Coke plans to add more prominent calorie info

CHICAGO - Coca-Cola Co. will change the packaging on almost all its products to more prominently display certain nutritional facts amid increasing pressure on lawmakers to consider taxes on sugary sodas, which some health experts blame for rising obesity rates. The effort, announced Wednesday, will place calories-per-serving and servings-per-container details on the side of almost all of the soft drink maker's products sold in more than 200 countries. Only fountain drinks, water and beverages sold in reusable bottles will be exempted from the switch. The company said it hopes the broken-out details - displayed in black text set in a white oblong box - will be more convenient for customers who want quick nutritional information at a glance. Some critics see the change as an effort aimed at fending off a possible tax on its products,

- Associated Press