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COLA

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Sep 30, 2017
Pepsi Halloween Cola: Pink drink may be too sweet for some
Halloween is now an established event here in Japan. While the revelry differs greatly compared to other places (it's less about collecting candy and more about clogging Shibuya crossing), the country has got the marketing part of it down pat. Companies now roll out special items featuring ghosts and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 29, 2015
'The Book of Tokyo' reveals sidelined Japanese writers, but not the city itself
"The Book of Tokyo" is part of Comma Press' "Reading the City" series, though most of the stories inside could be transplanted to other Japanese cities — Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo — without any noticeable difference.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jun 19, 2015
Pokka Sapporo's vanilla-flavored cola may float your boat
Pepsi's Strong Zero soda — a zero-calorie cola boasting increased amounts of caffeine — was the biggest soft-drink release of the week. But it's really a tasteless beverage that will give you a bellyache. So let's focus on a pleasant alternative, available only at FamilyMart.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 13, 2015
Suntory gains ground in battle of the machines
Suntory Beverage is buying a bigger piece of a shrinking but lucrative pie with its purchase of the Japan Tobacco's vending machine subsidiary.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2015
Suntory Beverage buys JT's vending machines to close gap with Coke
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. will buy Japan Tobacco Inc.'s vending machines for about ¥150 billion to add to its own, closing a distribution gap with Coca-Cola Co.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Mar 24, 2015
Coca-Cola adds life to latest release
Coca-Cola Co's latest carbonated creation, Coca-Cola Life, launched in Japan earlier this month with the promise of fewer calories and less sugar via the use of stevia leaf extract, a sweetener that's apparently better for the body.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2013
Toyota maintains Interbrand ranking at No. 10 in world
Seven Japanese firms made it onto the list of the top 100 most valuable brands in the world for 2013 compiled by U.S. consultancy Interbrand.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jun 14, 2013
J-blip: Pepsi-flavored Cheetos
We got our hands on a bag of Shuwa Shuwa before their release to convenience stores Japan-wide on July 1.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Dec 20, 2012
2012: Food and drink trends in Japan
Hot beer, frozen soup, and haute cuisine on the cheap: the year in food in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
Oct 29, 2012
Today's J-blip: Coca-Cola Bottleware
Old Coke bottles find cool new life in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
May 23, 2011
Will summer colas quench thirst for new flavors?
Three new summer colas take different approaches to the public's thirst for carbonated caramel syrup.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 1, 2010
Japanese Twitter marketing campaigns make some noise
New followers line up for the next creative Twitter campaign. Where will the tweeting flocks fly next?

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