Coca-Cola Announces Step Up In Brazilian Investment

The Coca-Cola Company has announced it is to invest US$5.8bn in Brazil over the next five years. This is a 75% increase over the US$3.3bn invested between 2005 and 2009 and is driven by a desire to take advantage of steadily rising soft drink consumption, as well as the likely boost from the country hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics. The move underlies BMI's forecasts for the sector, which are among the strongest for any Latin American

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