The Coca-Cola Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.Ĭertain statements made in this announcement may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. These risks include, but are not limited to, obesity concerns water scarcity and poor quality evolving consumer preferences increased competition and capabilities in the market place product safety and quality concerns increased demand for food products and decreased agricultural productivity changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail or foodservice customers an inability to expand operations in emerging and developing markets fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates interest rate increases an inability to maintain good relationships with our bottling partners a deterioration in our bottling partners' financial condition increases in income tax rates, changes in income tax laws or unfavorable resolution of tax matters increased or new indirect taxes in the United States or in other major markets increased cost, disruption of supply or shortage of energy or fuels increased cost, disruption of supply or shortage of ingredients, other raw materials or packaging materials changes in laws and regulations relating to beverage containers and packaging significant additional labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the availability of our products an inability to protect our information systems against service interruption, misappropriation of data or breaches of security unfavorable general economic conditions in the United States unfavorable economic and political conditions in international markets litigation or legal proceedings adverse weather conditions climate change damage to our brand image and corporate reputation from negative publicity, even if unwarranted, related to product safety or quality, human and workplace rights, obesity or other issues, even if unwarranted changes in, or failure to comply with, the laws and regulations applicable to our products or our business operations changes in accounting standards an inability to achieve our overall long-term growth objectives deterioration of global credit market conditions one or more of our counterparty financial institutions default on their obligations to us or fail an inability to realize additional benefits targeted by our productivity and reinvestment program an inability to renew collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms, or we or our bottling partners experience strikes, work stoppages or labor unrest future impairment charges multi-employer plan withdrawal liabilities in the future an inability to successfully integrate and manage our Company-owned or -controlled bottling operations global or regional catastrophic events and other risks discussed in our Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which filing is available from the SEC. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from The Coca-Cola Company’s historical experience and our present expectations or projections.
Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit follow us on Twitter at /CocaColaCo, or find us on LinkedIn at This press release may contain statements, estimates or projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of 1.9 billion servings a day.
1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio features 17 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.
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