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Briefs: June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

A fast-paced collection of recent news from around the non-alcoholic beverage industry so you go into meetings prepared. Also a great way to feel the industry pulse.


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Q&A: Coca-Cola Consolidated COO Dave Katz

One Year After Refranchising, What’s Next for Coke’s Largest U.S. Bottler? Katz Sees Complexity Management, Segmentation Among Keys to Growth
March 15, 2019

Last August, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated named Dave Katz president and COO. He spent 25 years preparing for the role. BD spoke to Katz about refranchising, competition with a reorganized PepsiCo beverages unit, methods to fuel revenue growth and even CBD.


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Teamsters Say Reyes Coke Risks California Sales With ‘Cost-Cutting Strategies’

Reyes Says Share Gains Prove Otherwise. Coke Backs Bottler’s Strategy
February 15, 2019

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has criticized distribution changes made by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB) in Southern California. During a Feb. 13 investor conference call, union leaders said the bottler’s “cost-cutting strategies” have undermined service to


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Briefs: Feb. 1, 2019

February 1, 2019
A San Francisco law requiring health warnings on sugar-sweetened drinks is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday.
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‘Digital Immersion’ Part of Coke’s New Customer Lab

January 18, 2019

Coca-Cola North America has upgraded its customer center in Atlanta to make better use of technologies such as virtual reality. The newly-renovated and renamed KOlab 600 is linked to existing space where sales teams collaborate with retailers and restaurant operators. BD got a look at the center during a Jan. 3 ribbon cutting by CCNA President Jim Dinkins. 


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