Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has unveiled a new look of its leading sparkling lemon-lime flavored soft drink Sprite in a clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging. This shift from its green bottle means more Sprite bottles can be collected, recycled and reused …
Read More »Uganda Red Cross Society partners Coca-Cola to drive uptake of COVID-19 vaccine
Uganda Red Cross Society has received Shs360 million from Cola Coca Foundation to promote COVID-19 vaccination. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The funds will support numerous activities at vaccination sites, vaccine distribution, Personal Protective Equipment procurement (PPEs), awareness efforts promoting vaccination and sanitary practices to reduce the spread of …
Read More »UBL, Coca-Cola partners with KCCA, healthy ministry to step up COVID-19 vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, and Private Sector Foundation of Uganda, have partnered with Kampala City Council Authority and the Ministry of Health to speed up COVID-19 vaccination and open up the economy. The above entities said on Sept.22 that the drive …
Read More »Coca-Cola adds Ades Nutri-Bushera to its product portfolio
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has reinforced its commitment to the Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) agenda with the launch of a brand-new product, Ades Nutri-Bushera. Ades is the global brand for Plant-Based Beverages for the Coca-Cola Company that represents delicious throughout the day …
Read More »Zambia milk demand opens way for Uganda’s exports to Southern Africa – DDA
Coca Cola Zambia has been allowed to import powdered milk to a tune of 700 metric tons per year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Questions about the standards and sustainability of Uganda’s dairy industry are re-emerging as Zambia presents a new export opportunity for Ugandan dairy products. Coca Cola …
Read More »Coca-Cola, Nice House of Plastics setting up fibre making factory
This comes when countries that used to import plastic waste including China and India for recycling are beginning to impose bans Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Plastic Recycling Industries, a subsidiary of Cola Cola Company in partnership with the Nice House of Plastics, Kampala Capital City Authority and Stanbic …
Read More »Temporary relief for Coca Cola in battle over UGX 58Bn tax bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Century Bottling Company Limited is set for a fierce fight with the Uganda Revenue Authority over a tax bill amounting to 58 billion Shillings. According to an assessment by URA, an audit of Coca Cola Uganda between January 2014 and December 2017 found that …
Read More »Coca-Cola unveils new campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six lucky Ugandans are set to win an all-expense paid trip to Greece – the grand prize in a brand new ‘Under the Crown promotion’ named Coca-Cola Coke Studio Promotion. The promotion, unveiled early this month in Namanve, will also see thousands of consumers …
Read More »RECYCLING: Coca-Cola and Pepsi agree
Coca-Cola, Pepsi tout plastic recycling in rare joint appearance Davos, Switzerland | AFP | The bosses of Coca-Cola and Pepsi promised Thursday that “huge progress” would be made by 2030 to reduce plastic waste, which contaminates humans, wildlife, and oceans. Soft drink archrivals James Quincey and Ramon Laguarta participated in …
Read More »Coca Cola company paying you $100,000 to give up smartphone
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Enhanced water company Vitaminwater, Coca Cola-owned company, recently launched a contest challenging entrants to give up their smartphones and tablets for a whole year. That’s a tough thing to do in this day and age, but the company is ready to make it worth your …
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