[Russia] Coca-Cola To Expand Product Portfolio

Coca-Cola may start bottling Nestea iced tea in Russia at its Lipetsk Rosinka plant, according to sources close to the Russian company. Details of the project and the potential production capacity were not disclosed and representatives of Coca-Cola have declined to comment. According to a local business paper, representatives of the firm have already arrived in Lipetsk, and inspected Rosinka's technical capabilities. Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company SA plant to invest US$ 3BN in Russia over the next five years as part of an ongoing push into emerging markets.