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New Water Filter Turns Coca-Cola Into Water [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:00:46 +0000

Let's say that one day you decide to go on a crazy adventure. You start traveling through the desert and all you have in your backpack is a case of Coca-Cola and some weird Nasa-inspired filtration system. You start to get really dehydrated and freak out because you don't have any water. But, wait! You have your weird filtration system thing that can turn coke into water.

Coca-Cola Announces Flavor Drops as New Beverage

Mike Adams — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:00:33 +0000

Coca-Cola plans to take a squirt on its competition, as the company recently announced a new product that will require only a few drops to get a thirsty population on the fast track to flavor town. In the next couple of weeks, consumers can expect to see something called Dasani Drops, which is essentially fruit [...]

Pepsi + Coca-Cola Fighting Over Nicki Minaj in Potential 'American Idol' Deal

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:00:05 +0000

It’s the Cola Wars all over again, with Nicki Minaj being the bone of contention between Coke and Pepsi. Minaj’s name is being bandied about as a possible judge on Season 12 of ‘American Idol,’ which does not sit too well with the top brass at the Coca-Cola corporation. Why? Well, the soft drink giant [...]

This Day in History for April 23 – New Coke Introduced and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:00:11 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1564 – William Shakespeare is born; historians believe he died on his birthday in 1616 (More info)

1910 – Theodore Roosevelt makes his The Man in the Arena speech (More info)

What's the Real Story Behind the Popular Soft Drink Coca-Cola?

Carl Pettit — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:00:56 +0000

Nothing could be more American than sitting down with your friends, in a restaurant or during the big game, and enjoying a great big glass of Coca-Cola, right? Coca-Cola means Santa Claus, family outings and summertime fun… in other words, pure Americana.

So, what does Coca-Cola have to do with America’s war on drugs?

5 Great Super Bowl Ads According To Lucky Larry [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:46:18 +0000

There are few TV shows that pull in the number of viewers that the Super Bowl does and that's why advertisers are willing to spend millions of dollars on ads during the Super Bowl. These ads are full of big name stars, heritage brands and entertainment. Several ads from last night lived up to the [...]

Best Super Bowl Ads Ever – According To Lucky Larry

Lucky Larry — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:30 +0000

Not only are the two teams on the grid iron trying to out do each other to win the Vince Lombardi trophy on Sunday, but advertisers try to out do each other with their over the top and sometimes sentimental ads to get your attention and dollars. They spend huge amounts of money for that [...]

Coke Moves Its Secret Formula for All to See — Kind Of [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:00:10 +0000

Since 1925, the secret recipe for Coca-Cola has been famously locked in a bank vault. But no more — to much fanfare, the coveted list of ingredients was moved Thursday to a new vault that’s on display at the World of Coca-Cola Museum at the company’s headquarters in downtown Atlanta.

Coke Pulls White Holiday Cans After Customer Outcry and Confusion

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:00:20 +0000

Coca-Cola has once again learned that its customers don’t like change. Only unlike the New Coke debacle of the 1980s, this time it had nothing to do with the beverage itself, but rather the cans that hold the famous soda.

Coke Billboard in the Philippines Reduces Air Pollution

Shauna Wright — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:46:44 +0000

Billboards are usually just meant to promote a product or Donny and Marie Osmond’s latest casino residency, but this sign in the Philippines is doing a lot more — it’s reducing air pollution, too.

Coca-Cola and the World Wide Fund for Nature (known Stateside as the World Wildlife Fund) collaborated on a 60-by-60 foot billboard made of 3,600 potted Fukien tea plants. The plants are potted in discarded bottles from Coca-Cola company products and specially modified to grow sideways with an efficient drip irrigation watering system. The billboard can absorb as much as 46,800 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Spanish Man Claims Family Invented Coca-Cola

Mix 93-1 — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:00:45 +0000

You can’t beat the real thing, but you can take credit for inventing it. A man in the small Spanish town of Ayelo is taking credit for Coca-Cola, claiming his family is responsible for creating the world’s most popular soft drink. Seventy-two-year-old JuanJo Mica runs his family’s distillery, originally known as Cola Coca, which features [...]

Taio Cruz and Coca-Cola Ask "AMERICAN IDOL®" Fans To Create New Hit Song

roddwayne — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:39:41 +0000

Wednesday Night's "American Idol®" was filled with "Perfect Harmony" and a guest appearance from Taio Cruz. The Coca-Cola Perfect Harmony collaboration invites AMERICAN IDOL fans to help write a new song for Coca-Cola that will be performed during the show’s season finale on May 25th at 7 pm on FOX.

Taio Cruz Could Be Performing Your Song On Idol

Lucky Larry — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:20:50 +0000

Hey aspiring song writers of East Texas...your original song could be performed by Taio Cruz during the finale of American Idol!

Taio Cruz and Coca-Cola have teamed up for the contest for fans to write an original song for Coke and