THIS
THIS MORNING, I AM GETTING A LITTLE THIRSTY.
LITTLE THIRSTY. YES, THAT IS RIGHT.
IT IS NATIONAL HAVE A COKE DAY.
WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO STOP
BY THE FACILITY IN SILVER
PRING, MARYLAND.
PRING, MARYLAND. CHECK IT OUT.
>> ANY COKE PRODUCT YOU BUY IN
THE MARYLAND/DC AREA WILL BE
TOUCHED BYMAN IN THIS FUSLTY
FACILITY.
FACILITY.
FACILITY. >> Reporter: THE COCA COLA
CONSOLIDATED FACILITY LOCATED
IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, IS
RIGHT WHERE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND
YOUR FAVORITE COKE PRODUCT IS
MADE.
MADE.
MADE. IT
MADE. IT STARTS 653 MILES AWAY IN
ATLANTA, GEORGIA WRSHGS COCA
COLA ORIGINATED.
COLA ORIGINATED. >> WE ACTUALLY BUY THE
CONCENTRATE FROM THE COCA COLA
COMPANY IN ATLANTA, AND THEN WE
TAKE IT TO A FACILITY LIKE WE
ARE HERE IN SILVER SPRING AND
WE TAKE THAT SYRUP AND MAKE IT
INTO YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE.
>> Reporter: WHILE IT STARTWISE
SYRUP OUT OF GEORGIA, THE LOCAL
CONNECTION IS A REAL THING.
AND ROW HAS A HAND IN IT.
>> IT IS A GOOD FEELING, I KNOW
IT IS A QUALITY PRODUCT ON THE
SHELF AND LOT OF CUSTOMERS ARE
BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT FROM
COCA COLA.
COCA COLA. >> Reporter: THE 25 YEAR
VETERAN OF COCA COLA DEDICATED
HIS LIFE TO A COMPANY THAT HAS
BEEN DEDICATED TO HIM.
>> I STARTED AS A FORK LIFT
OPERATOR AND I MOVED MY WAY UP
FROM FORK LIFT UPERATOR TO LAB
TECHNICIAN, SUPERVISOR, TO
MANAGER.
MANAGER.
MANAGER. IT HAS GIVEN ME A LOT OF
OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY. >> Reporter: SENIOR
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, NATALIE
TURNER, EXPLAINS IT TAKES
DEDICATION AND A LOT OF TEAM
MEMBERS, THAT IS WHAT EMPLOYEES
ARE CALL, TO KEEP THE AREA
STOCKED WITH COKE PRODUCTS.
>> 90 TEAMMATES WORK IN THE
FACILITY THAT ARE DOING
ANYTHING FROM WORKING IN THE
WAREHOUSE TO OVERSEEING THE
MACHINES.
MACHINES.
MACHINES. >> Reporter: ENTERING THE
FACILITY, WE ARE MET BY MILES
OF CONVEYER BELT MOVING THE
PRODUCT IN EVERY DIRECTION.
>> IT IS PRETTY ASTONISHING
BECAUSE IT IS A BIG OPERATION.
>> Reporter: THIS ONE FACILITY
IN SILVER SPRING CAN CRANK OUT
A THOUSAND BOTTLES A MINT, THAT
IS 40,000 CASES PER DAY, AND 220
220,000 CASES A WEEK.
>> I AM THE DPIE IN THE BACK
MAKING THE PRODUCT.
>> Reporter: THIS IS JAMES, A
BLENDING EXPERT.
BLENDING EXPERT. HE MAKES SURE YOUR COKE
PRODUCTS TASTE THE SAME EVERY
TIME IT IS BOTTLED.
>> GATHER ALL THE INGREDIENTS
LIKE YOU ARE BAKING A CAKE, A
LIQUID CAKE.
LIQUID CAKE. PUTTING IT ALL IN A SMALL BOWL,
MIX IT UP, AND THEN PUT IT IN A
BIGGER BOWL.
BIGGER BOWL. THE TANK.
THE TANK.
THE TANK. >> Reporter: THAT IS ABOUT ALL
JAMES CAN TELL US.
THE REST IS TOP SECRET.
>> A MULTI-STEP PROCESS AND
THINGS ARE MOVING SO QUICKLY,
IT IS AMAZING TO SEE HOW ONE OF
YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGEICIZE MADE
BEVERAGES ARE MADE.
>> Reporter: STACKED HIGH
BEFORE THEY FLY, THE EMPTY
BOTTLES ARE PREPARED AND FILLED
ONE BY ONE THAT IS A MACHINE
OVERSEEN BY A TEAM MEMBER.
YES, THEY DO HAVE A PUT A CAP
ON THINGS AT SOME POINT.
THEY ARE SORTED AND HEATED
BEFORE THEY TOP OFF A BOTTLE.
>> ONCE THE PRODUCT IS IN THEM,
WE GET A CAP PUT ON TOP OF
THEM, A LABEL IS PUT ON THEM
AFTERWARDS.
AFTERWARDS. >> Reporter: THERE IS AVENUEEN
AN ON-SIGHT TASTING ROOM.
SOMEONE'S JOB IS TO TASTE THE
COKE PRODUCT AND THEY HAVE TO
GRAB A QUICK SIP BECAUSE THE
CAN'T CAN PRODUCE A THOUSAND
BOTTLES A MINUTE.
THE EFFICIENCY AND CONSISTENCY
HAS BEEN PERFECTED FOR
GENERATIONS.
GENERATIONS. >> WE ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN IN
BUSINESS OVER 117 YEARSISM WE
HAVE BEEN MAKING COKE, SELLING
PACKAGING AND DELIVERING THE
WORLD'S BEST.
WORLD'S BEST. >> A SENSE OF PRIDE.
WHEN YOU SEE YOUR PRODUCT
COMING DOWN THE LINE.
I CAN SAY THAT WAS MADE BY ME,
JIMMY.
JIMMY.
JIMMY. >>
JIMMY. >> Reporter: ON TO THE
PRODUCTION LINE, PAL, INTO THE
WAREHOUSE, THE SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND PRIDE FOLLOWS THE
END PRODUCT WHEREVER IT GOES.
WE ALL HAVE OUR FAVORITE COKE
PRODUCTS AND SO DO THE
EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES. >> I AM A COKE ZERO.
>> MY FAVORITE COKE PRODUCT IS
COKE.
COKE.
COKE. DEFINITELY.
DEFINITELY. >> PROBABLY TOSS UP BETWEEN
GINGERALLY AND CHERY COKE.
>> I WAS BORN AND RAISED ON
CLASSIC, COCA COLA CLASSIC IS
MY DRINK.
MY DRINK.
MY DRINK. >> Reporter: THE NEXT TIME YOU
SHARE A COKE IN YOUR AREA, KNOW
THE PRODUCT IS MADE BY THE
FOLKS IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
>>
>> Reporter: RIGHT HERE I HAVE A COKE CLASSIC, WITH MY NAME ON
IT, WHICH I WILL NOT BE
OPENING, BUT ANDI HAUSER, MY
FAVORITE COKE, CHERRY DIET
COKE, ALL THE