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Coca-Cola to launch its first alcoholic drink in Japan

Published Thu, Mar 8, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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COCA-COLA plans to launch its first ever alcoholic drink in Japan, in a suprising departure for a US company identified with cola and other non-alcoholic beverages.

While Coca-Cola dabbled in the wine business in the 1970s, the Japanese experiment is "unique" in the company's 125-year history, said Coca-Cola Japan president Jorge Garduno.

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