Articles from Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced Meena Sen has joined the Senior Leadership Team as Vice President, Marketing.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced that Andy Hill, Chief Customer Officer, will immediately take on the expanded role of Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, reporting to Troy Taylor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coke Florida. The company also announced that Thomas Benford, President and Chief Operating Officer, has decided to leave the company at the end of the year and will transition to become an advisor to Mr. Taylor.

As one of the largest Black owned businesses in the Nation, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is proud to recognize National Black History Month and celebrate the many contributions that Black Americans have made in our Nation’s history. Through the company’s continued focus on Education and Economic Empowerment, Coke Florida will provide educational and technology resources to communities throughout the state. Through these initiatives, Coke Florida has been able to create a positive and lasting impact on the lives of Floridians.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is excited to announce the schedule for its annual “Holiday Caravan”. The Holiday Caravan is a cherished tradition that features the iconic Coca-Cola red delivery truck adorned with holiday decorations, complimentary sampling of the seasonal favorite Sprite® Winter Spiced Cranberry, and a special experience where families can capture photos with Santa and receive a free printed copy in a holiday frame as a keepsake. The 2024 Holiday Caravan will make its way across the state beginning on November 29th and continuing through December 22nd with 60 planned stops.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced the appointment of Andy Hill to its Executive Leadership Team as Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer. Andy will lead Coke Florida’s retail customer management, foodservice and on-premise, marketing, franchise field operations, customer solutions, and franchise relations functions. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, Andy will also provide strategic oversight to teams across Coke Florida.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) officially opened its new Ocala Sales and Distribution Center and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by associates, local officials, and community partners.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) recognized the global celebration of International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day with activities organized throughout its 18-territory market focused on sustainability and resiliency. Held Saturday, September 21st, nearly 600 of the company’s associates participated in various cleanup events throughout the state.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is launching its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a calendar of events that will uplift the Hispanic communities in which they serve. These events will provide access to technology and other educational resources. The family-owned, local Coca-Cola bottler will equip tech labs, offer a learning session on coding, and donate laptops to students recognized for scholastic achievement.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) has kicked off its 2024 Backpack Giveback initiative, which will supply over 5,500 students with backpacks and school supplies. Operating in 47 counties across Florida, the locally owned and operated Coca-Cola bottler will distribute back-to-school essentials through community partners, non-profit organizations, and local schools.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) will award twenty-five recent Florida high school graduates with the first-ever Coke Florida Refreshing Minds Scholarship℠, in partnership with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation, during an awards ceremony planned for June 8th. The scholarships cover tuition and most fees for students to attend a Florida university, college, or vocational/technical school of their choice.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), the sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, receives the 2024 ICONic Customer Award for Supply Chain Planning Resiliency, presented by Blue Yonder.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announces the promotion of Steve Honorowski to its Senior Leadership Team as vice president, customer relationship management - retail.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2024 US Best Managed company. Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, recognizes the achievements of U.S. private companies and the successes of their management teams. In 2022, Coke Florida became the only Coca-Cola bottler to earn the designation of a US Best Managed Company, making 2024 the third consecutive year it has received the honor.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) recognizes the global celebration of Earth Day 2024 with activities organized throughout its 18-territory market focused on the environmental well-being of communities. The company’s associates accumulated more than 300 volunteer hours, demonstrating an ongoing commitment and responsibility to the environment.

Today, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced the promotion of Jeremie Hayford to Vice President, Planning - Commercial Operations.

Since its inception in 2015, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) has had a stated commitment to education through its Black History Month programming. The company announces that its 2024 initiatives will again directly impact Floridians, and its donations will surpass $800,000.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) Human Resources (HR) has received a 2023 OnCon Icon Award for recognition as a Top 100 Global HR team.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) has been awarded the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC) 2023 Doing Well While Doing Good® Humanitarian Award.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is the recipient of the 2023 Community Transformer Award, presented by the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council (Tampa Bay EDC).

Today, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced Scott McLaughlin as Vice President, Field Franchise Operations.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced that it has named Gregory “Greg“ Park as Vice President, Transformation and Innovation. A seasoned professional in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, Park will lead transformation initiatives that harness disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, computer vision, Blockchain, and augmented reality to drive rapid innovation across all facets of Coke Florida business operations.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is excited to announce a ten-year, multi-million dollar commitment to award graduating high school students with scholarships to attend Florida postsecondary public institutions.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), has launched its annual Backpack Giveback program for Florida students returning to school for the new academic year. The locally owned and operated Coca-Cola bottler will distribute over 5,000 backpacks for the second year in row.

Jason Reed, Senior Vice President, Product Supply Network for Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) has been elected Chairperson of the Coca-Cola system’s National Product Supply Group (NPSG) Board of Directors.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announces the promotion of Theodore “Teddy” Mejeur to Territory General Manager for its Sarasota Territory, effective immediately. Sarasota is one of 18 Florida markets for Coke Florida, the third largest privately held and the sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2023 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams. This is the second consecutive year that Coke Florida has been named a US Best Managed Company, following 2022, when it became the first and only Coca-Cola bottler to earn the designation, which remains today.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) recognizes six exceptional Florida students named 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars who have been awarded $20,000 college scholarships by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated within their communities.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is celebrating Black History Month 2023 with an expanded focus on education, digital literacy, and economic empowerment by partnering with community-based organizations, Florida Black Expo, and the Jim Thorpe Invitational Golf Tournament. Throughout the month, Coke Florida will invest more than $150,000 through laptop donations, computer lab upgrades, and integrated technology training for hundreds of Florida students.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome associates, local elected officials, and community partners to its new St. Petersburg Sales and Distribution Center.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announces that its Broward Manufacturing Facility has obtained GreenCircle’s Zero Waste to Landfill certification.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced several leadership changes in its Florida territories. Rodney Ford has been promoted to Territory Director, South Region, Jack Palmorn has been named Territory General Manager, Ft. Myers, and April King will expand her Territory General Manager, Ft. Pierce role to include the Brevard territory.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), the local Coca-Cola bottler serving 47 Florida counties, kicks off its annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveback campaign. This year’s campaign continues a tradition of donating backpacks filled with essential school supplies for the new academic school year. Coke Florida will distribute 5,000 backpacks to students across the state during a series of community events, representing the most backpacks distributed in a single year and increasing the collected value of back-to-school contributions to more than $100,000.

Today, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced the promotion of Scott McLaughlin to Vice President, Planning – Commercial Operations and the appointment of Sally Forsyth to the newly created role of Vice President, Strategic Integration and Analytics, effective August 1, 2022.

On Thursday, June 16th, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Tampa Sales and Distribution Center. Coke Florida will invest over $250 million in the construction of the new 800,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. The new facility will sit on a 156-acre parcel and is located on U.S. Highway 301 between the Selmon Expressway and Causeway Boulevard.

After a career spanning more than 40 years and including 34 years with the Coca-Cola System, Duane Still will retire from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) on July 1, 2022.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2022 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams. Founded in 2015, Coke Florida is the third largest privately held and sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. The company operates in an exclusive territory which covers 47 counties in Florida and serves over 21 million consumers.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) recognizes the 11 Florida High School Seniors who have been named 2022 Coca-Cola Scholars and will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship. The prestigious program led by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awarded scholarships to 150 high school seniors across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in school and community activities. The 3-stage selection process, which had an initial pool of 68,000+ applications, resulted in less than 1/4th of 1% of applicants being chosen to receive this extremely competitive award. The 2022 Florida recipients are:

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) extends funding for Sustainability Superheroes, a professional development program that provides extensive sustainability training, mentorship, and resources for secondary school educators, across Coke Florida’s 47-county Florida footprint.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), the third largest privately held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, today announced that it has entered into an agreement for a new $350 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility will provide the company with additional financial flexibility to invest in growth-oriented capital projects.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (“Coke Florida”), announces the promotion of Paul Pheffer to Vice President, Finance. In his new role as Vice President, Paul will continue to serve as the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and will also oversee all Treasury activities, Tax activities and support increased financial interactions with affiliated companies. He will also play an increased role in designing and implementing new digital capabilities in the Finance organization, including the expansion of intelligent automation and the implementation of new integrated planning, reporting, and consolidation capabilities.

The fourth largest Black-owned business in the United States, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), kicks off its 2022 celebration ­of Black History Month by continuing its tradition of technology donations to urban communities. Coke Florida, the local, independent Coca-Cola bottler, will deliver an annual campaign focused on two of its community pillars: education and economic empowerment. Since its inception in 2015, Coke Florida has donated more than $500,000 in laptop computers across its Florida market.

As part of its Black History Month 2022 celebration, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida), the fourth largest Black-owned business in the United States, will serve as presenting sponsor for the inaugural Jim Thorpe Invitational (JTI), February 25th -27th, at the renowned Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.

Today, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced the promotion of Tod R. Hoyme to Group Vice President, Foodservice and On-Premise (FSOP).

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announces the promotion of James “Jim” Boyce to Territory General Manager for its Tampa territory, effective January 15, 2022.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (“Coke Florida”) announces it has named Ms. Karla Radtke as Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO, Troy Taylor.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida (Coke Florida) announces the return of its annual statewide Holiday Caravan for the 2021 holiday season.

On Monday, November 15th, America Recycles Day, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida (Coke Florida) and The Coca-Cola Company partnered to launch a new Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) in the Hurricane Food Court at the University of Miami.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (“Coke Florida”), announces the promotion of Leroy Yancey, Jr. to Vice President, Manufacturing. In this newly created role, Leroy will oversee Coke Florida’s significant manufacturing operation across its exclusive Florida territory that includes facilities in Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. The company produces more than 100 million cases of non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages annually.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) has expanded its Polk County footprint, in line with a continued commitment to invest in associates, customers, and the communities it serves, by purchasing a 407,000 square foot warehouse in Winter Haven's Central Intermodal Logistics Center. The strategic purchase, which includes 37 acres of land, significantly expands operational capacity and positions the company to meet the demands of the fast-growing customer and consumer base of Polk County and surrounding areas.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (“Coke Florida”), one of the largest independent Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States, has promoted Thomas N. Benford to President and Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Thomas will oversee end-to-end commercial operations including planning, customer management, field sales, product supply, risk management, sustainability, and facilities management. He previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.