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Coca-Cola India/Controversies

Coca-Cola India controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2017Closure of the Plachimada facility
  2. 2004Plachimada groundwater and waste dispute
  3. 2003Pesticide-residue allegations

  1. 2017

    Closure of the Plachimada facility

    After a prolonged legal battle, Coca-Cola relinquished the Plachimada plant's licence and said it would not resume production at the site.

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  2. 2004

    Plachimada groundwater and waste dispute

    Residents and activists in Kerala alleged that the Plachimada plant's groundwater extraction reduced water availability and that its waste affected local land and water. The dispute produced protests, litigation, international attention, and the eventual halt of production.

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  3. 2003

    Pesticide-residue allegations

    The Centre for Science and Environment alleged that samples from leading Coca-Cola and PepsiCo soft-drink brands contained pesticide and insecticide residues above limits associated with the European Economic Commission. The controversy was followed by a reported decline in Coca-Cola sales in India.

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