Which company is the world's largest publicly traded beverage company and owns Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta?

The Coca-Cola Company owns the Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta beverage brands.

Coca-Cola was first served in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886. Pharmacist John Stith Pemberton created the original syrup, and businessman Asa Griggs Candler later built the brand through aggressive marketing and distribution. The company was incorporated in 1892.

The Coca-Cola Company owns or licenses a broad collection of beverage brands and sells products in more than 200 countries and territories. Its portfolio includes sparkling drinks, water, sports beverages, juices, teas, and coffees. Coca-Cola itself is a trademarked brand, while the company has a longer corporate name.

A frequent mix-up is PepsiCo. PepsiCo owns Pepsi and a large snack-food portfolio, including Frito-Lay brands. The Coca-Cola Company is primarily a beverage business, although its bottling system involves independent and company-owned bottlers rather than one identical operation everywhere.