Global drinks major Coca-Cola has announced plans to invest over $8.2bn in Mexico, under a partnership with eight local bottlers.
As part of the investment plan, Coca-Cola will add new production lines, refrigeration equipment, trucks and distribution centers over the next six years.
The move will bring the total investment to $12.4bn during the period between 2010 and 2020.
Coca-Cola has announced the investment plan despite tax issued on full-calorie sodas, teas and juices in January 2014.
Additionally, the company plans to unveil a laboratory that will focus on non-caloric natural sweeteners by the year-end.
Coca-Cola, along with other bottlers, has also developed a $100m PET plastic recycling center in Toluca, Mexico.
Using advanced technology, the plant processes 3.1 billion plastic bottles, or around 65,000t of PET annually.
