Coca-Cola Bottling Company United

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Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverages
Founded1902
HeadquartersBirmingham, Alabama, USA
Key people
Claude B. Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer
Hafiz Chandiwala, Chief Financial Officer
ProductsCoca-Cola products, Dr Pepper
RevenueIncrease$1.16 billion USD (2015)
Number of employees
4,800(2014)
Websitecocacolaunited.com

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. is a private Coca-Cola bottling company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Coca-Cola United is the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in the United States and the second largest in which The Coca-Cola Company does not own an interest.[1]

Coca-Cola United is a direct store delivery bottler. Finished product is delivered to customers within a geographic area. Therefore, they are considered the brand's local distributors.[2]

History

Coca-Cola United was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company has 3 production facilities and 33 distribution sales centers located in 7 southeastern states. In the United States, the company is the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler employing approximately 4,800 employees who produce and distribute over 750 different beverages. The product portfolio includes Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, and vitaminwater.

Recognition[citation needed]
  • 2003 Beverage World's Bottler of the Year
  • 2005 The Coca-Cola Company President's Circle Award
  • 2009 First LEED certified plant in the United States (Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company)
  • Highest Dr Pepper per capita Award in Louisiana for 24 consecutive years
  • 2012: FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001 Certifications
  • 2012: The Coca-Cola Company President's Award for Quality & Excellence

References

  1. ^ Yahoo
  2. ^ Greenwald, John (April 12, 2005). "Coca-Cola's Big Fizzle". Time Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

http://cocacolaunited.com/our-company/who-we-are-coca-cola-united/

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