Mike
On 11/6/06, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mike, the 500 mL Coca Cola size has been with us for some time. Coca Cola seems
to like the metric system in the U.S., even expanding its product line to
3-liter bottles some time ago.
I agree with you that Coca Cola should adopt a 600 mL size. During National
Metric Week, I sent your 600 mL suggestion to Coca Cola's Director of Public
Affairs in Atlanta. I suggested that, if they really mean to use the metric
system, then they should switch to round metric sizes. The 591 mL seems to be a
size determined by market forces, so I urged the company to round it to 600 mL.
Sorry to say, I have not yet heard back from Mr. Downs of Coca Cola.
Quoting Mike Millet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On a recent trip through the supermarket I noticed that the six packs of
> bottles of coke and other Coke branded products were marked as 500mL
> (16.9Fl. oz.). I haven't ever seen a 500mL bottle of soda so I guess
> this counts
> as progress.
>
> Although I do admit to a bit of outrage when seeing that much empty space in
> the bottle. Size concerns aside if they're going to go to rounded metric
> packages they had better switch the 591mL bottles of Coke to 600mL. The
> sheer fact of me losing out on the extra 100mL of caffeine guarantees I will
> never buy one of these six pack packages :). The least they could have done
> was make the 500mL bottle smaller so that you dont have giant empty space
> between the lid and the liquid.
>
> Still, yet one more sign of progress.
>
> Mike
>
> --
> "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"
>
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
Phone (432)528-7724
www.metric.org
3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122
Midland TX 79707-2872 USA
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