Coca-Cola opens center in China for herb drinks

Have a Coke and an herbal infusion?

Coca-Cola Co. has announced the opening of a research center for health-and-wellness drinks at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, in Beijing. The launch makes Coke the first international company to start a research facility at the institution, the Atlanta company said. The drinks will be made from traditional Chinese herbs and flowers such as chrysanthemum and myrobalan, a prune-like fruit rich in antioxidants.