The Coca-Cola Company Classic. Even with less than half of the food energy and carbohydrates of standard soft drinks, C2 is not a replacement for zero-calorie soft drinks such as Diet Coke. C2 went on sale in the U.S. on June 11, 2004, and in Canada in August 2004. C2's future is uncertain due to disappointing sales. Starting in 2009, The Coca-Cola Company invested in Innocent Drinks, first with a minor stake, increasing to 90% in the first quarter of 2013. It was in May 2014 when Finley, a sparkling fruit-flavoured drink, was launched in France. It was launched in other countries later,
The Coca-Cola Company in every state in the union. Coca-Cola’s first ad read "Coca Cola. Delicious! Refreshing! Exhilarating! Invigorating!" As of 1948, Coca-Cola had claimed about 60% of the market share. In 1919, the company was sold to Ernest Woodruff's Trust Company of Georgia. By 1984, The Coca-Cola Company's market share decreased to 21.8% due to new competitors, namely Pepsi, being released. The company has a long history of acquisitions. Coca-Cola acquired Minute Maid in 1960 and in 1982, it acquired the movie studio Columbia Pictures for $692 million but Columbia was sold to Sony for $3 billion in 1989. It acquired the