Coca-Cola Bottling Company United and the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler employing more than 10,000 employees. Coca-Cola UNITED is principally engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of over 750 non-alcoholic beverages, which include over 200 no or low-calorie options. Among the brands are Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, and vitaminwater and many more under exclusive franchise agreements with The Coca-Cola Company and other soft drink manufacturers. Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. is a private Coca-Cola bottling company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Coca-Cola UNITED is the largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler
The Coca-Cola Company Monster will transfer its ownership in Hansen's Natural Sodas and Peace Iced Tea to Coke. Muhtar Kent, Coke's chief executive officer, stated that the company has the option to increase its stake to 25 percent but cannot exceed that percentage in the next four years. Coca-Cola's advertising expenses accounted for US$3.256 billion in 2011. Coca-Cola sponsored the English Football League from the beginning of the 2004–05 season (beginning August 2004) to the start of 2010/11 season, when the Football League replaced it with NPower. Along with this, Coca-Cola sponsored the Coca-Cola Football Camp, that took place in Pretoria, South Africa