Abbey Well

– **History**:
– Abbey Well produced by Waters & Robson in early 1980s
– Name from location near water source, 12th century Cistercian Abbey
– New bottling site built in Morpeth, Northumberland in 1981
– Uses a 117-metre deep artesian well for still water
– In 2008, had 91 employees, 30 million litres annual production, £11 million turnover

– **Acquisition by Coca-Cola**:
– Waters & Robson, manufacturer of Abbey Well, acquired by Coca-Cola Enterprises in 2008
– Coca-Cola’s third entry into UK water market
– Abbey Well used as locally sourced water brand for 2012 Summer Olympics
– Abbey Well labeled as Still Water for Olympic branding regulations
– Coca-Cola invested £3.5 million in Morpeth site for UK launch of Glaceau Smartwater in 2014

– **Investments by Coca-Cola**:
– £14 million invested in Morpeth site by Coca-Cola in 2016
– Morpeth site used by Coca-Cola European Partners for Abbey Well, Glaceau Smartwater, and Schweppes Soda Water
– Morpeth site is the only Coca-Cola water site in the UK

– **References**:
– Coca-Cola acquired Abbey Well in 2008
– Abbey Well used as water brand for 2012 Summer Olympics
– Coca-Cola invested £3.5 million in Morpeth site for Glaceau Smartwater
– £14 million invested in Morpeth site by Coca-Cola in 2016
– Morpeth site is the only Coca-Cola water site in the UK

– **Legal and Former Holdings**:
– Coca-Cola’s legal cases include United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola (1916)
– Former holdings include Beverage Partners Worldwide and Columbia Pictures
– Other legal cases include Escola v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (1944) and Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola (2001)
– Campaigns and slogans by Coca-Cola include Ashita Ga Arusa and Coke Zero Facial Profiler
– Former holdings include Coca-Cola Enterprises and Coca-Cola Amatil