Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Type
Cola
Manufacturer
The Coca-Cola Company
Country of origin United States
Introduced
1886
Color
Caramel E-150d
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Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold
in stores, restaurants and vending machines
worldwide. The Coca-Cola Company claims
that the beverage is sold in more than 200
countries.[1] It is produced by The Coca-Cola
Company in Atlanta, Georgia, and is often re-
ferred to simply as Coke or (in European and
American countries) as cola, pop, or in some
parts of the U.S., soda. Originally intended
as a patent medicine when it was invented in
the late 19th century by John Pemberton,
Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman
Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics
led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-
drink market throughout the 20th century.
The company produces concentrate, which
is then sold to various licensed Coca-Cola
bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers,
who hold territorially exclusive contracts
with the company, produce finished product
in cans and bottles from the concentrate in
combination with filtered water and sweeten-
ers. The bottlers then sell, distribute and
merchandise Coca-Cola in cans and bottles to
retail stores and vending machines. Such
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bottlers include Coca-Cola Enterprises, which
is the largest single Coca-Cola bottler in
North America and western Europe. The
Coca-Cola Company also sells concentrate for
fountain sales to major restaurants and food
service distributors.
The Coca-Cola Company has, on occasion,
introduced other cola drinks under the Coke
brand name. The most common of these is
Diet Coke, which has become a major diet
cola. However,
others
exist,
including
Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola, Diet Coke Caffeine-
Free, Coca-Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola Zero,
Coca-Cola Vanilla, and special editions with
lemon, lime, or coffee.
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