The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a global beverage manufacturer, marketer and distributor best known for its flagship Coca‑Cola soda. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops and sells concentrates, syrups and finished beverages across a broad portfolio of brands. Its product range spans sparkling soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready‑to‑drink teas and coffees, and other still beverages, marketed under both global and regional brand names.
Coca‑Cola’s brand portfolio includes widely recognized names such as Coca‑Cola, Diet Coke, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade and Dasani, and in recent years the company has expanded into the coffee and premium beverage categories through acquisitions such as Costa Coffee. The business model centers on producing beverage concentrates and syrups which are sold to a network of bottling partners and distributors who manufacture, package and deliver finished beverages to retailers and foodservice customers globally.
Founded in 1886 and incorporated in the 1890s, The Coca‑Cola Company has grown into one of the world’s largest nonalcoholic beverage companies, with a presence in more than 200 countries and territories. The Coca‑Cola system — the company together with its bottling partners — focuses on brand marketing, innovation in new product development and global distribution. The company is led by James Quincey, who serves in the senior leadership team, and continues to emphasize global brand management and expansion across beverage categories and geographies.