Why is soda no longer in glass bottles?

To make one glass bottle, glass has to be melted in a furnace, molded and cooled which takes a very long time. Also, glass is more expensive than the plastic they use for today’s bottles. The plastic bottles can be produced easily and quickly, without worry of a glass bottle breaking during the bottling process.

Does Coca-Cola reuse glass bottles?

The bottling company, which will continue to distribute other Coca-Cola products, says it refilled about 6,000 bottles for the final run. The vast majority of glass bottles made in the U.S. are recyclable. Globally, Coca-Cola says about 11 percent of its packaging was in refillable glass as of 2010.

What are the sizes of soda bottles?

The soft-drink company’s beverages currently come in 7.5-ounce cans, 12-ounce cans, 20-ounce bottles or two-liter bottles.

Why do mini Cokes taste better?

Pepper CFO Marty Ellen told the Journal. The smaller bottle or can is perceived as an automatic portion controller, protecting the drinker from overdoing the intake of sugary carbonated beverages. Essentially, the smaller soda offers all of the flavor of the bigger one, without the guilt and bloat.

Why are 20 oz sodas so expensive?

The 20-ounce bottle is usually an impulse-bought, chilled, grab-and-go product; where consumers demand is inelastic (insensitive to price and will buy at whatever price). Manufacturers can therefore impose high retail prices.

What is the size of a Coca Cola bottle?

13.2-ounce
“We took this opportunity to make a bottle with plastic that’s 100\% recyclable.” The 13.2-ounce size is slightly larger than its aluminum can option and smaller than the typical 20-ounce bottle. Unique sizes like the 7.5-ounce mini can have garnered strong sales.

What size bottles does Coke come in?

13.2-ounces. No offense to the 16.9-ounce bottle six-pack, but typically, Coca-Cola products come in relatively straightforward package sizes—a 12-ounce can, 20-ounce bottle, or in two liters.