Coca Cola said it would cut 20% of its corporate workforce to save $800m, and will increase cuts to save $3.8b by 2019.
The current corporate staff is 5,500, around 5% of the total workforce of over 100,000.
The company expects profits to be down 1 – 3% this year.
Sugary drink and snack companies are looking towards new technology to reduce sugar while keeping sweetness.