Federal health regulators have scolded Coca-Cola for placing inappropriate nutritional claims on its Diet Coke Plus soft drink.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA said Wednesday its third-quarter profit was flat on the year as sales in key markets were hit by the global economic crisis and poor weather.

The Coco-Cola Co., the nation’s biggest drink maker, reported a 14 percent profit increase for the third quarter, as business in emerging markets offset U.S. weakness.

The Coco-Cola Co., the nation’s biggest drink maker, is reporting a 14 percent gain in profit for the third quarter, as business in emerging markets offset U.S. weakness.

China’s Commerce Ministry says it will enforce anti-monopoly rules in reviewing Coca-Cola Co.’s bid to buy a major Chinese juice producer but gave no indication what factors might affect its decision.

Coca-Cola Co. will have to submit its bid to buy a Chinese juice producer for review under China’s new anti-monopoly law, state television reported, setting up the first major test of the legislation.

The Coca-Cola Co., the world’s biggest beverage company, moved to expand its operations in the fast-growing Chinese market Wednesday with a $2.5 billion bid for major juicemaker China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd.

The Coca-Cola Co., the world’s biggest beverage company, has offered to buy major juicemaker China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. in a deal worth as much as $2.5 billion in cash, the companies said Wednesday.

AT THE REGISTER: Buyers of Coca-Cola can expect to pay more starting this fall since the company’s biggest bottler, which sets prices for retailers, will raise prices after Labor Day.WHY: Coca-Cola Co. and its biggest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises,...

Drinkers of Coca-Cola can expect to pay more starting this fall after the company’s biggest bottler said Thursday that it would raise prices.The issues at the bottler also hurt Coca-Cola Co.’s bottom line, since it owns about 35 percent of that...