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From: wbpesch@ihuxp.UUCP (Walt Pesch)
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Subject: Re: The Multinational Coca-Cola Corp.
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Date: Thu, 30-May-85 13:40:01 EDT
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The most interesting rumor that I have heard comes to me third person
from a rather important person who works for Coke in Atlanta (where
they make all of the syrup.)  The reason for the new formula is that
the bottling companies have LONG-term agreements to purchase the syrup
at a fixed cost.  This cost was fixed at a time long before inflation.  
Now, with changing the formula, Coca-Cola is free to renegotiate the
agreements with the bottling companies.  And therefor increase there
profit margin.


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Walt Pesch
AT&T Network Systems
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