Cale Did The Job In 1973, A Year With A Bit Of A Fuss

At the end of the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup season, Bobby Allison had departed Junior’s team. Richard Howard and Junior felt the ideal candidate to replace him was Cale Yarborough. They turned out to be right....

Soda Jerks: Why Pepsi drinkers might need an attitude adjustment

   Okay, in the interests of full disclosure I deem it important to note that when it comes to choosing Coke or Pepsi I am definitely a Coca-Cola guy. This means that if asked in any direct way about which...

Teaching the World to Sing: Trees, bees & Coca-Cola turtle doves

It’s slightly jarring when you realize that popular advertising is as valid a part of one’s life tapestry as any first date, kiss or any other similarly time-stamped event. Like a serendipitous song playing at...

Breast Cancer Foundation Receives Donation From Caribou Coffee

The National Breast Cancer Foundation received a check for $28,000.00 today presented by The Caribou Coffee Company. $14,051.00 was raised by Caribou which Coca-Cola matched. An anonymous donor also contributed...

Coca-Cola Company launches new eco-friendly bottle

The Coca-Cola company has invented a new plastic bottle that is partly made from sugar cane and molasses. The company plans to test the new bottle in North America. " NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co said on Thursday it has developed a new plastic bottle that is partly made...

Coca-Cola Introduces New Cans for BBQ Season

Coca-Cola® is introducing a set of new can designs just in time for summer barbecue season.  It appears, however, that no new Ramadan Coke can design is in the works.

Postal Service Changes Raise Cash, Fight Hunger

The U.S. Postal Service expects to save more than $100 million annually through a series of steps, but a handful of other steps reportedly being taken by the agency during its economic crisis will raise both cash...

Consumer Group Sues Coke over VitaminWater Claims

A consumer watchdog group has filed a class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola, stating that the company's claims that their Vitaminwater product is a healthy alternative to pop.  Coke made headlines in...

FDA Slams Diet Coke Plus for Misleading Label

The FDA has noted that the Coca-Cola product Diet Coke Plus has a misleading nutritional label, saying that the soft drink does not meet the standards for the word "plus," which implies that the drink has...

COCA-Cola isnt it when it comes to killing sperm.

I bet this will curb the amount of Cola sold...and does diet coke work any better? " New research shatters the belief that the popular drink works as an after-sex spermicide and the announcement is likely to make...

A New Twist on Trash: Prizes for Recyclers

"Plan would reward families for participating, help company get more plastic. By Julia Oliverjoliver@charlotteobserver.comPosted: Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 T. ORTEGA GAINES - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com The Charlotte City Council is considering an...

Weekly Radio Spin: Coke's Drop in the Bucket

Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at Pentagon pundits, psychological operations for...

Coca-Cola to aquire Huiyuan Juice for 2.4B

Coca-Cola is set to buy the largest juice-maker China HuiYuan Juice group for 2.4 billion. "If successful the takeover of Huiyuan Juice will be the second-largest acquisition in Coke's 122-year history. The deal...

Atlanta Radio Appearance to Air This Afternoon

In a post five days ago, this NowPublic contributor promised to notify readers of his blog when details became available about an airtime for my recent guest appearance on The Jody Hice Show.  Here’s the update:"The pre-recorded program will air today at 2:30 p.m....

Will Cross Adorn Coca-Cola Cans This Christmas?

The crescent moon and star — yes, the same ones featured on  the flags of so many Muslim countries — is an internationally-recognized symbol of the Islamic faith in much the same way as the cross...

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