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Coca-Cola goes labelless in Sprite trial 31st January 2024 /

Coca-Cola goes labelless in Sprite trial

Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles will have an embossed logo on the front, and laser-engraved product and nutritional information on the back.


Coca-Cola marks 29 years of Christmas in the Park returning 16th November 2023 /

Coca-Cola marks 29 years of Christmas in the Park returning

Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park will return in 2023 for what will be its 29th year, having started in 1994.


CCEP NZ banks $77m sale of local brands, with more to come… 27th July 2023 /

CCEP NZ banks $77m sale of local brands, with more to come…

The sale of brands developed in NZ and Australia results in a big windfall for the Kiwi division of the Coca-Cola bottler.


Perspectives: Coca-Cola’s biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global marketing strategy 25th May 2023 /

Perspectives: Coca-Cola’s biggest challenge in greening its operations is its own global marketing strategy

The most effective way to shrink Coca-Cola’s refrigeration emissions may be to shift away from its relentless pursuit to make a Coke within “an arm’s reach of desire”.


Greenpeace criticises Coca-Cola’s bottle initiative 2nd May 2023 /

Greenpeace criticises Coca-Cola’s bottle initiative

Greenpeace Aotearoa is accusing Coca-Cola of “blatant greenwashing” after what it says is the world’s biggest plastic polluter announced it will replace its green Sprite bottles with clear plastic.


NZ joins global Sprite move to clear bottles 1st May 2023 /

NZ joins global Sprite move to clear bottles

Coca-Cola in New Zealand is joining its global counterparts by transitioning its Sprite beverage brand to clear plastic bottles from its trademark green.


Frucor Suntory taps Coke for people & culture lead 1st March 2023 /

Frucor Suntory taps Coke for people & culture lead

Frucor Suntory has appointed Coca-Cola executive Alicia Ryan-Davis into the role of chief people officer, which will see her lead the company’s people & culture functions across Oceania.


Coca-Cola’s Christmas in the Park is back 28th November 2022

Coca-Cola’s Christmas in the Park is back

Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park is making a return this year after being postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions.


Pepsi versus Coke – their new NZ numbers 29th June 2022 /

Pepsi versus Coke – their new NZ numbers

The two biggest drinks companies operating in Aotearoa – Frucor Suntory New Zealand and CCEP – have both increased revenue by almost a quarter over the last five years.


Coke moves on sugar, Arnott’s acts on plastic 26th May 2022 /

Coke moves on sugar, Arnott’s acts on plastic

The two F&B giants are changing products and packaging in NZ to deliver on health and sustainability targets.


Coca-Cola Oceania’s Julie O’Toole on Covid, competition and sugar consumption 16th May 2022

Coca-Cola Oceania’s Julie O’Toole on Covid, competition and sugar consumption

“Growth has been across the board,” says the drinks giant’s NZ boss, as the company’s market share ticks up during Covid.


Coca-Cola rolls out HSR labelling, aims for 20% sugar cut 13th May 2022 /

Coca-Cola rolls out HSR labelling, aims for 20% sugar cut

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Coca-Cola backs school drinks consultation 11th April 2022

Coca-Cola backs school drinks consultation

Coca-Cola in New Zealand has welcomed the government’s public consultation proposal for primary schools to only offer water, milk and non-dairy milk alternatives to their students.


CCEP NZ donates $10k to Tonga 28th March 2022 /

CCEP NZ donates $10k to Tonga

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners New Zealand donated over $10,000 to the Vodafone Foundation/Redcross Pacific Tsunami Appeal on Give A Little.


Coca-Cola retains The Gender Tick 22nd November 2021

Coca-Cola retains The Gender Tick

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners New Zealand has retained The Gender Tick accreditation for 2021.


Coca-Cola Oceania appoints new country lead 15th March 2021 /

Coca-Cola Oceania appoints new country lead

Former head of customer & commercial, Julie O’Toole, takes up a new role.