- Coca-Cola is an American carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton
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What is Coca-Cola? / Facts
- 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 drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients, which were kola nuts (a source of caffeine) and coca leaves
- The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret, although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published
- The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world
- The bottlers, who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company, produce the finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate, in combination with filtered water and sweeteners
- A typical 12 oz (355 ml) can contains 38g of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup)
- The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores, restaurants and vending machines throughout the world
- The Coca-Cola Company also sells concentrate for soda fountains of major restaurants and food service distributors
- The Coca-Cola Company has on occasion introduced other cola drinks under the Coke name
- The most common of these is Diet Coke, with others including Caffeine-Free, Diet Coke Caffeine-Free, Cherry, Zero, Vanilla and special versions with lemon, lime and coffee
- Based on Interbrand's best global brand study of 2015, Coca-Cola was the world's third most valuable brand
- In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries worldwide, with consumers downing more than 1.8 billion company beverage servings each day
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