KO News & Events

Target (TGT) will require every cereal it sells to be made without certified synthetic colors by the end of May, Kelly Tyko of Axios reports. The shift puts Target among the first national retailers to remove the additives across an entire grocery category, Tyko writes. Major food companies including General Mills (GIS) and Kraft Heinz (KHC) have pledged to remove artificial colors from U.S. products by 2027, while the Trump administration has warned it may pursue regulations if companies fail to follow through. Other publicly traded food companies include PepsiCo (PEP), Campbell's (CPB), Conagra (CAG), and Coca-Cola (KO).

Algorhythm's (RIME) SemiCab has been awarded a pilot program with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company (KO) and its largest bottling partner in India, to launch a pilot transportation program on SemiCab's collaborative freight platform. SemiCab will onboard Coca-Cola India onto SemiCab's Collaborative Transportation Platform, marking a major milestone in SemiCab's expansion within India's fast-moving consumer goods sector. The pilot program is designed to evaluate SemiCab's performance in reducing empty miles, improving delivery efficiency, and cutting transportation costs. If successful like the other pilot programs the company has participated in, this proof-of-concept program could pave the way for a broader rollout of SemiCab's solution.

The board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company announced the election of a new company officer and the approval of the company's 64th consecutive annual dividend increase. The company is raising the quarterly dividend approximately 4% from 51c to 53c per common share. The quarterly dividend is equivalent to an annual dividend of $2.12 per share, up from $2.04 per share in 2025. The first quarter dividend is payable April 1 to shareowners of record as of March 13. The board also elected Todd Beiger as a vice president. Effective March 31, he will become vice president and head of investor relations, succeeding Robin Halpern.