- Who invented Coca‑Cola?
- When did Coca‑Cola first arrive in the India?
- Which drinks did Coca-Cola India acquire from Parle Bisleri?
- When did the company launch Sprite in India?
- Where is the secret formula for Coca‑Cola kept?
- Who designed the Coca-Cola Contour Bottle?
- When was the white swirl added to the Coca-Cola logo?
- Did Coca-Cola originally start as a medicine?
- When was The Coca-Cola Company founded?
1. Who invented Coca‑Cola?
Dr John S Pemberton. He invented Coca‑Cola on 8th May 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr Pemberton tried it out on customers at his local chemist, Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it proved so popular it immediately went on sale at five cents a glass.
2. When did Coca‑Cola first arrive in the India?
In 1950,
On October 24th, 1993, The
3. Which drinks did Coca-Cola India acquire from Parle Bisleri?
In 1993,
4. When did the company launch Sprite in India?
In 1999,
Today, Sprite is the one of the most preferred and fastest-growing soft drinks in India and has become one of the top two leading sparkling brands in the country along with Thums Up.
5. Where is the secret formula for Coca‑Cola kept?
The Vault of the Secret Formula at the World of
The secret formula of
1886 – Dr. John S. Pemberton invents
1892 – Asa Candler buys the rights to the
1919 – Ernest Woodruff and a group of investors buy the company from Candler, using the secret formula as collateral for a loan. Woodruff asks Candler's son to write the formula down and places the paper in a vault in the Guaranty Bank in New York.
1925 – Woodruff repays his loan and redeems the secret formula, bringing it back home to Atlanta and placing it in Trust Company Bank.
2011 – After 86 years, the secret formula is moved to the World of
Did you know? Only a few people in the world know the secret formula of
6. Who designed the Coca-Cola Contour Bottle?
The Root Glass Company of Indiana. They created the iconic glass Coca‑Cola Contour Bottle in 1915. The Contour Bottle was designed to help Coca‑Cola stand out from other drinks at the time, and the design brief was to ensure that the bottle was recognisable even in the dark, or if it was broken.
Did you know? In 1977 the Coca‑Cola Contour Bottle received a rare distinction for packaging when it was granted registration as a trademark by the United States Patent Office.
7. When was the white swirl added to the Coca-Cola logo?
1969. The white swirl or wave – which we call the Dynamic Ribbon - was part of a graphic re-design in the late sixties. The logo design for Coca‑Cola in the 1970s was based on a bold, dramatic curve, reflecting the unique shape of the Contour Bottle.
8. Did Coca-Cola originally start as a medicine?
No. Coca‑Cola didn't start as a medicine but it was invented by a doctor and pharmacist, Dr John S Pemberton.
Did you know? Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia and was first sold in Jacobs’ Pharmacy where it was on sale for five cents (about 3p) a glass.
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9. When was The Coca-Cola Company founded?
1892. While
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