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How Coca-Cola Brought Santa To Life

Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing

[1]Much of the Christmas season revolves around the jolly man in the red suit, but how did he become so popular? It turns out that Coca-Cola, famous for its Santa cans, had a huge part in developing the modern St. Nick. Eatocracy sat down with Coca-Cola’s Vice President for Heritage Communications, Phil Mooney, about the company’s impact on this holiday icon. Click here for the full interview. [2]

Photo by Flickr user kocojim [3]

 

 


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[1] http://foodmanufacturing.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/coke-santa.jpg
[2] http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/12/15/how-coca-cola-helped-shape-the-modern-day-santa/
[3] http://www.flickr.com/photos/78469770@N00/6480082313/sizes/m/in/photostream/