ZICO (beverage)

ZICO Beverages is an American beverage company that manufactures coconut water.

ZICO Beverages

Industry	Beverage
Founded	2004 (2004) New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder	Mark Rampolla
Headquarters	El Segundo, California, U.S.
Parent	The Coca-Cola Company
Website	zico.com/

In 2013, ZICO was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company.

History

ZICO was founded in 2004 by Mark Rampolla after being introduced to coconut water as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America.[1]

In 2009, The Coca-Cola Company purchased a minority stake in ZICO[2] and increased that to a majority stake in 2012.[3]

In 2013, Coca-Cola purchased the outstanding stake, acquiring ZICO in the process.[4]

Ingredients

ZICO contains pure coconut water - often in concentrate form, which has been the source of a litigation.[5]

Flavors

ZICO's coconut water comes in a variety of flavors including natural, chocolate, jalapeno mango, and watermelon raspberry.[6][7]

References

1. Murphy, Kate (2013-11-02). "Opinion | Mark Rampolla". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
2. "Zico: an America's Hottest Brands Case Study". Retrieved 2017-12-19.
3. Fredrix, Emily (9/1/09). "Coca-Cola Invests In ZICO Coconut Water Company". The Street. Retrieved 8/5/13. Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date= (help)
4. "Coca-Cola North Acquires Coconut Water Maker Zico Beverages". Vending Times. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
5. "California-based Class Actions hit Zico, Xing". BevNET.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
6. "Jet.com - Prices Drop As You Shop". Jet.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
7. "Zico Pure Pineapple Premium Coconut Water 16.9 oz Plastic Bottles - Pack of 12". taldepot.com. Retrieved 2017-12-19.