Coke NA head departs; Foodservice prez reports to corporate

ATLANTA - With the departure last week of Jeff Dunn, head of Coca-Cola Co.'s North America division, the foodservice and hospitality division will report directly to corporate management.

Chris Lowe, president of foodservice and hospitality, will report to Steve Heyer, Coke president and coo.

While Coke reported a 12% increase in third-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street expectations, the beverage manufacturer posted a 1% gain in unit case sales in North America.

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