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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 --> | ||