A drone view shows Coca-Cola boxes and bottles floating in the water near trucks, amid flooding in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five responsible for a quarter of that.
The top five brands globally were The Coca-Cola Company (11%), PepsiCo (5%), Nestlé (3%), Danone (3%), and Altria (2%), accounting for 24% of the total branded count
Coca-Cola by itself is responsible for 11% of all identifiable plastic pollution. Eleven percent! And they've fought tooth and nail against any legislation that makes them responsible for it.
#OnThisDay, April 23, 1985, Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. Public reaction was negative and the original formula was back on the market within three months (depicted in Stranger Things, s03e07 “The Bite”, 2016)
The profits of Multon Partners LLC, the Russian division of Coca-Cola HBC Holdings B.V., totaled 10.25 billion roubles (a little over $111 million) in 2023 — more than four times more than in 2022 (2.3 billion roubles), according to the company's financial statements.
The surge in profits is significant even when measured against the company's earnings before the war, with the company achieving a 150% increase in 2023.
If you've watched #TheBear's season 2, this #commercial may seem a bit to familiar to you — and if you haven't watched The Bear and are curious what it's like, this commercial gives you a good taste off it