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The first Coca-Cola recipe
The first Coca-Cola recipe was invented in Columbus, Georgia at a drugstore by John Pemberton, originally as a cocawine called Pemberton's French Wine Coca in 1885. -
John Pemberton's creation
John Pemberton created the only cola flavor and logo.( 150 years the same) -
New Owner
Asa Griggs Candler took over the Coca Cola product when John pemberton died. -
Registration
First time registered in the United States Patent Office. -
Expansion across the U.S.
Candler made Coca Cola a recognized product and sold it all over the United States. -
Bottles
The first bottling plant under the new contract was opened in Chattanooga. -
The bottling system
The number of plants grew from two to more than 1,000-95% of them locally owned and operated. -
Robert Woodruff
The Coca-Cola Company was sold after the Prohibition Era to Ernest Woodruff for 25 million dollars. He gave Coca-Cola to his son, Robert Woodruff, who would be president for six decades -
The Coke Santa
The Coke Santa was introduced as a Christmas promotion. -
Cans
Cans of Coke first appeared in 1955. -
The two liter bottle
The two liter bottle was introduced, and during that same year the company also introduced plastic bottles. -
Various sizes
U.S. containers in 2008. Various sizes from 8-67.6 U.S. fl oz (237 mL-2 L) shown in can, glass and plastic bottles
