What beverage company's logo is red and white and known worldwide?

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The beverage company with the world-famous red-and-white logo is Coca-Cola. The brand’s script wordmark and red color combination have made it one of the most recognizable visual identities in the world.

Coca-Cola was created in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The drink was first sold at Jacob’s Pharmacy, where it was marketed as a soda fountain beverage. The company adopted its distinctive Spencerian script in the late 19th century, while the familiar contour bottle appeared in 1915 to distinguish Coca-Cola from imitators.

The red-and-white design is often confused with Pepsi’s blue, red, and white branding or with the green branding associated with Sprite. Coca-Cola’s logo has changed subtly over time, but its core script and color pairing have remained remarkably consistent. The company also owns related brands such as Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, which use variations of the parent brand’s identity.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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