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Man Claims to Have Found Long-Lost Coca-Cola Recipe

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:53 +0000

Maybe you can beat the real thing. Cliff Kluge, of Ringgold, Georgia – who describes himself as a “treasure hunter” — claims to have come across an item as steeped in Americana as baseball and apple pie: a 1943 recipe for Coca-Cola. Since Coke protects its secret like a guard does Buckingham Palace, this could [...]

Why Can't You Get a Coca-Cola for a Nickel? Blame the Bottle

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:38:19 +0000

Coca-Cola is everywhere. The drink is sold in just about every supermarket, drug store and gas station across the country and throughout the world. Not much has changed since the product’s inception except, of course, the price. Way back in 1886, a single bottle of Coke cost just one nickel. That may seem like ancient [...]

Bravo Developing Coke vs. Pepsi Scripted TV Series

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:35:11 +0000

For ages now, the ancient battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi has raged on across countless battlefields, every advantage begetting yet another defeat, as the corporations strive for soft drink victory. For many, this war has raged on silently, its frenzied carnage confined to a supermarket shelf, but isn't it time we see the drama play out on the screen? Bravo certainly thinks so, crafting yet another scripted drama of its own to follow the infamous Cola Wars of the 1980s, but will the idea fizzle out?