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coca leaves From the S. American plant,
Erythroxylon coca; they contain the narcotic alkaloid cocaine, and are traditionally chewed by the natives of Peru as a stimulant.
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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; 3/31/1994; 700+ words
; ...March 31 /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 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 Enterprises Inc. Announces Enhanced Funding Agreement with the Coca-Cola Company.
Business Wire; 11/11/2002; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) today said it has reached agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to enhance the Company...consistent flow of annual funding from The Coca-Cola Company. Key provisions of the...
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Coca-Cola Selling Slushy-Frozen Versions of Coke, Surge, Sprite and Others.(Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/27/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...ATLANTA--May 24--Break out the parkas. Coca-Cola Co.'s newest move in its strategy...the new home of the Atlanta Braves. Coca-Cola wants to capture growth in a highly...president of field sales and marketing for Coca-Cola's fountain division. "We are...
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Coca-Cola and Six Flags Become Exclusive Worldwide Marketing Partners.
Business Wire; 8/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...number one brand among teens, and The Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest...a long-term agreement that will make Coca-Cola the exclusive soft drink supplier...1, 2003. The new agreement will move Coca-Cola availability in the Six Flags system...
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'Coca-Cola Collectors Roadshow' Hits Las Vegas Strip at First-Time, All-Original Event to Benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas; Coca-Cola Archivist Appraises Collectors' Rarest Items at The Everything Coca-Cola Store on March 9, 2002.
PR Newswire; 2/19/2002; 700+ words
; LAS VEGAS -- With more than 5,000 avid Coca-Cola collectors in the world, The Everything Coca-Cola Store invites them and the general public...the Las Vegas strip for the first-ever "Coca-Cola Collectors Roadshow." At this event...
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Coca-Cola Femsa Announces Second Quarter and First Half of 2003 Results; Second-Quarter 2003.
PR Newswire; 7/28/2003; 700+ words
; ...MEXICO CITY, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: KOF; BMV: KOFL) ("Coca-Cola FEMSA" or the "Company"), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and second largest Coca...
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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 in China: Quenching the thirst of a billion
Magazine article from: The China Business Review; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; The Coca-Cola Company's long history in China...country to foreign investors in 1979. Today, Coca-Cola has an ownership stake in 24 bottling...owns: Swire Beverages and Kerry Group. Coca-Cola also operates a wholly foreign-owned...
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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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