Al Ahlia Gulf Line General Trading Co. (AGL Coca-Cola) U.A.E. & Oman is a joint venture between The Coca-Cola Company and private stakeholders in the U.A.E. & Oman.
Established in 1988, our Head Office and production plant are located in Al Ain City, Emirate of Abu Dhabi from where we distribute our products to all seven Emirates of the U.A.E. and to Oman.
AGL Coca-Cola U.A.E. & Oman, along with 22 Bottling Partners form the Bottling Investment Group (BIG) which organizes a number of The Coca-Cola Company’s partially and wholly- owned subsidiaries worldwide. The Coca-Cola Company sources ingredients; manufactures and sells concentrates, beverage bases and syrups to us - the bottling partners; the Company owns the brands; and is responsible for consumer brand marketing initiatives.
We, as a bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company here in the U.A.E. manufacture, package, merchandise and distribute the finished branded beverages to our customers and vending partners, who then sell our products to consumers. We also share the responsibility for ensuring the fair and ethical treatment of those involved in creating our products as well as the ingredients and materials we source.
Our associates play a vital role in the success of our business and we strive to be a great place to work by fostering a safe, open, inclusive and healthy work environment, where they are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect. We have policies and practices in place to ensure workplace and human rights are upheld and embedded in our business. We also are committed to protecting workplace and human rights across our supply chain; we are engaged in a number of partnerships with stakeholders and peers to ensure we are continually learning about best practices and evolving our own standards, practices and policies on workplace and human rights as appropriate.
We are constantly expanding the range of brands and flavours offered to our customers and consumers across growing non-alcoholic beverage categories, in response to new preferences and tastes. With more than 18 still and sparkling brands in our portfolio, we focus on generating value through “on-the-go” consumption whilst offering our consumers more choice than ever before.
Every day, the actions taken by our Company touch billions of lives. Whether we are purchasing ingredients from our suppliers, creating our beverages, serving customers and consumers, or supporting the communities where we operate, we strive to be a force for lasting, positive change. Our primary focus in this region is to undertake sustainability efforts that matter to our stakeholders and which assist us in building long-term capabilities for our Company and, moreover, shared value for our customers, consumers, industry partners and shareholders.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo, visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com or find us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company.