The Coca-Cola Company - Revision history

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	'''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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dey \|first=Maitrayee \|date=Dec 8, 2025 \|editor-last=Jambhale \|editor-first=Rohan \|title=Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts \|url=https://electroiq.com/stats/coca-cola-statistics/ \|archive-url= \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|website=ElectroIQ}}</ref><!-- IA is buggy, need someone else to go through and add the archives -->		'''[[wikipedia:The_Coca-Cola_Company\|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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dey \|first=Maitrayee \|date=Dec 8, 2025 \|editor-last=Jambhale \|editor-first=Rohan \|title=Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts \|url=https://electroiq.com/stats/coca-cola-statistics/ \|archive-url= \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|website=ElectroIQ}}</ref><!-- IA is buggy, need someone else to go through and add the archives -->

	==Consumer impact summary<!-- Needs further research for the freedom and privacy sections -->==		==Consumer impact summary<!-- Needs further research for the freedom and privacy sections -->==

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	===Pollution <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Packaging \| https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Air_pollution \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company#Plastic_production_and_waste Pollution is a key topic considering their activities go beyond just harming those who consume their products -->===		===Pollution<!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Packaging \| https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Air_pollution \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company#Plastic_production_and_waste Pollution is a key topic considering their activities go beyond just harming those who consume their products -->===
	{{Incomplete section}}		As the single largest plastic polluter in the world, Coca-Cola Co. has a history of [[greenwashing]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Williment \|first=Chloe \|date=24 June 2025 \|title=Which Top Brands are Linked with Global Plastic Pollution? \|url=https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/which-top-brands-are-linked-with-global-plastic-pollution \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251128171809/https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/which-top-brands-are-linked-with-global-plastic-pollution \|archive-date=28 Nov 2025 \|access-date=18 April 2026 \|website=sustainabilitymag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|first=THE WHY \|date=27 Feb 2025 \|title=Coca-Cola's Plastic Promises⎜WHY PLASTIC?⎜(Full documentary) \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mplIapcCrY8&t=140s \|url-status=live \|access-date=18 April 2026 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>{{Incomplete section}}

	===Anti-competitive practices <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Anti-competitive_practices -->===		===Anti-competitive practices<!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Anti-competitive_practices -->===
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	*Coke Freestyle Machine <!-- I have a feeling this one might have some privacy issues considering you can scan a QR code on some machines to dispense your soda... -->		*Coke Freestyle Machine<!-- I have a feeling this one might have some privacy issues considering you can scan a QR code on some machines to dispense your soda... -->
	*BreakMate <!-- Needs research, but I have a feeling that this have some dubious R2R stuff involved since its discontinuation:		*BreakMate<!-- Needs research, but I have a feeling that this have some dubious R2R stuff involved since its discontinuation:
	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BreakMate -->		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BreakMate -->

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	\|Founded=1892-01-29		\|Founded=1892-01-29
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	\|Type=Public		\|Type=Public
	\|Website=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/		\|Website=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/
	\|Description=The Coca-Cola company is a beverage company known for its consolidation of roughly 1/3 of the beverage market, and corporate lobbying/bribery.		\|Description=The Coca-Cola company is a beverage company known for its consolidation of roughly 1/3 of the beverage market, and corporate lobbying/bribery.
	}}'''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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dey \|first=Maitrayee \|date=Dec 8, 2025 \|editor-last=Jambhale \|editor-first=Rohan \|title=Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts \|url=https://electroiq.com/stats/coca-cola-statistics/ \|archive-url= \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|website=ElectroIQ}}</ref><!-- IA is buggy, need someone else to go through and add the archives -->		}}

	==Consumer-impact summary<!-- Needs further research for the freedom and privacy sections -->==		'''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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dey \|first=Maitrayee \|date=Dec 8, 2025 \|editor-last=Jambhale \|editor-first=Rohan \|title=Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts \|url=https://electroiq.com/stats/coca-cola-statistics/ \|archive-url= \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|website=ElectroIQ}}</ref><!-- IA is buggy, need someone else to go through and add the archives -->

			==Consumer impact summary<!-- Needs further research for the freedom and privacy sections -->==
	{{Incomplete section}}		{{Incomplete section}}

	* '''User ~~Freedom~~''':		*'''User freedom''':
	* '''User ~~Privacy~~''':		*'''User privacy''':
	* '''Business ~~Model~~''': Primarily beverage sales		*'''Business model''': Primarily beverage sales
	* '''Market ~~Control~~''': Commands the largest portion of the beverage industry, shared with [[PepsiCo]] and [[Keurig-Dr. Pepper]].		*'''Market control''': Commands the largest portion of the beverage industry, shared with [[PepsiCo]] and [[Keurig-Dr. Pepper]].

	==Incidents<!-- Wikipedia has a great baseline to reference, we can then add to this pile with further research later as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Coca-Cola --><!-- Topics unsure as to inclusion: Refusal to label in Catalan, 20+ years of lawsuits from Catalonians -->==		==Incidents<!-- Wikipedia has a great baseline to reference, we can then add to this pile with further research later as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Coca-Cola --><!-- Topics unsure as to inclusion: Refusal to label in Catalan, 20+ years of lawsuits from Catalonians -->==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Skewing health research data===		===Skewing health research data===
	Until 2021, Coca-Cola Co. partially was funding the pro-industry advocacy group [[International Life Sciences Institute]] (ILSI),<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Pulley \|first1=Brett \|date=13 January 2021 \|title=Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Bloomberg \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220318161329/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|archive-date=18 Mar 2022}}</ref> which was founded in 1978 by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive, alongside a rich history of employing high-level Coca-Cola Co. employees.<ref name="nytimes-2019">{{cite news \|last1=Jacobs \|first1=Andrew \|date=16 September 2019 \|title=A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251101083757/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|archive-date=1 Nov 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=O'Connor \|first1=Anahad \|date=9 August 2015 \|title=Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets \|url=https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/ \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220625193400/https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets \|archive-date=25 Jun 2022}}</ref><!-- More to cover, check the 2nd paragraph!		Until 2021, Coca-Cola Co. partially was funding the pro-industry advocacy group [[International Life Sciences Institute]] (ILSI),<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Pulley \|first1=Brett \|date=13 January 2021 \|title=Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Bloomberg \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220318161329/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|archive-date=18 Mar 2022}}</ref> which was founded in 1978 by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive, alongside a rich history of employing high-level Coca-Cola Co. employees.<ref name="nytimes-2019">{{cite news \|last1=Jacobs \|first1=Andrew \|date=16 September 2019 \|title=A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251101083757/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|archive-date=1 Nov 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=O'Connor \|first1=Anahad \|date=9 August 2015 \|title=Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets \|url=https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/ \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220625193400/https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets \|archive-date=25 Jun 2022}}</ref><!-- More to cover, check the 2nd paragraph!
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	===Vitamin Water Lawsuit (~~Jan~~ 2009)<!-- 1:1 copy/paste from Wikipedia, needs cleaning! -->===		===Vitamin Water Lawsuit (''2009'')<!-- 1:1 copy/paste from Wikipedia, needs cleaning! -->===
	In January 2009, the US consumer group the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola.<ref>{{cite web \|date=~~January~~ 15, 2009 \|title=Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater" \|url=http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728104633/http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|archive-date=~~July~~ 28, 2012 \|access-date=Jan ~~20,~~ 2026 \|publisher=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref> The lawsuit was in regard to claims made, along with the company's flavors, of ~~[[wikipedia:Vitamin_Water~~\|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."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit \|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116234344/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-date=2013~~-01-16~~ \|access-date=Jan ~~20,~~ 2026 \|work=The Coca-Cola Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=15 ~~January~~ 2009 \|title=Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|access-date=Jan ~~20,~~ 2026 \|~~work~~=NBC News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241208053305/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|archive-date=8 Dec 2024}}</ref>		In January 2009, the US consumer group the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola.<ref>{{cite web \|date=15 Jan 2009 \|title=Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater" \|url=http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728104633/http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|archive-date=28 Jul 2012 \|access-date=20 Jan 2026 \|publisher=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref> The lawsuit was in regard to claims made, along with the company's flavors, of {{Wplink\|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."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit \|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116234344/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-date=16 Jan 2013 \|access-date=20 Jan 2026 \|work=The Coca-Cola Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=15 Jan 2009 \|title=Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|access-date=20 Jan 2026 \|website=NBC News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241208053305/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|archive-date=8 Dec 2024}}</ref>

	=== Mislabeling Minute Maid products (2014)<!-- Needs proper research, reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POM_Wonderful_LLC_v._Coca-Cola_Co. For details --> ===		===Mislabeling Minute Maid products (''2014'')<!-- Needs proper research, reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POM_Wonderful_LLC_v._Coca-Cola_Co. For details -->===
	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.		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<!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Water_use --> ===		===Water usage<!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Water_use -->===
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	=== Pollution <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Packaging \| https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Air_pollution \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company#Plastic_production_and_waste Pollution is a key topic considering their activities go beyond just harming those who consume their products --> ===		===Pollution <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Packaging \| https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Air_pollution \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company#Plastic_production_and_waste Pollution is a key topic considering their activities go beyond just harming those who consume their products -->===
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	=== Anti-competitive practices <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Anti-competitive_practices --> ===		===Anti-competitive practices <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Anti-competitive_practices -->===
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	==Products<!-- Coke owns A LOT of brands. Someone else will need to flip through and only add the rest of the relevant brands to here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coca-Cola_brands Also! Unless there is a directly relevant incident with a specific product, don't list sub-products; e.g. Sprite Cranberry, Oreo Coke, etc. -->==		==Products<!-- Coke owns A LOT of brands. Someone else will need to flip through and only add the rest of the relevant brands to here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coca-Cola_brands Also! Unless there is a directly relevant incident with a specific product, don't list sub-products; e.g. Sprite Cranberry, Oreo Coke, etc. -->==

	~~===~~ Beverages ~~===~~		;Beverages
			*Coca-Cola
	* Coca-Cola		*Sprite
	* Sprite		*Minute Maid
	* Minute Maid		*Barq's
	* Barq's		*Powerade
	* Powerade

	~~=== Machinery ===~~

	* Coke Freestyle Machine <!-- I have a feeling this one might have some privacy issues considering you can scan a QR code on some machines to dispense your soda... -->		;Machinery
	* BreakMate <!-- Needs research, but I have a feeling that this have some dubious R2R stuff involved since its discontinuation:		*Coke Freestyle Machine <!-- I have a feeling this one might have some privacy issues considering you can scan a QR code on some machines to dispense your soda... -->
			*BreakMate <!-- Needs research, but I have a feeling that this have some dubious R2R stuff involved since its discontinuation:
	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BreakMate -->		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BreakMate -->

	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[PepsiCo]]
	~~=== Beverage Companies ===~~		*[[Keurig-Dr. Pepper]]

	* [[PepsiCo]]
	* [[Keurig-Dr. Pepper]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Skewing health research data===		===Skewing health research data===
	Until 2021, Coca-Cola Co. partially was funding the pro-industry advocacy group [[International Life Sciences Institute]] (ILSI),<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Pulley \|first1=Brett \|date=13 January 2021 \|title=Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref> which was founded in 1978 by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive, alongside a rich history of employing high-level Coca-Cola Co. employees.<ref name="nytimes-2019">{{cite news \|last1=Jacobs \|first1=Andrew \|date=16 September 2019 \|title=A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=O'Connor \|first1=Anahad \|date=9 August 2015 \|title=Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets \|url=https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/ \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times}}</ref><!-- More to cover, check the 2nd paragraph!		Until 2021, Coca-Cola Co. partially was funding the pro-industry advocacy group [[International Life Sciences Institute]] (ILSI),<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Pulley \|first1=Brett \|date=13 January 2021 \|title=Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Bloomberg \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220318161329/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|archive-date=18 Mar 2022}}</ref> which was founded in 1978 by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive, alongside a rich history of employing high-level Coca-Cola Co. employees.<ref name="nytimes-2019">{{cite news \|last1=Jacobs \|first1=Andrew \|date=16 September 2019 \|title=A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251101083757/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|archive-date=1 Nov 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=O'Connor \|first1=Anahad \|date=9 August 2015 \|title=Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets \|url=https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/ \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220625193400/https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets \|archive-date=25 Jun 2022}}</ref><!-- More to cover, check the 2nd paragraph!
	https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Marketing_issues		https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Marketing_issues

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	===Vitamin Water Lawsuit (Jan 2009)<!-- 1:1 copy/paste from Wikipedia, needs cleaning! -->===		===Vitamin Water Lawsuit (Jan 2009)<!-- 1:1 copy/paste from Wikipedia, needs cleaning! -->===
	In January 2009, the US consumer group the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola.<ref>{{cite web \|date=January 15, 2009 \|title=Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater" \|url=http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728104633/http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|archive-date=July 28, 2012 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref> The lawsuit was in regard to claims made, along with the company's flavors, of [[wikipedia:Vitamin_Water\|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."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit \|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116234344/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-date=2013-01-16 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=The Coca-Cola Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=15 January 2009 \|title=Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=NBC News}}</ref>		In January 2009, the US consumer group the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola.<ref>{{cite web \|date=January 15, 2009 \|title=Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater" \|url=http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728104633/http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|archive-date=July 28, 2012 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref> The lawsuit was in regard to claims made, along with the company's flavors, of [[wikipedia:Vitamin_Water\|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."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit \|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116234344/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-date=2013-01-16 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=The Coca-Cola Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=15 January 2009 \|title=Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=NBC News \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241208053305/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|archive-date=8 Dec 2024}}</ref>

	=== Mislabeling Minute Maid products (2014)<!-- Needs proper research, reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POM_Wonderful_LLC_v._Coca-Cola_Co. For details --> ===		=== Mislabeling Minute Maid products (2014)<!-- Needs proper research, reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POM_Wonderful_LLC_v._Coca-Cola_Co. For details --> ===

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Article made, there is a lot to cover, so have fun!

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	{{CompanyCargo		{{Incomplete\|Issue 1=Multiple sections need to either be completed or simply written. These are clearly labeled within the article.}}{{CompanyCargo
	\|Founded=1892-01-29		\|Founded=1892-01-29
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	\|Website=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/		\|Website=https://www.coca-colacompany.com/
	\|Description=The Coca-Cola company is a beverage company known for its consolidation of roughly 1/3 of the beverage market, and corporate lobbying/bribery.		\|Description=The Coca-Cola company is a beverage company known for its consolidation of roughly 1/3 of the beverage market, and corporate lobbying/bribery.
	}}		}}'''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.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dey \|first=Maitrayee \|date=Dec 8, 2025 \|editor-last=Jambhale \|editor-first=Rohan \|title=Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts \|url=https://electroiq.com/stats/coca-cola-statistics/ \|archive-url= \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|website=ElectroIQ}}</ref><!-- IA is buggy, need someone else to go through and add the archives -->
	{{Ph-C-~~Int~~}}

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary<!-- Needs further research for the freedom and privacy sections -->==
	{{~~Ph-C-CIS~~}}		{{Incomplete section}}

	~~==Incidents==~~		* '''User Freedom''':
	~~{{Ph-C~~-~~Inc}}~~		* '''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<!-- Wikipedia has a great baseline to reference, we can then add to this pile with further research later as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Coca-Cola --><!-- Topics unsure as to inclusion: Refusal to label in Catalan, 20+ years of lawsuits from Catalonians -->==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===~~Example incident one~~ (''date~~'')~~===		===Skewing health research data===
	{{~~Main~~\|~~link to~~ the ~~main CR Wiki article~~}}		Until 2021, Coca-Cola Co. partially was funding the pro-industry advocacy group [[International Life Sciences Institute]] (ILSI),<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Pulley \|first1=Brett \|date=13 January 2021 \|title=Coca-Cola Severs Longtime Ties With Pro-Sugar Group \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/coca-cola-severs-longtime-ties-with-pro-sugar-industry-group \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref> which was founded in 1978 by a former Coca-Cola Co. executive, alongside a rich history of employing high-level Coca-Cola Co. employees.<ref name="nytimes-2019">{{cite news \|last1=Jacobs \|first1=Andrew \|date=16 September 2019 \|title=A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/16/health/ilsi-food-policy-india-brazil-china.html \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=O'Connor \|first1=Anahad \|date=9 August 2015 \|title=Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets \|url=https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/ \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=New York Times}}</ref><!-- More to cover, check the 2nd paragraph!
	~~Short summary of~~ the ~~incident (could~~ be ~~the same as the summary preceding the article)~~.		https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Marketing_issues
	===~~Example incident two (''~~date~~'')=~~==
	...

	==~~Products~~==		Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company#Front_groups -->
	{{Ph-C-P}}
			===Vitamin Water Lawsuit (Jan 2009)<!-- 1:1 copy/paste from Wikipedia, needs cleaning! -->===
			In January 2009, the US consumer group the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] filed a class-action lawsuit against Coca-Cola.<ref>{{cite web \|date=January 15, 2009 \|title=Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater" \|url=http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728104633/http://www.cspinet.org/new/200901151.html \|archive-date=July 28, 2012 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|publisher=Center for Science in the Public Interest}}</ref> The lawsuit was in regard to claims made, along with the company's flavors, of [[wikipedia:Vitamin_Water\|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."<ref>{{cite web \|title=Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit \|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116234344/http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-statements/glaceau-vitaminwater-lawsuit \|archive-date=2013-01-16 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=The Coca-Cola Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=15 January 2009 \|title=Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims \|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28675966 \|access-date=Jan 20, 2026 \|work=NBC News}}</ref>

			=== Mislabeling Minute Maid products (2014)<!-- Needs proper research, reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POM_Wonderful_LLC_v._Coca-Cola_Co. For details --> ===
			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<!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Water_use --> ===
			{{Incomplete section}}

			=== Pollution <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Packaging \| https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Air_pollution \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coca-Cola_Company#Plastic_production_and_waste Pollution is a key topic considering their activities go beyond just harming those who consume their products --> ===
			{{Incomplete section}}

			=== Anti-competitive practices <!-- Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Criticism_of_Coca-Cola&wvprov=sticky-header#Anti-competitive_practices --> ===
			{{Incomplete section}}

			==Products<!-- Coke owns A LOT of brands. Someone else will need to flip through and only add the rest of the relevant brands to here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coca-Cola_brands Also! Unless there is a directly relevant incident with a specific product, don't list sub-products; e.g. Sprite Cranberry, Oreo Coke, etc. -->==

			=== Beverages ===

			* Coca-Cola
			* Sprite
			* Minute Maid
			* Barq's
			* Powerade

			=== Machinery ===

			* Coke Freestyle Machine <!-- I have a feeling this one might have some privacy issues considering you can scan a QR code on some machines to dispense your soda... -->
			* BreakMate <!-- Needs research, but I have a feeling that this have some dubious R2R stuff involved since its discontinuation:
			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BreakMate -->

	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Ph~~-~~C-SA}}~~
			=== Beverage Companies ===

			* [[PepsiCo]]
			* [[Keurig-Dr. Pepper]]

	==References==		==References==

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