W. Allen Cathleen Black Warren Buffett Barry Diller Donald Keough Maria Elena Lagomasino Donald McHenry Sam Nunn Pedro Reinhard James Robinson Peter Ueberroth James B. Williams The Coca-Cola Company - Historical List of Chief Executive Officers. Dougl ...

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Main article: Coca-Cola brands The company produces many other soft drinks, including other varieties of Coca-Cola such as Diet Coke (introduced in 1982), which uses aspartame, a synthetic phenylalanine-based sweetener, to eliminate the sugar content of the drink; Caffeine-free Coke; Cherry Coke (1985); Diet Cherry Coke (1986); Coke with Lemon (2001); Diet Coke with Lemon (2001); Vanilla Coke (2002); Diet Vanilla Coke (2002); Coca-Cola C2 (2004); Coke with Lime (2004); Diet Coke with Lime (2004); Diet Coke with Splenda (2005), Coca-Cola Zero (2005), Black Cherry V ...

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The Coca-Cola Company - World War II. When the United States entered World War II, The Coca-Cola Company began providing free drinks for soldiers of the United States Army. The United States Army permitted Coca-Cola employees to enter the front lines as "Technical Officers" where they operated Coke's system of providing refreshments for soldiers, who welcomed the beverage as a reminder of home. Coca-Cola set up bottling plants in several locations overseas to assure the drink's availability to soldiers, setting t ...

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In general, Coca-Cola does not produce its product, but depends on both independent and partially owned bottlers. In 2004, Coca-Cola had equity positions in 48 unconsolidated bottling, canning and distribution operations which produced approximately 58% of volume. Significant investees include: 36% of Coca-Cola Enterprises which produces (by population) for 79% of USA, 98% of Canada and 100% of Great Britain, continental France and the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and Monaco. 40% of Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C ...

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Coca Cola's positive business contributions include: Promoting Diversity: Coca-Cola ranked 26th on Fortune magazine's list of the "50 Best Companies for Minorities" in 2004. Coca-Cola Bottling company was named one of "The Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2004" by Black Collegian magazine. Coca-Cola was named one of the "50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S." by Latina Style in 2004. Coca-Cola is among 32 companies that have filed "friend of the court" briefs in support of the ...

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The Coca-Cola Company - World War II. Coca-Cola had a controversial relationship with Nazism before and during World War II. The company adopted an apparent policy of ignoring the Nazis' practice of eugenics and anti-Semitism. Indeed, several of Coke's top executives in Germany were prominent Nazi members. The difficulty of shipping Coca-Cola concentrate to Germany eventually led to the creation ...

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The Coca-Cola Company - Current Board of Directors. E. Neville Isdell (CEO since June 2004) Herbert A. Allen Ronald W. Allen Cathleen Black Warren Buffett Barry Diller Donald Keough Maria Elena Lagomasino Donald McHenry Sam Nunn Pedro Reinhard James Robinson Peter Ueberroth James B. Williams The Coca-Cola Company - Historical List of Chairmen of the Board. The Coca-Cola ...

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Main article: Coca-Cola brands The company produces many other soft drinks, including other varieties of Coca-Cola such as Diet Coke (introduced in 1982), which uses aspartame, a synthetic phenylalanine-based sweetener, to eliminate the sugar content of the drink; Caffeine-free Coke; Cherry Coke (1985); Diet Cherry Coke (1986); Coke with Lemon (2001); Diet Coke with Lemon (2001); Vanilla Coke (2002); Diet Vanilla Coke (2002); Coke with Lime (2004); Diet Coke with Lime (2 ...

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In general, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) only produces syrup concentrate which is then sold to various Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. Coca-Cola bottlers, who hold territorially exclusive contracts with the company, produce finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise the resulting Coca-Cola product to retail stores, vending ma ...

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