Coke moves away from AB InBev with Africa bottling deal
23-12-2016The Coca Cola Company recently agreed a deal to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev's 54.5% majority stake in their African bottling venture for $3.15 billion and hold onto it until it finds a new owner.
Hong Kong union solidarity with striking Coca-Cola workers on the mainland
07-12-2016The IUF-affiliated Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) held a demonstration on December 2 outside Coca-Cola’s Hong Kong head office in solidarity with striking workers on the mainland.
Coca-Cola to End Bottling Deal With Zimbabwe’s Biggest Company
21-10-2016The maker of Chibuku sorghum beer was about 23 percent-owned by SABMiller, taken over by AB InBev in a $103 billion deal to create the world’s largest brewer last month.
Coca-Cola to buy AB InBev stake in African subsidiary
14-10-2016Coca-Cola intends to buy the stake global beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev holds in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, the two companies announced October 11, 2016. The proposed deal follows AB InBev's mega-takeover of SABMiller to create the world's biggest beer company.
IUF affiliate in Bolivia signs new agreement with Coca-Cola bottler limiting outsourcing
14-10-2016"It was a difficult negotiation. From the beginning the company maintained its strict position especially in the discussion of economic clauses. But in the end 90 percent of our proposals were approved", said Irguen Loayza, the vice president of the Union Embol Santa Cruz.
Coca-Cola opens bottling plant in Qatar and plans to build new plant in Saudi Arabia
13-10-2016Guatemala: Workers occupy the distribution center following illegal dismissals by Coca-Cola FEMSA
13-10-2016
The Central Bottling Company S.A. (EMBOCEN), the subsidiary of Coca Cola FEMSA in Guatemala, unilaterally decided to close the Jalapa distribution center, outsource the distribution of Coca-Cola products under a presales model and dismiss all workers on October 3, 2016.
