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Coca Cola throws its weight into obesity research

Aug 10, 2015
NYT reporter explains the strategy of more exercise instead of less soda.

My first job: Soda Jerk

Jul 1, 2015
Barry Friedman recalls the rich rewards of earning 90 cents an hour.

Dr Pepper’s stock is up. Coke and Pepsi, not so much.

Feb 10, 2015
Why the behemoths of the soda business are lagging behind the upstart.

Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent on water, obesity

Sep 27, 2013
Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, sits down with Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio to discuss water, obesity and unemployment.

Why Coke is defending sweeteners in an ad campaign

Aug 14, 2013
Faced with declining diet soda sales, Coca-Cola launches campaign to defend the safety of artificial sweetener.

SodaStream's Pepsi rumors fizzle and pop

Jun 6, 2013
The rumor bubbles on a Sodastream sale are going flat.

For public good, not for profit.

Sweet victory! NYC's sugary drink ban halted

Mar 11, 2013
A bowling lounge in New York City had embraced Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on large, sugary drinks. The ban was set to go into effect until a state judge intervened.

Forget taxes, diet soda is real partisan divide

Feb 26, 2013
Diet or regular? A new poll shows soda choices are just as divisive as politics.

Dr Pepper takes on no-cal with low-cal sodas

Dec 19, 2012
A year after launching Dr Pepper TEN, a diet drink targeted at men, Dr. Pepper Snapple says it will unveil new 10-calorie drinks to challenge zero-calorie brands.