The Coca-Cola Company, founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886, is one of the world's largest non-alcoholic beverage businesses. Operating across more than 200 countries, it produces and markets a portfolio of over 200 brands spanning carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, coffee, tea, and juices. Its products - including Coca-Cola, Dasani, Powerade, Costa Coffee, Minute Maid, Simply, and Gold Peak - account for more than 2.2 billion servings consumed daily worldwide. The company works through an extensive network of bottling partners, collectively employing more than 700,000 people globally.
The company's technical and operational work spans several domains:
- Product development and beverage formulation, including sugar reduction and reformulation
- Supply chain management and bottling partnerships
- Packaging innovation and recycling
- Water stewardship and replenishment
- Sustainable sourcing across its global supply base
Coca-Cola has a stated focus on evolving its product portfolio to meet shifting consumer preferences, including bringing new beverages to market and reducing sugar content across existing lines. Its sustainability commitments encompass packaging circularity, water replenishment, and responsible ingredient sourcing.
Headquartered in Atlanta, the company operates local bottling and distribution infrastructure in most markets where it sells products, creating employment and economic activity at a community level across its global footprint.
