coca-cola co/the (KO) Snapshot

The Coca-Cola Company Presents at 10th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, Jun-17-2013 10:30 AM. Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Speakers: Mike Schultheis.

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) are seeking to make a bid for SodaStream International Ltd. (NasdaqGS:SODA), Israeli media reported. PepsiCo denied the report on Calcalist that it’s in talks to buy SodaStream for more than $2 billion and Kent Landers, Coca-Cola spokesman, said the company doesn’t comment on rumors and speculation.

The Coca-Cola Company is being bottled in Myanmar. The company announced the ceremonial inauguration of a bottling plant in Crystal Springs, Hmawbi Township. The facility is the first to locally bottle Coca-Cola since the Company re-entered Myanmar last year. The historic event continues the long-term commitment of The Coca-Cola Company to generate a lasting positive impact by manufacturing, distributing, selling and hiring through its local business in Myanmar. The inauguration of the Coca-Cola plant is a tangible demonstration of Coca-Cola's planned $200 million investment over the next five years. The capital investment will increase production capacity, grow logistics including sales and distribution operations, and improve marketing and people capabilities. Through its local presence, The Coca-Cola Company will contribute to Myanmar's economic and social success by investing in local manufacturing, employing local people, engaging local suppliers and distributors and supporting community investment programs. This investment will stimulate job creation and Coca-Cola estimates that it will create more than 22,000 job opportunities across the entire value chain over the next five years.