Coca-Cola Regular soft drink

Coca-Cola, often referred to simply as Coke, is one of the world's most recognizable and iconic beverage brands. Invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, it was originally marketed as a patent medicine. The brand's early growth was driven by Asa Griggs Candler, who founded The Coca-Cola Company. Today, the brand is owned by The Coca-Cola Company, a massive multinational corporation headquartered in Atlanta, United States.

The production of Coca-Cola follows a unique franchised distribution system. The Coca-Cola Company produces syrup concentrate, which is then sold to various licensed bottlers around the world. These bottlers, such as Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Western Europe, hold exclusive territories to manufacture, package, and distribute the finished product using the concentrate combined with filtered water and sweeteners. Consequently, while the brand origin is American, the physical liquid inside a bottle in the Netherlands is typically manufactured locally within the country or in neighboring European nations.