Table of Contents What Is Coca-Cola 4 John Pemberton’s Tonic 6 The Coca-Cola Company 8 Serving Up Smiles 12 A World of Flavors 16 Spreading Happiness 18 Coca-Cola Timeline 20 Glossary 22 To Learn More 23 Index 24
More than 100 years ago a Georgia drugstore soda fountain made history There Coca-Cola was poured into glasses for the first time People found the sweet refreshing soda to be delightful Today Coca-Cola is still popular Coke Diet Coke Sprite Fanta and other favorite Coca-Cola drinks are enjoyed in almost every country on the planet The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company It owns more than 500 brands The company headquarters is in Atlanta Georgia Today Coca-Cola is one of the most recognized brands in the world It is also among the most valuable In 2015 the company was worth nearly 180 billion 4 What Is Coca-Cola
By the Numbers more than 3,500 products sold worldwide more than 1 9 billion beverage servings sold each day 94 percent of the world’s population recognizes the Coca-Cola logo more than 700,000 employees worldwide more than 79 billion gallons 299 billion liters of water added to Coke syrup each year 5
