COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES DEBUTS FIRST-EVER HIRING AD IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA DURING THE BIG GAME

Dallas-based Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental and one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the U.S., wants people to know it is a great place to start a career.  The local bottler of Coca-Cola products is launching its first-ever ad in Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday, Feb. 13, during America’s most-watched football game. The spot aims to promote hiring opportunities with a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s people and its culture.

The 30-second spot gives a glimpse into CCSWB and the people who produce Coca-Cola brand favorites for Texas and parts of the surrounding states. Featuring the popular tune “Happy” played on Coca-Cola bottles, the upbeat commercial includes nearly two dozen employees, both new and experienced, from Houston, Beaumont and Bryan.  It was shot last month in Houston at the company’s new state-of-the-art production, sales and distribution facility.   

“CCSWB is a great place to work for experienced applicants and those starting a career,” said Silvia Martins, VP of Human Resources, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. “We have jobs to fill and we’re ready to recruit more people to join the incredible team we have built.” 

The ad launches an ongoing hiring campaign in Texas and Oklahoma that includes billboard, radio and social media support to drive applicants to www.opportunityfizzes.com. Celebrating its fifth-year anniversary in 2022, CCSWB offers a wide range of full-and part-time jobs with competitive pay and great benefits.

The CCSWB ad was developed by Plot Twist Creativity, an independent advertising and marketing agency founded in 2021 by long-time industry veterans with decades of experience.

About CCSWB
Dallas-based Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States. CCSWB produces, markets and distributes Coca-Cola brands throughout Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The company employs more than 8,000 associates who operate 7 production plants and 37 distribution facilities, serving more than 31 million consumers.  Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, Arca Continental is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world with an outstanding history spanning more than 91 years. Within its Coca-Cola franchise, Arca Continental serves more than 118 million consumers in Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and the Southwestern U.S.  Arca Continental also produces and markets snacks under the brand names Wise in the U.S., Bokados in Mexico and Inalecsa in Ecuador. For more information, visit www.cocacolaswb.com and www.arcacontal.com.

 

HOW TO MAKE YOUR NEXT BEVERAGE CHOICE ECO-FRIENDLY

Buying products that are eco-friendly and made sustainably is not a new consumer trend, but it is on the rise.

As consumers worldwide increasingly embrace social causes, they are choosing products and brands that align with their values, especially eco-related ones, reports one 2020 IBM study. Nearly eight in 10 consumers place a high importance on sustainability, 57% are willing to change their shopping habits to reduce environmental impact and more than 70% say they’ll pay more to buy brands that are sustainable and environmentally responsible.

“With sustainability front and center, consumers do more than just check the list of ingredients on a label. They want details about sourcing, how products are made or processed, as well as how they are delivered,” the study reports.

Due to their popularity, bottled beverages are among the greatest opportunities for eco-friendly advancement. Millions of consumers worldwide consume a variety of beverages at home and on-the-go each day. Here are three simple ways consumers can make their next sip truly count for our planet.

Purchase beverages in plastic bottles made with recycled content. Be aware of how the bottles used for your favorite drinks are made and buy from companies that are proactively reducing their use of virgin plastic to address the world’s plastic waste problem.

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, manufactures, markets and distributes beverages of The Coca-Cola Company across Texas and parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas. CCSWB is leading the way nationally in such efforts by doubling its use of recycled content across its entire plastic packaging portfolio, significantly reducing the company’s use of virgin plastic. By the end of 2021, every plastic bottle CCSWB produces will contain 50 percent recycled content, making them the first bottler in the U.S. to use recycled plastic (rPET) in its entire plastic packaging portfolio. In fact, CCSWB is hitting Coca-Cola’s World Without Waste goal nine years ahead of schedule with this rPET packaging model, which reduces energy, better controls greenhouse gas emissions and helps reduce the nearly 27 million tons of plastic waste that ends up in landfills each year.

“Demand for using recycled content for packaging is only going to rise in the future — particularly for food and beverage brands — as companies realize it is the most responsible and smartest way to conduct business,” explains Debbie Moody, CCSWB’s vice president of public affairs, communications and sustainability. “We are proud to be on the leading front of this sustainable packaging method, and we hope to continue to set the pace of our nation’s beverage industry regarding sustainable practices.”

Recycle your own beverage bottles. Play your part in the “circle of life” of plastic by sorting them and placing them at curbside or transferring them to local recycling centers. Check the bottle for clear labeling to ensure it is 100% recyclable — including the cap. Beverage companies like CCSWB are committed to making old bottles into new ones by collecting the bottles you recycle. American Beverage’s Every Bottle Back initiative has been a motivator for companies to literally “get every bottle back” from consumers, spurring innovation of products and improvement of local recycling infrastructure that helps keep plastic bottles out of our oceans, rivers, beaches and landfills. Your small act of recycling can make a difference because the beverage industry is united in action to make the lifecycle of its plastic circular.

Find companies that give back. From shoe companies to coat retailers and exercise equipment manufacturers, many brands are proactive in giving back to their communities. This can be through their philanthropic giving, as well as their sustainability practices that are encouraging change by empowering others to be eco-minded. Beverage companies do this too. For instance, CCSWB is encouraging recycling in the areas it services by providing $100,000 in grants to community recycling organizations in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Conducting a quick online search to learn about the companies who make your favorite items could help you determine a buying choice that actually gives back.

Working together, consumers and companies can make a difference in the future of our environment by buying and producing products that are on the side of sustainability. Next time you reach for your favorite bottled refreshment, consider whether that business is going about business in sustainable and eco-friendly ways. Because every bottle counts.

COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES TAKES ACTION TO INCREASE USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IN PACKAGING DESIGN

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, continues to affirm its sustainability leadership with a commitment to double the amount of recycled content across its entire plastic packaging portfolio and significantly reduce its use of virgin plastic.

“Our bottles are made to be remade,” said Debbie Moody, VP of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, CCSWB. “We promote a circular economy – which is an integral part of our business growth strategy – by making our packaging sustainable and reincorporating our bottles into the value chain at the end of their lifecycle.”

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB) recently announced plans to double the amount of recycled content across its entire plastic packaging portfolio, significantly reducing the company’s use of virgin plastic.  By the end of 2021, recycled PET (rPET) will account for 50% of every new plastic bottle the local Coca-Cola bottler produces. CCSWB recently rolled out 20-oz. bottles of DASANI and Coca-Cola Trademark brands (Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Coca-Cola flavors) made entirely from 100% rPET and will roll out new 13.2-oz. 100% rPET bottles of Coca-Cola Trademark brands in June.

CCSWB, which manufactures, markets and distributes beverages of The Coca-Cola Company for markets across Texas and in parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas, is the first Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S. to achieve the World Without Waste goal to make all of its PET bottles with 50% recycled content by 2030.

“We will hit this target nine years ahead of schedule thanks to the investments we’re making and the proactive actions we’re taking,” Moody added. “This development is the result of collaboration across our entire business – from procurement to supply chain to sustainability – and our ongoing commitment to leveraging sustainable packaging as a strategic growth driver.”

Over the last two years, CCSWB has proactively invested in innovation to design more resource-efficient packaging and step up use of recycled PET content in its bottles – increasing from 1.9% in 2019 to 25% in 2020 and 50% in 2021. The company also is taking steps to lightweight its bottles and reduce the carbon footprint of its secondary packaging like multipacks and labels.

“We are creating an integrated, end-to-end business model for PET, which is a valued commodity, by accelerating our focus on this in-demand packaging material,” Moody said. “Demand for resin will continue to rise as more companies enter this space, so we are taking steps now to secure recycled PET material so we can maintain supply.”

Using recycled PET reduces energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The process of making PET bottles with recycled PET material requires less energy and emits fewer GHGs than making a bottle using virgin, petroleum-based sources.

Announced in 2018, the World Without Waste global sustainable packaging platform also includes a goal to collect and recycle the equivalent of a bottle or can for every one The Coca-Cola Company sells globally by 2030, and to make 100% of its packaging recyclable by 2025.

CCSWB is working to capture and collect PET bottles in cities and counties across its territory so they can be recycled and remade into new bottles. By collaborating with local governments, community organizations and industry partners on recycling education and infrastructure programs – including the American Beverage Association’s (ABA) Every Bottle Back initiative in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and Broken Arrow, Okla. – the company is helping to create closed-loop recycling systems so rPET bottles can be collected and used to create raw material for new bottles.

To commemorate Earth Month (April), the company will award up to $100,000 in grants to community recycling organizations in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Internally, CCSWB is working to minimize the environmental footprint of its operations by ensuring all production facilities are 100% zero-waste/landfill-free. Other sustainability priorities include water conservation and energy efficiency initiatives.

About CCSWB

Dallas-based Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States. CCSWB produces, markets and distributes Coca-Cola brands throughout Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The company employs more than 8,000 associates who operate seven production plants and 37 distribution facilities, serving more than 31 million consumers.

Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, Arca Continental is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world with an outstanding history spanning more than 91 years. Within its Coca-Cola franchise, Arca Continental serves a population of more than 118 million in the northern and western parts of Mexico, as well as the northern region of Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and the Southwestern United States. Arca Continental also produces and markets snacks under the brand names Wise in the United States, Bokados in Mexico and Inalecsa in Ecuador.

For more information, visit www.cocacolaswb.com and www.arcacontal.com.

HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO COVID-19

Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is committed to ensuring the safety of our associates and supporting our communities, providing relief and ensuring the availability of beverages for our customers.

As an Essential Business in the supply chain infrastructure, we have taken steps to make sure our associates are safe while operating under a public health order. Please find below a summary of some of the key actions we’ve taken, including but not limited to:

Actions & Policies

• Established COVID-19 protocols, processes and policies
• Procured critical supplies including sanitation, cleaning materials, wipes, face covering masks and established a distribution shipping operation to send materials and supplies to facilities
• Developed a Sanitation Protocol for facilities
• Establishing a Thermometer Monitoring Program and training protocols
• Implemented workplace guidelines following CDC guidance to mitigate spread of the virus (i.e. washing hands, maintaining 6 feet social distancing, instructing to seek medical advice if employee not feeling well and encouraging to stay home if feeling sick or exhibiting any symptoms)

Employee Safety & Well-Being

• Created People Leader Guide and Team Site to inform our frontline leaders
• Established a People Leader Phone Call 3 times a day to receive feedback
• Provided product for associates to take home to families
• Implemented Temporary Pay Adjustment change for frontline
• Implemented Temporary Paid Time Off policy change
• Implemented Remote Work Location guidance for associates who can perform 100% of role from remote location
• Supporting restaurant customers who are moving to a Drive Up/Take Out concept to provide a meal(s) to frontline team members
• Deployed 24-hour toll-free number for associates to ask questions regarding COVID-19
• Leveraging our Employee Assistance Program to assist leaders in managing team member concerns

Employee Communications:

• Deployed “Essential Business” designation cards per guidelines from US Homeland Security
• Monitoring and reviewing federal, state and local public health orders, executive orders, shelter in place orders so can inform our team members on the latest restrictions and guidelines
• Updated toll-free Facility Update call tree to use if we need to record a message for associates at any location
• Issuing Special Bulletins to all associates to keep them informed of developments
• Issuing Flyers with helpful information and resources about the COVID-19 to print to share with associates to take home to families

 

AC REPORTS EBITDA GREW 7.3% WITH NET SALES UP 4.1% IN 2Q19

ON GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY, AC REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

• Arca Continental presents results for its initiatives aimed at reducing pollution from plastic in every market it serves, including the largest food grade PET recycling facility in the world, PetStar, in Mexico; the first 100% recycled bottle in Peru; the Inclusive Recycling Program known as DAR in Ecuador; partnerships in the U.S. to encourage community recycling programs; and its returnable universal bottle in Argentina, among other projects.

Monterrey, Mexico May 17, 2019. Arca Continental, one of the top Coca-Cola bottlers worldwide, reiterates its commitment to managing waste and packaging in a sustainable manner by implementing a series of global and local initiatives in every market where it operates.

Besides heading PetStar —the largest food grade PET recycling facility in the world— in Mexico, Arca Continental Lindley launched the first bottle in Peru made 100% out of other bottles. It also leads the inclusive recycling program known as DAR, in Ecuador, in addition to promoting a returnable universal bottle in Argentina, and funding community recycling programs in the U.S.

Additionally, in 2018 in collaboration with 250 companies, universities, and civil organizations around the world, the company signed the Global Agreement on the New Plastics Economy run by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN, which strives to eradicate the root cause of waste and plastics pollution by implementing a new regulation regarding plastic packaging.

In Mexico it heads PetStar, the largest food grade PET recycling facility in the world.

Arca Continental, as part of the Coca-Cola Mexican Industry and in collaboration with other Mexican bottlers, has developed PetStar, a plant with the capacity to collect more than 3.1 billion PET bottles, which is equal to filling the Azteca soccer stadium 2.4 times. The facility produces annually 51,000 tons of recycled PET resin that is integrated into new bottles employed by the partners themselves.

PetStar is the largest food grade PET recycling facility in the world and operates a unique comprehensive bottle-to-bottle process that constitutes a benchmark for the circular economy worldwide, and it is also one of the Mexican companies that are signatories of the Global Agreement.

As a result of the PetStar operation, Arca Continental currently includes 28% of recycled content on average in its PET bottles and, in some cases, such as the Ciel water and Sprite packaging, 100% of the materials used in the bottles comes from other bottles.

Based on PetStar’s collection and recycling work, Arca Continental and its partners are currently able to recover 70% of the packaging they produce and market.

In Peru, Arca Continental Lindley launches the first bottle that is 100% recycled

As part of their commitment to achieving “A World Without Waste” and to responsibly manage PET packaging, Arca Continental Lindley and Coca-Cola Peru launched the first bottle in this country which is made 100% out of other bottles. The bottle was made for the San Luis water brand.

Design for these packages made out of 100% recycled bottles is part of the path the company is on to promote the circular economy. With this process we add value to plastic bottles so that they can become new bottles instead of waste.

With this measure, Arca Continental Lindley is voluntarily exceeding the goal for including recycled plastic in making new packaging, described in the Agreement for Clean Production signed last year with the Peruvian ministries of the Environment and of Production.

In Ecuador, it leads the inclusive recycling initiative

The Development, Environment, Recycling (DAR in Spanish) program is aimed at promoting a culture of inclusive recycling and boosting PET recovery efforts in Ecuador by generating better economic, social, and organizational conditions for base recyclers through a sustainable, shared value strategy that offers dignified access to recyclable materials, striving to promote this practice in the Ecuadorian society.

The pilot program was implemented in Quito in august 2018 and partnering with “Quito a Reciclar” initiative, benefits to 7,400 families of recyclers in the city, fostering the segregation and collection of recyclable materials with local allies in the public and private sectors.

With these and other actions, Arca Continental Ecuador has been able to recover 79% of the bottles produced and include on average 25% of recycled materials in its packaging.

Arca Continental Argentina promotes an universal returnable bottle

The operation in Argentina is promoting the use of returnable bottles through innovation and partnerships with its customers and suppliers by using an universal returnable PET bottle which can be used for different products, which makes it easier to reuse and recycle it.

With these and other efforts, Arca Continental Argentina’s portfolio now includes 50% returnable products and 20% recycled content in its PET packaging.

And in Texas, we are partnering with the Coca-Cola Foundation to increase recycling…

The Coca-Cola Foundation is providing funding to help tackle the world’s plastic waste problem one community at a time. The Foundation awarded $5.4 million in charitable grants to several communities in the U.S., including Houston, to fund community recycling pilots. In Houston, we are partnering with Keep Houston Beautiful to boost recycling rates and help inspire a grassroots movement.

In 2018, CCSWB promoted the “Weekend Without Waste,” impacting more than 100,000 Texans, collecting more than 1 ton of PET, and close than 70,000 bottles and cans, through activations in San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Edinburg.

About Arca Continental

Arca Continental produces, distributes, and markets non-alcoholic beverages under The Coca-Cola Company brand, as well as salted snacks under the Bokados brand in Mexico, Inalecsa in Ecuador, and Wise and Deep River in the United States. With an outstanding history spanning 93 years, Arca Continental is the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, and one of the largest in the world. Through its Coca-Cola franchise, the company serves more than 123 million people in the Northern and Western regions in Mexico, as well as in Ecuador, Peru, in the Northern region of Argentina, and in the Southwestern United States. Arca Continental is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker “AC”. For more information about Arca Continental, please visit www.arcacontal.com

 

ARCA CONTINENTAL ANNOUNCES Q4 AND FULL 2018 RESULTS

Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AC*) (“Arca Continental” or “AC”), the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, announced today its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018 (“4Q18” and “2018”).

 

ARCA CONTINENTAL ANNOUNCES CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SUCCESSION

Monterrey, Mexico, January 22, 2019. – Arca Continental SAB de CV (BMV: AC), one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers, announced today that, after a remarkable tenure of 14 years as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Manuel L. Barragan Morales will retire from the Board, effective upon conclusion of the General Shareholders’ Meeting on April 4, 2019.

In a session held today, the Board of Directors named its new Chairman, Jorge Humberto Santos Reyna, who is currently one of the Vice Chairmen, and designated Barragan Morales as Honorary Lifetime Chairman.

“I want to thank the Board, our shareholders and, of course, our associates for the privilege of entrusting me to serve as Chairman of the Board for all these years.  We have worked together as a greatly committed team and, by combining the legacies of the various families that make up this company, strengthened our institutional model to drive profitable growth and the creation of shared value in the territories and businesses in which we participate,” stated Barragan Morales.

“In this new phase, I am completely confident that, guided by the efforts of our employees, the support and vision of Jorge Santos and the Board of Directors, continuous collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company, and the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Arturo Gutierrez, we will maintain our positive evolution, while continuing to develop our associates and provide excellent service to our customers and consumers,” he added.

Under the leadership of Barragan Morales, Arca Continental profitably doubled its revenues every 5 years and significantly multiplied its market value. The company experienced strong organic growth combined with constant expansion in geography and other categories, which helped transform it from a regional Mexican business to a multinational corporation in 5 countries.  Arca Continental also became the first Latin American bottler in the U.S. upon acquiring the franchise to operate the territories of Texas and parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico.

After being named Chairman of the Board, Jorge H. Santos Reyna expressed his appreciation for the confidence granted in him and reiterated his commitment to continue consolidating Arca Continental’s position as one of the most attractive investment options and a leader of the food and beverage industry, and continuously strive to be the international benchmark for best practices in corporate social responsibility.

“Together with the Board of Directors, I will assume this great challenge with the utmost commitment to, continue building a more competitive company, one that is even more agile, to continue innovating and capitalizing on the different opportunities that will arise, always based on a strong foundation of ethics and values as the framework in all that we do,” stated Santos Reyna.

Jorge H. Santos Reyna has been on Arca Continental’s Board of Directors since 2001, serving as Vice Chairman since 2007, member of the Planning and Finance Executive Committees, as well as Human Resources and Sustainability.  He is Chairman of the Board of the subsidiary AC Bebidas and was Chairman of the Board of Arca Continental South America.  He is the Chief Executive Officer of Grupo SanBarr and Member of the Board of Banregio Grupo Financiero, and holds several director roles in industrial chambers and associations, as well as social services.

About Arca Continental

Arca Continental is a company dedicated to the production, distribution, and sale of non-alcoholic beverages which are brand names of The Coca-Cola Company as well as salty snacks under the brands of Bokados in Mexico, Inalecsa in Ecuador, and Wise and Deep River in the United States. With an outstanding track record of more than 93 years, Arca Continental is the second largest Coca-Cola bottling company in Latin America and one of the most important in the world. Within its Coca-Cola franchise, the company serves a population of more than 119 million in the northern and western parts of Mexico as well as Ecuador, Peru, the northern region of Argentina and the Southwestern U.S. Arca Continental is listed on the Mexican Stock Market under the ticker symbol “AC”. For further information about Arca Continental, please visit www.arcacontal.com

COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES TEAMS UP WITH KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL TO EDUCATE TEXANS ABOUT RECYCLING DURING STATEWIDE “WEEKEND WITHOUT WASTE”

DALLAS, Texas (October 2, 2018) This fall, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB) and Keep Texas Beautiful are calling on Texans to live a “Weekend Without Waste.”  From traditional recycling bin collection to recycling teams to machines that reward recycling, events are being held statewide during the weekend of October 5 to educate as many Texans as possible on what, how and where to recycle.

The “Weekend Without Waste” is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s “World Without Waste” initiative, an industry-first goal to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can it sells globally by 2030.  The Coca-Cola Company is tackling the ambitious goal through a renewed focus on the entire packaging lifecycle – from how bottles and cans are designed and made, to how they’re recycled and repurposed.

“Public recycling events like the ‘Weekend without Waste’ are a first step towards achieving our goal of a World Without Waste,” said Debbie Moody, VP-Public Affairs & Communications, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages.  “Overall, recycling rates in the US have more than doubled since 1990, but there is room for improvement.  Through education and hands-on collection efforts, we can ensure that more of the material will be recycled rather than end up in landfills.”

“Keep Texas Beautiful is proud to be a long-time partner of Coca-Cola and is excited to support its World Without Waste effort. We’re looking forward to seeing the impact of this important recycling program across the state!” said Suzanne Kho, Executive Director of Keep Texas Beautiful.

The “Weekend without Waste” will take place the weekend of October 5, 2018, when many of the Lone Star State’s high school, college and professional sports teams are in action.  Over a three-day period, recycling teams will be roaming stadium stands and parking lots with signs and recycling bins to remind Texans to recycle their bottles and cans when they’re finished.  Recycling teams will be stationed at major events in San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Edinburg, reaching hundreds of thousands of Texans in the process.  2018 partners of the “Weekend Without Waste” include the Houston Texans, San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio ISD, EarthX, Keep Houston Beautiful, OU Club of Dallas, UTRGV HESTEC, Dallas Texas Exes and Waste Management of Texas.

Coca-Cola Recycle & Give Machines Introduced at State Fair of Texas: In addition to recycling at major events throughout the state, Texans can recycle for a good cause with Coca-Cola Recycle & Give machines, the first time the machines have ever been used in Texas.  These one-of-a-kind reverse vending machines will enable Fairgoers to donate to Texas Exes and OU Club of Dallas student scholarship funds for every bottle and can recycled.  The Recycle & Give machines will be located near Gate G at the Cotton Bowl, in Nimitz Circle, throughout the Weekend Without Waste.

The 2018 “Weekend Without Waste” events include:

• Friday, Oct. 5 – Sunday, Oct. 7
  • in Dallas at the State Fair of Texas, Coca-Cola Recycle & Give machines will be set up outside the Cotton Bowl near Gate G to collect bottles and cans
• Friday, Oct. 5
  • in San Antonio at Alamo Stadium recycling teams will be at the Jefferson High School vs Burbank High School game
• Saturday, Oct. 6,
  • in Dallas at the State Fair of Texas, recycling teams will be collecting bottles and cans at the Texas Exes tailgate party
  • in Edinburg, volunteers will be recycling for more than 15,000 attendees of the UTRGV HESTEC Community Day
• Sunday, Oct. 7
  • in Houston prior to the Houston Texans/Dallas Cowboys game, volunteers from Keep Houston Beautiful will be in the Yellow Lot outside NRG Stadium, recycling for more than 10,000 tailgaters
  • in San Antonio, recycling teams will be hosting a Zero Waste Zone for fans during the San Antonio Spurs/Houston Rockets game, working to collect every bottle and can in one section of AT&T Center

ABOUT COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES

Dallas-based Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States. CCSWB produces, markets and distributes Coca-Cola brands throughout Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The company employs more than 8,900 associates who operate 10 production plants and 40 distribution facilities, serving more than 31 million consumers.  Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, Arca Continental is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world with an outstanding history spanning more than 91 years. Within its Coca-Cola franchise, Arca Continental serves a population of more than 118 million in the northern and western parts of Mexico as well as the northern region of Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and the Southwestern U.S.  Arca Continental also produces and markets snacks under the brand names Wise in the U.S., Bokados in Mexico and Inalecsa in Ecuador. For more information about the companies, please visit www.cocacolaswb.com and www.arcacontal.com.

ABOUT KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL

Keep Texas Beautiful is a network of dedicated Texans working together to make our state the best place to live, work and play. We equip local partners and affiliates with the tools they need to build vibrant, engaged communities. Founded in 1967, Keep Texas Beautiful has over 50 years of experience deploying resources for local clean-up, recycling and youth engagement efforts. Everything we do is focused on mobilizing volunteers to take action across the state. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we lead nearly 300 affiliates and reach 19 million Texans annually. We are proudly based in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.ktb.org, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @keeptxbeautiful.

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COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES TO BREAK GROUND FOR NEW HOUSTON PLANT

Houston, Texas, September 25, 2018  — Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, held today the ground-breaking ceremony for its new production and distribution facility in Pinto Business Park. CCSWB and Arca Continental leaders were joined by federal, state and local authorities to celebrate the beginning of the first new Coca-Cola plant built in U.S. in a decade.

“Coca-Cola has been a part of the greater Houston community for more than 100 years,” said Mark Schortman, president and CEO of Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. “Since opening our first facility in 1902, consumer dynamics have changed and the population in the Houston metro area has increased tremendously. We need to expand and grow our production facility to invest in the future and provide our wide variety of beverages.”

“Since April 2017, when we integrated CCSWB into Arca Continental, we have focused our efforts on strengthening a sound growth platform for our customers, consumers, associates and communities,” said Francisco Garza Egloff, Chief Executive Officer of Arca Continental.

“The projected investment for this facility reflects our long-term commitment with the values of our organization, such as customer-centric market service, operational excellence, social responsibility and sustainability,” added Garza Egloff.

In May 2018, after a little over a year of becoming the first Latin American bottler to operate in the U.S. Coca-Cola system, Arca Continental announced that it will invest USD $250 million in a new facility, which is one of the largest current capital investments in Texas by a Mexican company.

Upon completion of the project in Q1 2020, the 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will include manufacturing with 5 new production lines, distribution, warehouse and sales which will enable CCSWB to even better serve the Southeast Texas market.

Since the project was announced in May, CCSWB has:

• Worked closely with ownership and management team for Pinto Business Park.
• Hired Haskell, a global leader in architecture, engineering, and construction, with offices in Houston, throughout the US, Mexico and Asia.
• Hosted a Diversity Supplier Fair to meet numerous local women- and minority-owned business leaders who may be future partners with CCSWB.
• Begun preparing the site for construction, installing soil erosion fences, siting utility power poles, and creating entrance and exit access roads for heavy equipment.

CCSWB anticipates actual construction of the buildings to begin Q1 2019, equipment installation in Q2 2019, and occupancy by the end of 2019 to begin start up at the beginning of 2020.

 

About Arca Continental

Arca Continental is a company dedicated to the production, distribution, and sale of non-alcoholic beverages which are brand names of The Coca-Cola Company as well as salty snacks under the brands of Bokados in Mexico, Inalecsa in Ecuador, and Wise in the United States. With an outstanding track record of more than 92 years, Arca Continental is the second largest Coca-Cola bottling company in Latin America and one of the most important in the world. Within its Coca-Cola franchise, the company serves a population of more than 119 million in the northern and western parts of Mexico as well as Ecuador, Peru, the northern region of Argentina and the Southwestern U.S. Arca Continental is listed on the Mexican Stock Market under the ticker symbol “AC”. For further information about Arca Continental, please visit www.arcacontal.com 

About Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

Dallas-based Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a company of Arca Continental, is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States. CCSWB produces, markets and distributes Coca-Cola brands throughout Texas and parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The company employs more than 8,900 associates who operate 10 production plants and 40 distribution facilities, serving more than 31 million consumers. For more information about Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, please visit www.cocacolaswb.com.