The Bottling Blog

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company Announces New President And Chief Operating Officer

For Immediate Release January 19, 2016 Contact: Sally Hargis, VP Corporate Strategy 417-865-9900, ext. 256 shargis@cocacolaozarks.com Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company Announces New President And Chief Operating Officer Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company is pleased to announce the election of Bruce Long to the office of President and Chief Operating Officer. Long has been employed […]

Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Company Acquires New Territories from The Coca-Cola Company

Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Company Acquires New Territories from The Coca-Cola Company SPRINGFIELD, MO—Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Company expanded its franchise territory on October 30 with the acquisition of new territories from The Coca-Cola Company. Deliveries of Coca-Cola products by Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Company to territories in Missouri, northern Arkansas and southeast Kansas will begin on November 2. […]

Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Company Signs Letter of Intent with the Coca-Cola Company to Expand Territory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2015 Contact: Sally Hargis, VP Corporate Strategy 417-865-9900, ext. 256 shargis@cocacolaozarks.com OZARKS COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE COCA-COLA COMPANY TO EXPAND TERRITORY SPRINGFIELD, MO – Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with The Coca-Cola Company to expand its […]

Glendale Senior Named a Coca-Cola Scholar

Congratulations Meredith! More than 102,000 students nationwide applied and only 150 were chosen. We are so proud that one of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program recipients is from Springfield, Missouri. This article originally appeared in the Springfield News-Leader on February 24, 2015 Glendale High School senior Meredith Waites has been named a winner in the nationwide Coca-Cola Scholars Program. […]

ESPN Announces Dr Pepper as the First-Ever Presenting Sponsor of the New College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy

Today ESPN announced Dr Pepper as the first official Championship Partner and also as presenting sponsor of the new College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy. In the new College Football Playoff era, the Championship Partner designation represents the highest level of sponsorship and activation. The announcement also confirms Dr Pepper’s renewal as an SEC official […]

Edwin “Cookie” Rice receives Living Legend award

Local business owner receives Living Legend award Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company is proud to announce Edwin “Cookie” Rice received the “Living Legend” award from the Coca-Cola Bottlers Association (CCBA), as part of the association’s Centennial Celebration. Rice serves as CEO and Chairman of the Board for the family-owned company, he has served for over […]