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GE’s Jenbacher CHP Units to Support European Union Energy Efficiency Goals, Help Eliminate up to 40 Percent of a Plant’s Annual CO2 Emissions

PLOIESTI, Romania--Wednesday, October 07, 2009-- In line with a major initiative by the European Union (EU) to reduce emissions, GE Energy, the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. and the energy development company ContourGlobal today celebrated the opening of a new cogeneration plant at Coca-Cola Hellenic’s Ploiesti bottling facility near Bucharest.

The Romania natural gas-fueled cogeneration plant represents the first of a planned group of 15 combined heat and power (CHP) plants that will be installed at Coca-Cola Hellenic’s facilities in 12 European countries.    » read more »

March 02, 2009 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, along with state and local economic development representatives today joined officials from Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) to commemorate the opening of the company’s new Information Technology (IT) Development Center in Louisville.

The 5,600 square-foot Business Information Services (BIS) Development Center, located on Corporate Campus Drive, will be an extension of IT services provided from the system’s Atlanta group, where Coca-Cola Enterprises is headquartered. The BIS Development Center of Louisville will extend the BIS mission and build in-house knowledge by reducing reliance on external contractors, and will focus on new development and top-end projects.    » read more »

ATLANTA, July 2, 2008 -- Once again, Full Throttle® is inviting guys to "Go Full Throttle or Go Home" -- this time with the launch of Full Throttle Hydration, a new, non-carbonated energy drink packed with electrolytes and charged with Full Throttle's special energy/vitamin blend. As the brand's first non-carbonated energy drink, Full Throttle Hydration provides thirst-quenching taste and maximum drinkability. Its tropical mix flavor is now available in 16-ounce aluminum cans throughout the Southeast.

"Full Throttle Hydration is as refreshing and easy to drink as a sports drink, with the charge of Full Throttle energy," said Rafael Acevedo, Senior Brand Manager, Energy Drinks, Coca-Cola North America. "It gives guys the extra 'kick' they need to take their day 'Full Throttle.'"    » read more »

New family-friendly area part of extended, expanded sponsor relationship

03/03/2008, BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox and Coca-Cola today unveiled "The Coca-Cola Corner", a new family-friendly seating and hospitality area of Fenway Park for the 2008 season. The unique area will add more than 412 new seats to "America's Most Beloved Ballpark", and is part of the extension and expansion of the Red Sox partnership with Coca-Cola, the longest-standing team sponsor with a relationship dating back to 1912. Coca-Cola is "The Official Soft Drink of the Boston Red Sox".    » read more »

Company will add 120 Hybrid Trucks to National Fleet over the Next Year

November 28, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today joined Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) executives to announce that the company is undertaking energy saving measures here in New York, including introducing the first five hybrid-electric delivery trucks, which will operate out of the company's distribution center in the Bronx. Coca-Cola Enterprises is responsible for the distribution of Coca-Cola products in North America and Europe.    » read more »

ATLANTA, August 23, 2007 - Simply Orange Juice Company announced today the addition of two new products to its very successful Simply line: Simply Apple™, a pure-pressed, 100 percent not-from-concentrate premium apple juice; and Simply Grapefruit™, a 100 percent not-from-concentrate premium grapefruit juice.    » read more »

ATLANTA, August 21, 2007 - The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Irial Finan, president of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain, will present at the Lehman Brothers Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston on Thursday, September 6, at 3 p.m. (EDT).

The Company invites investors to listen to the live webcast of the presentation at its website, www.thecoca-colacompany.com.    » read more »

05 June 2007 -- The Coca-Cola Company and the World Wildlife Fund have announced a global project to conserve water, focusing on seven international rivers. The head of the soft drink company says Coca-Cola also aims to return to nature all the water it uses in the manufacture of beverages. Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.

Coca-Cola says the $20 million project will focus on conservation efforts on seven river systems in twenty countries.    » read more »