39 Facts About Coca-Cola Corporation

Coca-Cola Corporation developed the beverage as a patent medicine in an effort to control his addiction.

Coca-Cola Corporation has operated a franchised distribution system since 1889.

Coca-Cola Corporation largely produces syrup concentrate, which is then sold to various bottlers throughout the world who hold exclusive territories.

Coca-Cola Corporation owns its anchor bottler in North America, Coca-Cola Refreshments.

In July 1886, pharmacist John Stith Pemberton from Columbus, Georgia invented the original Coca-Cola Corporation drink, which was advertised as helpful in the relief of headache, to be placed on sale primarily in drugstores as a medicinal beverage.

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Robinson chose the name Coca-Cola Corporation because of its two main ingredients and because it is an alliteration.

Coca-Cola Corporation acquired Minute Maid in 1960 for an undisclosed amount.

Coca-Cola Corporation then launched a series of entertainment takeovers, namely Merv Griffin Enterprises and Embassy Communications in the mid-1980s, forming the Entertainment Business Sector, which would later merge with Tri-Star Pictures to start out Columbia Pictures Entertainment, with CPE holding a stake in the company.

In 2017, the Coca-Cola Corporation Company acquired Mexican sparkling water brand Topo Chico.

In 1987, Coca-Cola Corporation became one of the 30 stocks which makes up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is commonly referenced as a proxy for stock market performance; it had previously been a Dow stock from 1932 to 1935.

Coca-Cola Corporation has paid a dividend since 1920 and, as of 2019, had increased it each year for 57 years straight.

In 2012, Coca-Cola Corporation was listed as a partner of the campaign, together with other brands such as Nike, Girl, American Express, and Converse.

The Coca-Cola Corporation Company has been faced with multiple lawsuits concerning these various criticisms.

Coca-Cola Corporation Company produces over 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging each year including 110 billion plastic bottles, and in 2021 it was declared the world's worst plastic polluter for the fourth year in a row by the global coalition Break Free From Plastic.

Company's global chief executive stated that Coca-Cola Corporation has no plans to reduce its use of plastic bottles; and opposes bottle bill legislation.

In 2003, protesters at Coca-Cola Corporation's annual meeting claimed that black people remained underrepresented in top management at the company, were paid less than white employees, and fired more often.

In March 2012,16 workers of color sued Coca-Cola Corporation, claiming they had to work in a “cesspool of racial discrimination.

Coca-Cola Corporation advertising has "been among the most prolific in marketing history, " with a notable and major impact on popular culture and society as a whole.

Coca-Cola Corporation bought Columbia Pictures in 1982, owing to the low monetary value of the studio.

Coca-Cola Corporation operates a soft drink themed tourist attraction in Atlanta, Georgia; the World of Coca-Cola Corporation is a multi-storied exhibition.

Coca-Cola Corporation Company produces a number of other soft drinks including Fanta and Sprite.

In 1961, Coca-Cola Corporation introduced Sprite, a lemon-lime soft drink, another of the company's bestsellers and its response to 7 Up.

In North America, Coca-Cola Corporation discontinued spare BreakMate parts in 2007 and stopped distributing the syrup in 2010.

In 2016, Coca-Cola Corporation India introduced Vio to enter into the value-added dairy category.

In 2004, perhaps in response to the burgeoning popularity of low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet, Coca-Cola Corporation announced its intention to develop and sell a low-carbohydrate alternative to Coke Classic, dubbed C2 Cola.

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Coca-Cola Corporation first started developing the drink in Belgium in 2001.

Coca-Cola Corporation is the best-selling soft drink in most countries, and was recognized as the number one global brand in 2010.

Since then, the Coca-Cola Corporation Company has been using "minimum inventories of raw material" to make their signature drinks at two production plants in Venezuela.

Coca-Cola Corporation executives verified that the trade secret documents in question were genuine and proprietary to the company.

On May 25,2007, Coca-Cola Corporation announced it would purchase Glaceau, a maker of flavored vitamin-enhanced drinks, flavored waters, and Burn energy drinks, for $4.

On September 3,2008, Coca-Cola Corporation announced its intention to make cash offers to purchase China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited for US$2.

In November 2011, Coca-Cola Corporation revealed a seasonal design for its regular Coke cans as part of a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund.

In 2021, the Coca-Cola Corporation Co used its Mexican sparkling mineral water brand Topo Chico to launch a range of vegan friendly alcoholic hard seltzers in the United Kingdom and in the United States.

Coca-Cola Corporation funded creation of the front organization the Global Energy Balance Network to address the growing evidence that the company's products are a leading cause of the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States and the growing number of Americans, including children, with type 2 diabetes.

Coca-Cola Corporation partnered with Panini to produce the first virtual sticker album for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and they have collaborated for every World Cup since.

Each fall, Coca-Cola Corporation is the sponsor of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola Corporation held at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

In February 2020, Coca-Cola Corporation became the title sponsor for the eNASCAR iRacing series.

In October 2018, Coca-Cola Corporation started sponsoring the Formula 1 team McLaren with several 1 year deals being signed since then.

Coca-Cola Corporation was a sponsor of the nightly talk show on PBS, Charlie Rose in the US.