Coca-Cola is less exposed to the U.S. market’s weakness in snacks and soda, compared with other food and beverage companies.

Now, Coca-Cola is back in the news this week after rumors of a recipe change swirled, originating from an unlikely source. Rumors have been swirling that for the first time in over 40 years, Coca-Cola may be switching from using high-fructose corn syrup in its soda back to real cane sugar.

Here's how much a $1,000 investment in Coca-Cola would be worth today, assuming dividends were reinvested, based on the stock's closing price of $70.07 on July 21, 2025. By comparison, the total return on an S&P 500 index fund, including reinvested dividends, would have been 109% over five years, 254% over 10 years and 652% over 20 years.

Coca-Cola Starlight, the space-inspired soda with a subtle cooling sensation and reddish hue, is landing back on Earth once again. The soda, which first launched in 2022 and quickly became a fan favorite,

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plans to close a line at its Bad Neuenahr factory in Germany in the autumn this year. The company said it decided to shut the non-refundable PET bottle line due to a "slight decline" in demand for non-returnable plastic bottles.