Still, he doesn't think Coke is going to grow unit sales by 10% any longer or be able "to push prices hard, " he said.
The biggest bottlers aren't subsidiaries of Coke, nor are they completely independent.
While Coke hadn't reported its first period at press time, analysts expect negative 6.5% earnings and a teeny 1.9% revenue advance.
Coke wouldn't comment on any expansion plans.
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Coke says it hasn't tweaked the taste of its cola and that protecting polar bears is a worthwhile initiative.
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Dixon contends that by forcing prices down with Dannon, it puts margin pressure on all brands, which could eventually hurt Coke because it isn't the lowest-cost producer.
The nature of the business is symbiotic--clubs don't compete for market share a la Coke and Pepsi, they rely on each other to fill stadiums and draw TV viewers.
But the synergies didn't develop, and, according to one Coke observer, the deal is dead.
In a grubby T shirt, with a long ponytail and Coke-bottle glasses, Arnold, 51, looks like the nerdy kid who never grew up.
What's more, dive operator Douglas Primus has developed a seaside resort whose first guests will be the 100-person TV crew. (No, contestants won't be able to pop over for a Coke, says Primus.) And if the U.S. program is a hit, the travel business can only benefit.
Coke said in 2010 it wouldn't advertise its products on TV, radio or other media programs in which more than 35% of the audience is younger than 12, compared with an earlier 50% threshold.
Like Kleenex, Coke and Tylenol, the word Winnebago doesn't just name a brand, it defines a whole category.
But then Coke's board decided the deal wasn't sweet enough and backed out.
You can choose Coke with zero calories, and you don't have to line up at the DMV to renew your license plates.
Sadly, however, despite all these innovative devices, and despite the fact that water is so important to our health, I don't think I'll ever actually give up on Diet Coke.
The companies have tapped Coke exec Don Short as the new company's CEO, but say they haven't picked the rest of its executives.
Since most people who pay at the pump don't go into the building, the digital sales system at the pump creates a whole segment of new customers for Coke.
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