The Coca-Cola Company started operating in India in 1950. In 1977, they withdrew operations in protest of regulations by the Government of India. On October 24, 1993, they re-entered the market. Coca-Cola India launched the 5by20 initiative in 2010. HCCB is the largest bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in India. Coca Cola India sells various soft drinks including Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Fanta, Limca, Sprite, and Maaza.
Manufacturing Units in India
HCCB has 54 plants in India – 24 are franchise, 25 are company-owned, and 5 are co-packers. Coca-Cola, along with external bottling partners, has over 55 manufacturing units in India since 1999.
Environmental Impact and Controversy
The company had set up a factory in Plachimada, Kerala in 1999. The factory extracted huge quantities of groundwater for production. This controversial plant caused a water crisis in the region and affected local agrarian communities.
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