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Coca Cola
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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Coca Cola Trade name for a
cola drink, first formulated by John Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886, as a headache and hangover cure. Originally it contained extract of
coca leaves, although this was removed from the formulation many years ago.
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Coca: It's an indigenous thing
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 12/8/2006; ; 700+ words
; LA PAZ, Bolivia - "Coca, coca, coca!" The Aymara women beckoned from beneath a golden tent in a corner of Plaza de Alonso Mendoza, elbow deep in towering burlap sacks filled with emerald leaves. Around them, other tents housed pyramids...
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COCA-COLA JAMMIN' IN FINAL FOUR FLURRY
PR Newswire; 3/23/1994; 700+ words
; ...March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Always Jammin' -- Always Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is taking it to the hoop in a big way for college...dunk" activities leading up to the 1994 Final Four. Coca-Cola's Final Four activities include: -- "Coca...
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Coca-Cola Bottling Company Of Eastern Great Lakes Brings The Coca-Cola Fridge Pack(TM) to Akron; Akron Among the First in the Country to Receive Coca-Cola Fridge Pack(TM), the First Space-Saving, Self-Dispensing 12-Pack.
PR Newswire; 7/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...and eliminate summer kitchen chaos, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Eastern Great Lakes is currently rolling out the new Coca-Cola Fridge Pack(TM), the first easy...first in the country to find their favorite Coca-Cola soft drinks in the modified, slimmer...
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Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New England Brings The Coca-Cola Fridge Pack(TM) to Providence; Providence Among the First in the Country to Receive Coca-Cola Fridge Pack(TM), the First Space-Saving, Self-Dispensing 12-Pack.
PR Newswire; 7/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...refrigerator and eliminate summer kitchen chaos, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New England is currently rolling out the new Coca-Cola Fridge Pack(TM), the first...in the country to find their favorite Coca-Cola soft drinks in the modified, slimmer...
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Coca-Cola to Unveil New Bottle at Turner Field.
Newspaper article from: Food Weekly News; 7/30/2009; 700+ words
; ...s a giant new state-of-the-art Coca-Cola bottle stepping up to the plate...fans. The sparkling new 49-foot-tall Coca-Cola Contour bottle will be unveiled...new 21st century rendition of the iconic Coca-Cola Contour bottle replaces the original...
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The Coca-Cola Company announces operating management changes. (Ralph H. Cooper, John Hunter, M. Douglas Ivester)
PR Newswire; 7/2/1990; 700+ words
; THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ANNOUNCES OPERATING MANAGEMENT...new operating management assignments in The Coca-Cola Company's (NYSE: KO) North America...Community Group and senior vice president of The Coca-Cola Company, will assume responsibility...
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Coca-Cola and National Recycling Coalition Launch Recycle Bin Grant Program.
Business Wire; 10/4/2007; 700+ words
; ...Recycling Bins and Expertise ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola and the National Recycling Coalition...locations. The grant program is part of Coca-Cola's $60 million investment in recycling...S. "We are excited to partner with Coca-Cola to offer a recycling bin grant program...
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COCA-COLA CO COMMITS US$30 MLN TO CLEAN WATER PROJECT IN AFRICA.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...Contact details below.) (BW)(GA-THE-COCA-COLA-COMPANY)(KO.NYSE) The Coca-Cola Company Commits US$30 Million to Clean...BUSINESS WIRE) - Mar. 16, 2009-- The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it has committed...
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Coca-Cola Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation in Japan.
Business Wire; 6/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...Advertising Award in Japan, Launch of Coca-Cola Zero, Investment in Tokyo Bottler...Highlight Golden Anniversary TOKYO -- The Coca-Cola Company this week celebrates its...the past half century. In June 1957, Coca-Cola was introduced to Japanese consumers...
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COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FORM JOINT VENTURE COMPANY TO OPERATE NEW NORTH, SOUTH CAROLINA BOTTLING TERRITORIES
PR Newswire; 7/6/1993; 700+ words
; ...CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (NASDAQ...completed a joint venture agreement with The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) which significantly...selling territories managed or owned by Coca-Cola Consolidated in eastern North and...
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Coca-Cola Company
Book article from: Leading American Businesses
Coca-Cola Company 1 Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia 30313 (404) 676-2121 Coca-Cola is not only the best-selling soft drink in the world, it is possibly the most recognized brand name. The company has been a leader in product development...
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Coca-Cola Beverages
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
COCA-COLA BEVERAGES Coca-Cola Beverages is the world's largest soft drink producer and distributor...Despite its popularity and presence in the United States, 68 percent of Coca-Cola's soft drink products are sold outside North America. Coca...
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated P.O. Box 31487 Charlotte...NASDAQ SICs: 2086 Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. This manufacturer...
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Coca Paste
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
COCA PASTE Coca paste is the first crude extraction product of coca leaves from the Coca Plant; it is obtained in the process of extracting Cocaine from these leaves. The leaves are mashed with alkali and kerosene and then sulfuric acid (and...
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Coca Plant
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
COCA PLANT The coca plant is a cultivated shrub, generally found in the Andean Highlands...Asia. Of the more than 200 species of the genus Erythroxylon, only E. coca variety ipadu, E. novogranatense, and E. novogranatense variety truxillense...
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