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Lucky Vanous is a well-known restaurateur in Hollywood and a respected actor as well.

Program aims to promote sustainability by increasing recycling participation. David Bellm -- Packaging Digest, 10/30/2009 1:10:08 PM The City of Atlanta announced that a select group of Atlanta residents will soon be rewarded for their curbside recycling efforts.

One thing you have to say about the Center for Science in the Public Interest is that it is consistently on the side of the consumer, pointing out how corporate interests too often collide with public health.

Coca-Cola Co. and the Georgia governor's office say a Coke plant in Atlanta that makes syrup will be expanded and will make ingredients for a new fountain machine.

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises on Wednesday said profit rose 15 percent in the third quarter as rising prices padded soft sales.

An exhibit of Georgia artist Steve Penley's work opens Thursday at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan, with a public reception for the artist between 6-8 p.m. Penley, of Carrollton, Ga., is known nationally for his pop-culture, oil-on-canvas treatment of iconic American figures, from American presidents to scientists to artists.

Cynthia McCague, who led key efforts on diversity and employee relations at Coca-Cola Co., will retire from the company, Coca-Cola announced Tuesday in a memo to employees.

Coke is highly sensitive on issues such as obesity, environment, child labor and poverty .

The Coca-Cola Co. has seen profit rise by less than one percent in the third quarter, reporting a stronger performance in emerging markets.

Starting tomorrow at Zoo Atlanta is the annual a oeBoo at the Zooa . Activities will be taking place all around the zoo on October 24, 25, and 31.

'The US has formally requested, through diplomatic channels, that J'can authorities formally arrest Coke and extradite him to the Southern District of New York.' GENEVA: The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a ...

New 'Dudus' delay - Coke extradition request faces more delays as ministry seeks additional information The Ministry of Justice is to send a second letter to United States authorities asking for more details, as the Government considers the extradition request for west Kingston strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

OAO Deka , Russiaa s second-largest maker of the traditional soft drink kvas, may sell a stake of about 25 percent as it fights inroads by Coca-Cola Co.

Beverage behemoth Coca Cola reported third-quarter results on Tuesday; they were nothing spectacular.

China also announced Thursday that industrial production and investment spending are growing at a faster pace.

I'd been hoping to check out the Drop: Bar and Bistro for a while now. A friend recently told me, I never expected such fancy food on Martini Corner.

Coke "Philanthropy" Buys Friends, Silences Critics, and Advances Anti-Health Extremism, According to CSPI WASHINGTON-The American Academy of Family Physicians, which claims its mission is "to improve the health of patients, families and communities," is coming under fire for a controversial new partnership with Coca-Cola, the world's leading ...

Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 29-year-old Gainesville woman Oct. 9 who allegedly almost ran over two Kroger employees who tried to stop her from taking 10 cases of Coca-Cola. According to the incident report, at least three Kroger employees from the Freedom Parkway location were trying to stop Kelly N. Clanton as she allegedly loaded ...

Coca-Cola Co. is launching a new social media push that will send three bloggers to more than 200 countries in a year to uncover what makes people happy, as part of the soft drink maker's "Open Happiness" campaign.

The Coca-Cola Company October 20, 2009 9:30 am ET Executives Jackson Kelly - VP and Director of IR Muhtar Kent - Chairman and CEO Gary Fayard - EVP and CFO Analysts John Faucher - JPMorgan Carlos Laboy - Credit Suisse Christine Farkas - Bank of America Mark Swartzberg - Stifel Nicolaus Marc Greenberg - Deutsche Bank Judy Hong - Goldman Sachs ...

The Coca-Cola Co. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit declined less than 1 percent, as sales fell as consumers continued to limit soft drink purchases and the stronger dollar took a toll on revenue.

The Coca-Cola Co . has confirmed the opening of a still beverage production plant in China, which marks the company's largest single investment in still beverage production facilities in the country.

A pirate museum could be in the works for Atlanta. Central Atlanta Progress leaders said Friday local businessman Richard Lea hopes to construct a facility dedicated to pirates on Ivan Allen Boulevard near the Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park.

For years, he has revealed alternative uses for brand-name products in his books and on television shows like "The View" and "Good Morning America." But now Green is on a mission to share "75 Amazing Uses for Coca-Cola" with anyone who wants his report - absolutely free.

The Coca-Cola Company is partnering with the American Academy of Family Physicians to help teach kids about nutrition.

As more international business goes to ad agencies that aren't global networks, Spain is entering the battle for budgets.

Written by Long Island Press on Oct 14th, 2009 and filed under Green Facts , Green Living .

Coca-Cola Co said on Wednesday it will launch 90-calorie mini cans of soda to help consumers manage their calorie intake.

During the campaign, Barack Obama promised his cheering crowds that, when he rolled up his sleeves to work on health care, he would have "insurance company representatives and drug company representatives at the table.

Coca-Cola Hellenic and ContourGlobal have inaugurated an advanced energy saving power plant in Romania as part of an initiative to slash annual CO2 emissions across all of Coca-Cola Hellenic's operations by more than 20%. The Combined Heat and Power plant, constructed in partnership with power development company ContourGlobal, is installed at the ...

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Denny's is calling on all Americans to try its Better Burger that's too good to eat on the run.

MILWAUKEE An analyst on Monday raised estimates for Coca-Cola Co., saying the world's largest soft drink maker will see improving trends in its third quarter and less drag from foreign currency exchange.

Success on Facebook comes from a blend of sheer size of fan base, record of publishing useful content and the extent of consumer interaction that is offered.

Is Coke running scared by changing their label? Is the government conjuring up yet another way to tax America? Is this yet another health care scam? Coke, beginning sometime later in the year, will have new labeling depicting calorie information on the front of their products which some say is a public relations move.

Few would purchase a can of soda pop and believe they have acquired a healthy beverage.

But with a little bit of creativity and practice people can usually figure out the more complicated stuff, too.

PepsiCo Inc reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, hurt by falling North American soft drink sales, and cautioned it did not expect a major revival of consumer spending next year.

As head of the world's largest soft-drink bottler, John Brock is wrestling with two daunting challenges - " a possible tax on his main product in the U.S. and a major strategic move by his chief competitor.

Could less be more appealing to some consumers? Coca-Cola Co. will introduce 90-calorie slim cans of Coke in 2010 as part of a broader effort to adjust to the demands of consumers trying to make better decisions about their health.A The new cans will be smaller than a 12-ounce can, which has 140 calories.

The Leawood-based AAFP said in a release that the program is intended to enable corporate partners to work with the organization "to educate consumers about the role their products can play in a healthy, active lifestyle." Coca-Cola is providing a grant of an unspecified amount to the AAFP to develop consumer education content about beverages and ...

A group that advocates "traditional family values" claims it has the signatures of 500,000 people who have pledged to boycott Pepsi over what it says are the company's activities promoting gay rights.

The Coca-Cola Co. has forged a multi-year marketing and sponsorship partnership with live concert producer Live Nation .

The Center for Science in the Public Interest believes that many states might be able to close gaps in their budgets by placing a tax on soda and other sugary drinks.

Coca-Cola Co., the worlda s largest soft-drink maker, is testing a machine for restaurants that can brew more than 18 different kinds of iced tea in portions to boost sales volume by offering more variety.

Beginning today, restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will be serving Black Cherry Coke in limited edition contoured glasses as part of its 40th anniversary celebration.

In the heart of Atlanta, Shawn Moseley worked closely with designer Scott Ball to design and build his new house not ten minutes from downtown.

Mugabe regime's grab comes under scrutiny, writes Bobby Jordan. LIQUID ASSETS: Mutumwa Mawere controlled Schweppes Zimbabwe until the company was nationalised by Robert Mugabe's government in 2004 Picture: SIMPHIWE NKWALI Zimbabwe went and took the assets and shares of Schweppes Zim and sold it back to Coca-Cola - and they became the owner Robert ...

In the opening scene of "It Might Get Loud," the new rock documentary that traces the careers of electric guitar gods Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White, we stumble upon White setting up shop in what appears to be a ramshackle barnyard.

Coca-Cola Co. is using its Facebook page to take submissions for a new "Sounds of Coca-Cola" commercial.

Kate Beckinsale graces the cover of the November 2009 issue of Esquire, which named her its Sexiest Woman Alive Kate Beckinsale shoots a Coca Cola ad in a sexy black bikini FilmMagic Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman step out ar Boutique on September 10, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California Kate Beckinsale attends 'The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion' ...

Go see the outrageously hilarious "Zombieland." Rule No. 24>> Prepare to cough up popcorn and Diet Coke from uncontrollable laughs.

In the world according to "The Invention of Lying," truth rules because no one has thought of the alternative.

Sex, scorn and videotape When John Edwards returned to North Carolina in the course of his long quest for the presidency, Andrew Young always met him at the airport in Edwards's big black Chevy Tahoe.

Coca-Cola Co. will change the packaging on almost all its products to more prominently display certain nutritional facts amid increasing pressure on lawmakers to consider taxes on sugary sodas, which some health experts blame for rising obesity rates.

Johannesburg a ' Rumours were running wild at the Aardklop festival after Francois van Coke, lead singer of Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel, sustained cuts to his left cheek, forehead and his right hand.