Sprite

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Sprite is owned by Coca-Cola.
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PARENT COMPANY
Coca-Cola
PUBLIC CONGLOMERATE
PARENT VIOLATIONS
EU regulatory action — EU RASFF alert: Chlorate pesticide residue in Coca-Cola Classic above EU MRL (maximum residue limit). Chlorate is used in water treatment but EU has stricter limits than US. Product passed US standards but failed EU inspection. Classic example of different regulatory thresholds. (2022)
FDA warning letter — Warning letter to The Coca-Cola Company: misleading 'natural' labeling on Simply Orange juice products containing synthetic processing aids (2020)
FTC action — FTC investigates Vitaminwater healthy advertising. Products contain up to 33g sugar per bottle while marketed with health benefit claims. (2010)
FTC action — FTC investigation of Coca-Cola Vitaminwater for deceptive advertising: product labels and marketing claimed 'healthy' and 'nutritious' despite high sugar content (32.5g per bottle); FDA also sent warning letter; 'nutritious' claims for sugar-heavy product were deceptive (2009)
63 FDA Recall(s) on record
PARENT LOBBYING
$33.6M lobbied since 2020
Sugar taxesbeverage labelingPFASFDAnutrition standardstrade policy
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BRAND TIMELINE
2025-10-23
RECALL
Select Coca-Cola, Sprite and Coke Zero cans recalled in Texas over possible metal risk - Houston Chronicle
2025-10-23
RECALL
Recall issued for some Coca-Cola, Sprite cans distributed in Texas over possible metal contamination - KXII
OTHER BRANDS OWNED BY COCA-COLA
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PRODUCT ADDITIVES (89 PRODUCTS TRACKED)
Sprite, Lemon-Lime Soda, Lemon-Lime
Sodium BenzoateNatural Flavor
Sprite
high fructose corn syrup
Lemon lime soda soft drinks
high fructose corn syrup
Sprite Lemon-Lime
high fructose corn syrup
Sprite Soda
high fructose corn syrup