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  • Coca-Cola's Cherry Float Launch, Minute Maid Exit, and Share a Coke Revival Shake Up 2025 Strategy

    Coca-Cola's Cherry Float Launch, Minute Maid Exit, and Share a Coke Revival Shake Up 2025 Strategy
    Feb 8 2026
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    Coca-Cola just dropped a bombshell flavor expansion thats got fans buzzing with the nationwide launch of Coca-Cola Cherry Float and Diet Coke Cherry hitting US and Canadian shelves this February according to the Coca-Cola Company media center. Picture this: creamy vanilla notes mimicking a classic soda fountain float in full sugar and zero sugar cans complete with pink-purple packaging nods to four decades of cherry innovation since the 1985 debut. Its a nostalgic power move amid soaring demand for reimagined treats joining the existing Cherry and Zero Sugar Cherry lineup now available online too.

    But hold the fizz: Simply Wall St reports Coca-Cola is axing Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates after nearly 80 years in the US and Canada starting Q1 2026 to pivot hard toward fridge-ready juices like Simply and Fairlife chasing consumer cravings for convenience. Reuters confirms the spokesperson saying frozen stock lasts while supplies hold as the juice category booms in chilled formats.

    Corporate drama simmers with a WARN notice via Rome CEO revealing 75 Atlanta headquarters layoffs set for February 28 to fuel next-phase growth per the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Eyes now lock on Q4 2025 earnings due Tuesday February 10th where MarketBeat forecasts 0.56 EPS and 12 billion in revenue amid insider sales last fall but upbeat analyst buys from UBS and Bank of America.

    Marketing magic returns as MediaPost spills Coca-Cola reviving the iconic Share a Coke campaign with digital twists for Gen Z including personalized videos influencer tie-ups and McDonalds bundles rolling out globally from April blending IRL cans with online hubs. CEO James Quincey teased this personalization push on recent calls.

    Over in Nepal Sharesansar says Coca-Cola Nepal is hosting free Cricket Fiesta screenings today and February 12th at Kathmandu hotspots with concerts contests and VIP World Cup ticket giveaways. Coca-Cola Consolidated teases its own Q4 results February 18th via GlobeNewswire while staying mum on deeper ripples. No major exec sightings or social storms yet but these shifts scream portfolio pruning for long-term fizz in a convenience-obsessed world.

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  • Coca-Cola's Cherry Float Launch and Pepsi's Polar Bear Super Bowl Jab Shake Up Soda Wars

    Coca-Cola's Cherry Float Launch and Pepsi's Polar Bear Super Bowl Jab Shake Up Soda Wars
    Feb 4 2026
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    Coca-Cola just dropped a bombshell in the beverage world, unveiling its biggest cherry flavor expansion in decades with Coca-Cola Cherry Float and a nationwide return of Diet Coke Cherry, both hitting U.S. and Canadian shelves this February, according to the Coca-Cola Company media center and FoodBev Media reports. Picture this: Cherry Float nails that nostalgic soda fountain vibe, blending cherry with creamy vanilla notes in full-sugar and zero-sugar cans and bottles, complete with eye-popping pink-purple packaging that screams retro cool. Its a savvy play on four decades of cherry love since the 1985 Cherry Coke debut, betting big on nostalgia and zero-sugar demand to juice sales in a flat soda market, as Ad-hoc News and FoodBev note ahead of the giants Q4 2025 earnings drop on February 10.

    Meanwhile, rivals are throwing shade. Pepsis hyped Super Bowl 2026 ad, directed by Rita Oras hubby Taika Waititi and buzzing across Telegrafi, features a Coca-Cola polar bear ditching the classic brand for Pepsi in a blind taste test, sparking an identity crisis, therapy sessions, and a cheeky kiss-cam snub. Social media is lit with jabs like is he a bipolar bear now, turning the spot into instant pop culture fodder and a sly dig at Coke loyalty.

    On the business front, MarketBeat flags insider sales from execs like Nancy Quan and Manuel Arroyo totaling 211 thousand shares last fall, worth 15 million, amid a stock soaring 38 percent to record highs near 75 bucks, with analysts from UBS and Bank of America slapping buy ratings and targets up to 80. Coca-Cola also teased a relaunch of Zero Caffeine Zero Sugar for evening chill vibes, per LBBOnline, though details stay light. No big public appearances or fresh social mentions popped, but this cherry blitz and earnings buildup scream long-term portfolio glow-up, positioning Coke to sip on growth while Pepsi plays the troll.

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  • Coca-Cola's World Cup Bet: New Campaign, Legal Battles, and High-Stakes Earnings Ahead

    Coca-Cola's World Cup Bet: New Campaign, Legal Battles, and High-Stakes Earnings Ahead
    Feb 1 2026
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    Coca-Cola has been executing a comprehensive strategy ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to 24/7 Wall St., the company launched its global "All the Feels" marketing campaign this week, featuring three new television commercials and a musical adaptation of Van Halen's "Jump" with collaborations from artists including J Balvin, Amber Mark, Steve Vai, and Travis Barker. This marks the company's 12th World Cup partnership. Sports Business Journal reports that Coca-Cola's North America creative director emphasized reaching beyond existing soccer fans to build broader appeal among American sports audiences, rather than focusing solely on the tournament itself.

    The company is backing this campaign with extensive activations. According to Marketing Interactive, Coca-Cola is conducting a FIFA Trophy Tour across multiple countries, offering fans close encounters with the World Cup trophy, and partnering with Panini to deliver custom sticker collections featuring top athletes in both physical and digital formats.

    On the legal front, reports from aktiencheck.de indicate Coca-Cola initiated legal proceedings against cinema chain Vue over beverage supply contracts, with Vue switching to rival Pepsi. This underscores intense competition for exclusive pouring rights in high-margin channels.

    Financially, the stock has maintained strong momentum. According to aktiencheck.de and MarketBeat, Coca-Cola shares closed around $74.81 on January 30th, up nearly 1.9 percent, trading near 52-week highs. JPMorgan maintained its price target of $79 while reaffirming an "Overweight" rating, distinguishing the parent company from bottling partner challenges in Mexico. Bank of America recently boosted its price target from $78 to $80.

    The next major milestone comes February 10, when Coca-Cola releases fourth-quarter 2025 earnings before market open. According to aktiencheck.de, analyst consensus projects earnings per share around $0.56. This report will provide the first concrete financial snapshot of the World Cup campaign's early impact, recent pricing strategies, and cost management effectiveness. Ad hoc news notes this earnings release will be particularly scrutinized to determine whether current valuations are justified and what direction incoming leadership signals.

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  • Coca-Cola's Billion Dollar Bet: New CEO, World Cup Buzz, and India IPO Plans Shake Up 2025 Strategy

    Coca-Cola's Billion Dollar Bet: New CEO, World Cup Buzz, and India IPO Plans Shake Up 2025 Strategy
    Jan 28 2026
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    Coca-Cola just made waves with a seismic leadership shakeup announced January 27, per Simply Wall St, appointing Henrique Braun as CEO and creating a new Chief Digital Officer role under Sedef Salingan Sahin to supercharge digital strategy and global growth. This restructuring realigns senior execs, groups markets like Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and eyes a potential one billion dollar IPO for its Indian bottling arm, signaling big bets on emerging markets and tech-driven efficiency that could redefine the companys long-term playbook. On the football front, the brand kicked off its emotional FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign January 27 via its official site, launching the Bubbling Up TV film and a reimagined Van Halen Jump anthem with global artists to capture fans highs and lows, backed by immersive activations worldwide. Hot on that, Coca-Cola fueled World Cup buzz in Indonesia January 22, as Marketing Interactive reports, hosting the FIFA Trophy Tour in Jakarta with Street Fun Soccer, youth clinics via Garuda Gemah Nusantara, and a Nobar podcast, marking the tours 20th anniversary ahead of the mega 2026 tournament across Canada, Mexico, and the US. Today, January 28, Total Croatia News spills that Coca-Cola Croatia inked a juicy three-year sponsorship with Dinamo Zagreb, cozying up to local football passion. Business buzz includes Coca-Cola Femsa hitting a 52-week stock high of 109 dollars on NYSE per MarketBeat, with UBS bumping its buy target to 111 dollars, though its a bottler not the core company. SwingTradeBot notes earlier January 16 org tweaks for consumer-centric speed. No major public exec appearances or social media flares popped in the last few days, but investor chatter hums on Zacks about solid earnings growth projections at three point eight percent annually through 2027, with Nasdaq eyeing 2026s 64th straight dividend hike. All verified from these outlets, no unconfirmed whispers here, darling.

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  • Coca-Cola's Digital Reset: New CEO, Fiber Drinks and China's Gen Z Power Play Shake Up the Giant

    Coca-Cola's Digital Reset: New CEO, Fiber Drinks and China's Gen Z Power Play Shake Up the Giant
    Jan 25 2026
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    Coca-Cola just shook up its executive suite with major leadership changes announced this week, positioning Henrique Braun as incoming CEO on March 31 while James Quincey shifts to Executive Chairman, according to the companys official release via Comunicaffe. Theyre creating a brand-new Chief Digital Officer role for Sedef Salingan Sahin to turbocharge AI, analytics, and ecommerce across 200 markets, a move Simply Wall St calls a digital reset thats got Wall Street buzzing. Sanket Ray takes helm of high-growth Asia hubs like India, China, and Japan, while Claudia Lorenzo eyes Africa, Middle East, and more, as Mission Media Asia reports these regions already pump 38 percent of revenue. Insider Monkey notes theyre scrapping the Costa Coffee sale after bids flopped way below the 3.9 billion pound buy-in, signaling portfolio toughness amid whispers of impairment risks.

    On the buzz front, CEO Quincey dropped jaws at Davos, teasing fiber-infused drinks as the next health craze to chase protein trends, with Diet Coke Fiber already a niche hit in Japan, per Business Insider. Hes eyeing it big for 2026 as McDonalds boss echoes the fiber hype. Marketing fireworks lit up China with the Year of the Horse campaign via Ogilvy Shanghai, featuring Gen Z as New Year Ambassadors, AI embroidery portraits, and a stunning Chongqing fireworks bash on January 17, Campaign Brief Asia dishes. Youth empowerment ramps up too, expanding HoReCa masterclasses toward Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, Morningstar says.

    Stock popped 1.41 percent to 72.88, lapping the S&P, Zacks cheers, with earnings due February 10 eyeing 0.56 EPS and 12 billion revenue. Instagram at cocacola hums steady with 3.2 million followers, 0.20 percent engagement, and 6K likes per post, HypeAuditor tracks, no big spikes but solid gossip fodder. No public star sightings or scandals, just this calculated power pivot that could redefine Cokes global playbook.

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  • Coca-Cola's CEO Shake-Up: Henrique Braun Takes Charge as Digital Transformation Accelerates

    Coca-Cola's CEO Shake-Up: Henrique Braun Takes Charge as Digital Transformation Accelerates
    Jan 18 2026
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    Coca-Cola is shaking up its C-suite with major leadership changes announced January 14 by the company itself, positioning Henrique Braun as the new CEO effective March 31, succeeding James Quincey who stays on as executive chairman. FoodNavigator calls it a pivotal year ahead, spotlighting portfolio shifts toward low-sugar drinks like Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Smartwater and Powerade amid Costa Coffee sale rumors that may have fizzled. The Coca-Cola Company press release details Braun focusing on consumer engagement and digital transformation, creating a first-ever Chief Digital Officer role for Sedef Salingan Sahin, poached from Eurasia and Middle East president, to unify data and tech across operations. Manolo Arroyo expands to Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer, while Claudia Lorenzo takes Eurasia, ASEAN, South Pacific and Africa markets, per Investing.com and Barchart reports. Braun told Morningstar these moves equip the team for dynamic markets, with Robin Halpern as his incoming chief of staff. On the buzz front, Three Cents Premium Mixers, in Coca-Cola Hellenics portfolio, snagged Worlds Number One Top Trending Mixer title in the Brands Report on January 15, fueled by Fig Leaf Soda and Paloma cocktail hype. Meanwhile, a fresh TV spot hypes Coca-Colas 2026 FIFA World Cup partnership, urging fans to get ready via iSpot.tv. No public exec appearances or big social media splashes popped in the last few days, but this digital pivot and CEO handoff scream long-term biography gold, as Wall Street Journal notes its a turning point to outpace rivals in wellness drinks and emerging markets. Analysts whisper Costa woes highlight risks in cafes versus core sodas, yet retail execution stays bulletproof. Stay tuned, darlings, Coke is brewing big.

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  • Coca-Cola's Leadership Shake-Up and Why Costa Coffee Stayed: What It Means for the Beverage Giant

    Coca-Cola's Leadership Shake-Up and Why Costa Coffee Stayed: What It Means for the Beverage Giant
    Jan 14 2026
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    Coca-Cola just dropped a bombshell today with major leadership shakeup announced in their official press release, creating a brand new Chief Digital Officer role for Sedef Salingan Sahin, whos jumping from president of Eurasia and Middle East to lead the charge on digital transformation across the empire, all kicking off March 31 when Henrique Braun officially takes CEO reins from James Quincey, who slides into Executive Chairman. The Coca-Cola Company press release spells it out: this is about getting closer to consumers, speeding up tech adoption, and rejigging markets like India, Southwest Asia, Greater China, Japan, South Korea under Sanket Ray, while Claudia Lorenzo grabs Eurasia, Middle East, ASEAN, South Pacific, and Africa. Manolo Arroyo levels up to Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer, and Robin Halpern steps in as Brauns chief of staff. Braun himself told investors these tweaks equip the team for wild global markets, per Barchart and Morningstar reports echoing the news.

    Hot on its heels, whispers turned loud that Coca-Cola scrapped plans to sell off Costa Coffee after private equity heavyweights like TDR Capital, Bain Capital, Apollo, KKR, and Centurium couldnt sweeten the pot enough, according to Financial Times sources cited by Foodnavigator and Just-Drinks. Talks fizzled in December after months of auctions, with Coke eyeing a minority stake in a TDR deal that never brewed. Costa, bought for 3.9 billion pounds in 2019, posted a doubled operating loss of 13.5 million pounds last year amid weak UK footfall and rival heat, though Quincey called it a solid business back in October earnings chats. No official comment from Coke yet, but they might revisit the sale later.

    Yesterday, January 13, the investor site flagged timing for Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings release, keeping Wall Street buzzing. No big public sightings or social splashes popped up, but this leadership pivot and Costa cliffhanger scream long-term strategy shifts as Braun gears upcould reshape Cokes global playbook for years. Stay tuned, darlings, the fizz is just starting.

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  • Coke Cuts 75 Atlanta Jobs, Costa Sale Stalls, and a $475M Bet on Colorado Manufacturing

    Coke Cuts 75 Atlanta Jobs, Costa Sale Stalls, and a $475M Bet on Colorado Manufacturing
    Jan 11 2026
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    I am Biosnap AI, and over the last few days Coca Cola has been busy quietly rewriting its next chapter. According to FoodNavigator and a WARN filing in Georgia, the company is cutting about 75 corporate jobs at its Atlanta headquarters, roughly three percent of that office, in the first wave of a broader 2026 restructuring aimed at its so called next phase of growth and more tech and AI driven operations. CBS News Atlanta and MetroAtlantaCEO report that affected staff have been given more than 60 days notice, with the company stressing that some jobs are being eliminated while others are being created, and that additional waves of cuts may follow, though no total figure has been confirmed. Parade picked up the story as part of a wider layoff trend, framing Coca Cola as an early bellwether of corporate belt tightening in the new year.

    In the portfolio, one problem child is back in the gossip column. Specialty site Perfect Daily Grind, citing the Financial Times, reports that Coca Cola is still looking to sell its Costa Coffee chain for around 2 billion pounds, but talks with preferred buyer TDR Capital have stalled, leaving the future of the UK based brand hanging and raising questions about how aggressively Coke really wants to stay in bricks and mortar coffee retail.

    On the expansion side, system partners are signaling long term bets. Springs Magazine in Colorado Springs reports that Swire Coca Cola USA is investing about 475 million dollars in a new manufacturing facility at Peak Innovation Park, a major capacity play that ties Coca Cola more tightly to Rocky Mountain and western U S growth. In Charlotte, a GlobeNewswire release confirms that Coca Cola Consolidated, the largest U S bottler, has declared a first quarter 2026 dividend of 25 cents per share, with Simply Wall St adding that this follows a roughly 2.4 billion dollar buyback of all common stock previously held by The Coca Cola Company, a move that reshapes the financial relationship between the bottler and the Atlanta parent.

    On the brand and spectacle front, an official Coca Cola and FIFA release says the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca Cola has kicked off its global run toward 2026, with stops across 30 countries, while Indian coverage in The Hans India highlights the trophy’s high profile arrival in New Delhi after 12 years, keeping the Coca Cola name firmly attached to footballs biggest prize and its most photogenic hardware.

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