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  1. Consumer impact summary
  2. Incidents
  3. Skewing health research data
  4. Vitamin Water Lawsuit (2009)
  5. Mislabeling Minute Maid products (2014)
  6. Water usage
  7. Pollution
  8. Anti-competitive practices
  9. Products
  10. See also
  11. References

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The Coca-Cola Company
Basic information
Founded 1892-01-29
Legal Structure Public
Industry Beverage
Also known as
Official website https://www.coca-colacompany.com/

The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in 1892. It is most commonly known for the product that is the namesake of the company "Coca-Cola", however it sells other beverages underneath various brands such as Sprite, Barq's, and Powerade. Since its founding, it has acquired dozens of companies and brands, consolidating roughly 44.9% of the greater beverage industry.[1]

Consumer impact summary

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  • User freedom:
  • User privacy:
  • Business model: Primarily beverage sales
  • Market control: Commands the largest portion of the beverage industry, shared with PepsiCo and Keurig-Dr. Pepper.

Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the The Coca-Cola Company category.

Skewing health research data

Until 2021, Coca-Cola Co. partially was funding the pro-industry advocacy group International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI),[2] which was founded in 1978 by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive, alongside a rich history of employing high-level Coca-Cola Co. employees.[3] Most notably, the organization has taken similar positions as Coca-Cola Co.'s own research and messaging when it comes to how obesity should be addressed; not by dietary changes, but solely physical activity.[4]

Vitamin Water Lawsuit (2009)

In January 2009, the US consumer group the Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola.[5] The lawsuit was in regard to claims made, along with the company's flavors, of Vitamin Water. Claims say that the 33 grams of sugar are more harmful than the vitamins and other additives are helpful. Coca-Cola insists the suit is "ridiculous."[6][7]

Mislabeling Minute Maid products (2014)

In the case POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co., POM Wonderful unsuccessfully argued that Minute Maid was mislabeling its pomegranate and blueberry juices due to the products containing 99.4% apple/grape juices.

Water usage

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Pollution

As the single largest plastic polluter in the world, Coca-Cola Co. has a history of greenwashing[8][9]

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Anti-competitive practices

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Products

Beverages
  • Coca-Cola
  • Sprite
  • Minute Maid
  • Barq's
  • Powerade
Machinery
  • Coke Freestyle Machine
  • BreakMate

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dey, Maitrayee (Dec 8, 2025). Jambhale, Rohan (ed.). "Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts". ElectroIQ. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ Pulley, Brett (13 January 2021). "Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 18 Mar 2022. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jacobs, Andrew (16 September 2019). "A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World". New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 Nov 2025. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ O'Connor, Anahad (9 August 2015). "Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets". New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater"". Center for Science in the Public Interest. 15 Jan 2009. Archived from the original on 28 Jul 2012. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  6. ↑ "Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on 16 Jan 2013. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  7. ↑ "Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims". NBC News. 15 Jan 2009. Archived from the original on 8 Dec 2024. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  8. ↑ Williment, Chloe (24 June 2025). "Which Top Brands are Linked with Global Plastic Pollution?". sustainabilitymag. Archived from the original on 28 Nov 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Coca-Cola's Plastic Promises⎜WHY PLASTIC?⎜(Full documentary)". YouTube. 27 Feb 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2026. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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