The iconic FIFA World Cup trophy which will be handed to the captain of the victorious team inside the 80,000 –capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 15th July 2018, as prize for conquering the world at the 21st FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, will arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday. Thenff.com has learnt that the trophy, … Read more
Ghana’s Black Stars slipped one step from 49th to 50th in the latest FIFA/Coca Cola World Ranking for the of June. Ghana retained their 9th position in Africa from the June edition behind Africa’s football powerhouses. Ghana slipped after their double-header international friendly defeats to Mexico and the USA. Reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions and … Read more
The Bottling Company was awarded for the very first time at the Ghana Manufacturing Awards. The Cola-Cola Bottling Company grabbed the ‘Bottling Company of the Year’ and ‘Beverage Manufacturing Company of the Year’ award for the very first time at the Ghana Manufacturing Awards held in Accra. The Ghana Manufacturing Awards which aims at bringing … Read more
A clear theme running through the meetings was the need to protect the growth momentum The world’s economic leaders and stakeholders came together at the 2017 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings amid a more positive outlook on the global growth, which is forecast to hit its fastest pace in five years. A clear theme … Read more
Coca-Cola reported lower earnings Tuesday on restructuring costs and flat volumes as it touts new low-sugar beverages in response to flagging demand for soda. Net income in the first quarter was $1.2 billion, down 20.3 percent from the year-ago period. Revenues fell 11.3 percent to $9.1 billion, reflecting lower sales from bottlers that were sold … Read more
Consumers of Sprite and Fanta have more to worry about than rotting teeth according to a Lagos High Court judge, who ruled that the Coca-Cola products could be “poisonous.” The court held that high levels of benzoic acid and sunset additives in the popular soft drinks could pose a health risk to consumers when mixed … Read more
The Minster for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has lauded the Coca-Cola Company for joining the nation to celebrate 60 years of independence by celebrating 60 young individuals who are excelling in their chosen fields. The Minister, who was speaking at the Coca-Cola Ghana @ 60 Young Achievers Awards, said to Coca-Cola, “thank you … Read more
Ghana’s Black Stars are now ranked 45th in the world but still remained eighth in Africa as FIFA took into account 129 games played in the latest grading. The Black Stars drop from 43rd to 45th was due to failure to engage any country during the FIFA date for international friendlies last month. Elsewhere, Egypt … Read more
The likeness of billionaire Warren Buffett is gracing Cherry Coke cans in China, where the company’s largest investor enjoys a legendary reputation. Coca-Cola announced over the weekend that a grinning cartoon portrait of the American business magnate would adorn cans and bottles of his favourite flavour after it was introduced in the country on March … Read more
To mark Ghana’s 60th Independence anniversary, Coca Cola launched a campaign labelled Ghana’s 60th that sought to celebrate sixty (60) exceptional youth aged 18 to 35 who are trail blazers in unconventional fields. The objective of the campaign was to celebrate young achievers and also to give them a platform to showcase their passion through … Read more
Police have begun an investigation after what appeared to be human waste was found in drinks cans delivered to a Coca Cola factory in Northern Ireland. The night shift at the Lisburn factory was disrupted last week when machines became clogged; Coca Cola said it had impounded all affected cans. The company stressed this was … Read more
Coca Cola stressed this was an isolated incident that did not affect any products currently for sale Police have begun an investigation after what appeared to be human waste was found in drinks cans delivered to a Coca Cola factory in Northern Ireland. The night shift at the Lisburn factory was disrupted last week when … Read more
A recent court case in Nigeria has highlighted concerns that locally made soft drinks may be considered unsafe for human consumption elsewhere, as Ijeoma Ndukwe explains. There has been uproar in Nigeria after it emerged that the company that manufactures Fanta and Sprite, the Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), has been ordered by a court to … Read more
Yaw Poku, a chemical engineer, social entrepreneur and founder of Peini, a socially conscious premium cosmetic brand has been recognized by Coca Cola Ghana, as a part of its Ghana @ 60 celebrations celebrating 60 young Ghanaians doing exceptional and impactful works in entrepreneurship, community service and education. 60 Finalists were chosen to be celebrated … Read more
Traders in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have banned the sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in favour of local products. The ban, which was proposed by the state’s top two associations of traders, came into effect on Wednesday. The associations say that soft drinks firms take too much water from rivers, leaving farmers … Read more
As to why the southern state of India bans Coca Cola and Pepsi, Ghana surely has something to learn… It may seem impossible, but a state in India has made a brave move to ban the purchase of some foreign products in order to grow and support the country’s economy. Two of the biggest trade associations … Read more
The Coca-Cola Company will release fourth quarter and full-year 2016 financial results on Thursday, February 9, 2017, before the New York Stock Exchange opens, it has announced in a statement. The company will host an investor conference call at 9 a.m. EST on February 9, 2017 to discuss these results along with the 2017 outlook. … Read more
Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI. BR) has agreed to sell its majority stake in Africa’s largest Coke bottler to the Coca Cola Company (COKE.O) for $3.15 billion, the final planned divestment following its purchase of rival brewer SABMiller. The world’s largest beer maker and Coca Cola said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they had agreed … Read more
Mombasa MCAs will visit the Coca-Cola company production plant in Kikambala, Kilifi county, after cotton wool was discovered in its bottled water. The Health Committee on Thursday met CEO Ibrahim Al Khoury. He was summoned to explain why the Dasani bottled water contained cotton. It is not yet known if the water was contaminated. Ward … Read more
Do you drink soda drinks? How often do you drink it? When I was young, I was an avi1d drinker of Coca-Cola and other soft drinks. Actually, I was pretty much a coke addict. I could never get past a day without Coke. It was normal to finish almost a whole 1.5 liter coke bottle … Read more