Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Company is an American beverage maker headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It traces its start to 1886, when pharmacist John Pemberton created the original Coca-Cola syrup. The company later grew into one of the most recognized consumer brands in the world.

Its portfolio covers sparkling drinks, waters, juices, teas and coffees. Brands include Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Minute Maid, Powerade and Costa Coffee, alongside Coca-Cola itself. The firm sells concentrates and syrups to bottling partners rather than filling most bottles itself.

Those partners bottle, package and distribute the drinks to retailers, restaurants and vending operators in more than 200 countries and territories. The company also runs marketing programs, sponsors major sporting events and publishes sustainability goals on packaging and water use. The company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1919. Its drinks are sold through restaurants, supermarkets, vending machines and stadiums. Its main long-term rival is PepsiCo, and the two firms have competed in advertising for generations.