01 Dec 2016 --- Coca-Cola has invested $20m in a bottling plant in Gaza, marking its first investment in a bottling plant in the region which is beset by conflict. Coca-Cola and its bottling partner, the National Beverage Company (NBC), inaugurated the plant this week, which will eventually employ over 270 people in a region where the bulk of its 2m residents are supported by some type of humanitarian aid.