Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCHBC) saw its net profits more than double last year, thanks to the reorganization of its production structure decided and implemented during the decade of the financial crisis, and to the strategy followed to strengthen output in Greece through the expansion and upgrading of the company's factory at Schimatari, central Greece.

The bottling company Coca-Cola HBK Bulgaria officially opened the expansion of its production base in Kostinbrod, which includes a new production line and additional storage area. The investment in the project amounts to EUR 20 million or BGN 40 million, which was announced two years ago.

"Although our living conditions are totally different from yours, we are just like you, interested in the same things. We love music, sports, films, Coca-Cola, love… Just like you!"

This was a letter that 15-year-old Arma Tanovic-Brankovic sent to a schoolchild in the United States during the wartime siege of her home city, Sarajevo, in the 1990s.

Coca-Cola Hellenic has announced the completion of its acquisition of Serbian cookie producer Bambi.
The buyout is a part of CCHBC AG's strategy to cover consumers' around-the-clock needs and serves its target of transforming into a food and beverage industry.

Equinix officially opened its second data center in Bulgaria and the event was attended by US Ambassador to Bulgaria Eric Rubin. The investment amounts to $ 19 million.

According to the company's announcement, the final agreement will be defined through final harmonization, and the acquisition remains subject to the usual conditions and approvals of the competent authorities, which is why the process itself is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2019.

Ekopack Bulgaria invested BGN 1.45 million in the construction of a new technology center. Part of it is a new installation for sorting of waste from plastic, metal and paper packaging and a new educational center for students in Sofia.

AFP - Coca-Cola on Friday said it had agreed to buy global coffee chain Costa from its UK owner Whitbread for £3.9 billion ($5.1 billion).

Coca-Cola launched its first ever alcoholic drink on May 28 in Japan -- a fizzy, lemon-flavored concoction laced with spirits that seeks to capitalize on the growing popularity of "chuhai" alcopops enjoyed especially by young women.

The sealing of the staff-level agreement between Athens and its creditors on Saturday helped bring an end to the Greek stock market's five-session losing streak on Monday. The benchmark started the new week with minor gains, although losing stocks outnumbered those that headed north.