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Coca-Cola Company recently celebrated its 135th anniversary. With a history that spans more than a century, it’s only logical that the brand has seen many changes since it first was founded. From selling nine drinks a day to selling nearly 2 billion beverages in more than 200 countries around the world daily. A Coca-Cola bottle has become the most recognised object in the world.
But while Coca-Cola might be one of the best-known brands in the world today, that wasn't always the case. And what many don’t know is that the beverage was originally invented by a wounded soldier who was trying to combat his morphine addiction. Curious to find out how Coca-Cola managed to become the billion-dollar business it is today? Then make sure to watch this video!
Sources:
John Stith Pemberton
coca-colacompany.com/company/history/the-birth-of-a-refreshing-idea
thoughtco.com/history-of-coca-cola-1991477
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stith_Pemberton
Asa Griggs Candler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Griggs_Candler
Coca-Cola
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Coca-Cola
britannica.com/topic/The-Coca-Cola-Company
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
businessinsider.com/strategies-coca-cola-used-to-become-a-famous-brand-2015-6
coca-colacompany.com/company/history/the-story-of-one-of-the-most-memorable-marketing-blunders-ever
investopedia.com/financial-edge/1012/the-evolution-of-the-coca-cola-brand.aspx
medium.datadriveninvestor.com/the-untold-story-of-coca-colas-success-6e5873392548
coca-colacompany.com/sustainable-business/in-our-products
theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/why-we-took-cocaine-out-of-soda/272694
nytimes.com/2013/01/29/opinion/when-jim-crow-drank-coke.html?smid=fb-share
snopes.com/fact-check/the-claus-that-refreshes
Criticism
ucsusa.org/resources/how-coca-cola-disguised-its-influence-science-about-sugar-and-health
waronwant.org/news-analysis/coca-cola-drinking-world-dry
https://digital.hbs.edu/platform-rctom/submission/coca-cola-and-water-scarcity-substantial-progress-or-just-another-drop-in-the-bucket/
https://harbert.auburn.edu/binaries/documents/center-for-ethical-organizational-cultures/cases/coca-cola.pdf
theverge.com/2018/5/31/17377964/coca-cola-water-sustainability-recycling-controversy-investigation
mashed.com/44149/secrets-coca-cola-doesnt-want-know
Tips
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entrepreneur.com/article/334498
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linkedin.com/pulse/20140820192012-38822167-10-ways-to-set-yourself-apart-from-the-competitors
Coca-Cola Company recently celebrated its 135th anniversary. With a history that spans more than a century, it’s only logical that the brand has seen many changes since it first was founded. From selling nine drinks a day to selling nearly 2 billion beverages in more than 200 countries around the world daily. A Coca-Cola bottle has become the most recognised object in the world.
But while Coca-Cola might be one of the best-known brands in the world today, that wasn't always the case. And what many don’t know is that the beverage was originally invented by a wounded soldier who was trying to combat his morphine addiction. Curious to find out how Coca-Cola managed to become the billion-dollar business it is today? Then make sure to watch this video!
Sources:
John Stith Pemberton
coca-colacompany.com/company/history/the-birth-of-a-refreshing-idea
thoughtco.com/history-of-coca-cola-1991477
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stith_Pemberton
Asa Griggs Candler
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Griggs_Candler
Coca-Cola
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Coca-Cola
britannica.com/topic/The-Coca-Cola-Company
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
businessinsider.com/strategies-coca-cola-used-to-become-a-famous-brand-2015-6
coca-colacompany.com/company/history/the-story-of-one-of-the-most-memorable-marketing-blunders-ever
investopedia.com/financial-edge/1012/the-evolution-of-the-coca-cola-brand.aspx
medium.datadriveninvestor.com/the-untold-story-of-coca-colas-success-6e5873392548
coca-colacompany.com/sustainable-business/in-our-products
theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/why-we-took-cocaine-out-of-soda/272694
nytimes.com/2013/01/29/opinion/when-jim-crow-drank-coke.html?smid=fb-share
snopes.com/fact-check/the-claus-that-refreshes
Criticism
ucsusa.org/resources/how-coca-cola-disguised-its-influence-science-about-sugar-and-health
waronwant.org/news-analysis/coca-cola-drinking-world-dry
https://digital.hbs.edu/platform-rctom/submission/coca-cola-and-water-scarcity-substantial-progress-or-just-another-drop-in-the-bucket/
https://harbert.auburn.edu/binaries/documents/center-for-ethical-organizational-cultures/cases/coca-cola.pdf
theverge.com/2018/5/31/17377964/coca-cola-water-sustainability-recycling-controversy-investigation
mashed.com/44149/secrets-coca-cola-doesnt-want-know
Tips
1
entrepreneur.com/article/334498
2
linkedin.com/pulse/20140820192012-38822167-10-ways-to-set-yourself-apart-from-the-competitors
