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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! | ||
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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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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892-01-29 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Beverage |
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| 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:
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- 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 (Jan 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
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Products
Beverages
- Coca-Cola
- Sprite
- Minute Maid
- Barq's
- Powerade
Machinery
- Coke Freestyle Machine
- BreakMate
See also
Beverage Companies
References
- ↑ Dey, Maitrayee (Dec 8, 2025). Jambhale, Rohan (ed.). "Coca-Cola Statistics By Revenue, Brand Valuation, Sales and Facts". ElectroIQ. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Coke Sued for Fraudulent Claims on Obesity-Promoting "VitaminWater"". Center for Science in the Public Interest. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Statement on The glacéau vitaminwater Lawsuit". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Coca-Cola sued over VitaminWater claims". NBC News. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 Dec 2024. Retrieved Jan 20, 2026.