Category: News

The Coca-Cola Company’s water strategy includes efficient use in operations and giving back to nature as well as the communities we serve. Since 2015, more than 100 percent of water used in our finished beverages has been returned to nature and communities, supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF). Returning hope to the Eastern Himalayas Punakha […]

Another successful Supplier Summit is in the record books for CCBSS! Supplier Summit is a celebrated bi-annual event that bringing together Coca-Cola System colleagues with supplier partners to celebrate collective achievements and set a strategic course for continuous success. This year’s Summit provided opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, and forward-thinking discussions. Together as one Coca-Cola […]

The Coca-Cola System collectively mourns the loss of Junior Bridgeman, CEO and owner of Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, who sadly passed away on Tuesday, March 11th. Junior was a vital part of the Coca-Cola System, and he will be deeply missed. He was an extraordinary entrepreneur who placed people at the heart of everything he […]

CCBSS Chief Information Security Officer, Mark Dunkerley, has been named a winner in the 2024 Top Global CISOs Awards, sponsored by Cyber Defense Magazine! Mark competed against thousands of candidates for this prestigious award. As our CISO, Mark maneuvers through data breaches and data loss, works closely with board and executives on strategic plans, and […]

ATLANTA, May 24, 2024 – The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS), a limited liability company owned by nearly 70 independent North American Coca-Cola bottlers, announced today that Caitlyn Carr has been elected as the company’s President and CEO effective Monday, June 3, 2024. She will report to the CCBSS […]

A new lightweighting project reduces the weight of 12-, 16.9-, and 20-oz PET bottles from 21 to 18.5 g. That’ll help reduce PET by 3 million metric tons by 2025, but how will the supply chain react? We asked Alejandro Santamaria, Coke’s senior director. The Coca-Cola Company has completely redesigned its range of small PET bottles […]

Kimberly Green Reynolds has been named Chief Procurement Officer for Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS) effective October 30, 2023, reporting to Brandi Shortt, CCBSS President and CEO. Kimberly will have further accountability to the Bottler Procurement Advisory Committee and the CCBSS Board of Directors. As Chief Procurement Officer, Kimberly will lead the CCBSS […]

Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS) recently concluded their annual Back to School Supply Drive. This effort spans three states: Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma. CCBSS provided over 200 backpacks to students in need and an ample reserve of supplies that will serve as a repository throughout the school year. In Oklahoma alone, the company’s […]

$137.7 Million Fund to Focus on Key Investments in Packaging, Decarbonization and Other Initiatives with the Potential to Reduce the Coca‑Cola System’s Carbon Footprint ATLANTA, July 12, 2023 – The Coca‑Cola Company and eight bottling partners from around the world today announced the closing of a new, $137.7 million venture capital fund focusing on sustainability investments. […]

ATLANTA, June 26, 2023 – Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS), a limited liability company owned by nearly 70 independent Coca-Cola bottlers, was recently awarded the dotONE Pioneer Award for Automation Excellence during HighRadius Corporation’s annual Radiance conference! The award recognizes CCBSS’ transformational results in driving productivity through the automation of manual order-to-cash processes […]