Who owns Powerade?
Powerade is owned by Coca-Cola (the United States, NYSE: KO).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Coca-Cola Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Atlanta, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1988
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Sports & hydration drinks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: KO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Powerade
Powerade is Coca-Cola's sports drink, launched in 1988 for the Seoul Olympics as a direct answer to Gatorade. It has held Olympic sponsorship for much of its life and competes on price and distribution rather than on the sports science positioning that Gatorade built.
Ownership timeline of Powerade
Where Powerade sits in Coca-Cola
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Latest news about Powerade
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Official recalls involving Powerade products
3 recall notices from government regulators matched to Powerade. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Powerade Zero Mixed Berry - 20 oz PET bottles 24 variety pack, 8 bottles of Powerade Grape within the variety pack. — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The potential presence of a foreign metal object in the product, i.e. a stainless-steel ring.
Recalling firm: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
- Powerade Zero Fruit Punch - 20oz PET bottles 24 variety pack, 8 bottles of Powerade Grape within the variety pack — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The potential presence of a foreign metal object in the product, i.e. a stainless-steel ring.
Recalling firm: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
- Powerade Mountain Berry Blast - 20oz PET bottles 24 variety pack, 8 bottles of Powerade Grape within the variety pack — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The potential presence of a foreign metal object in the product, i.e. a stainless-steel ring.
Recalling firm: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Powerade?
The parent company of Powerade is Coca-Cola, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Powerade American?
Yes. Powerade originated in the United States in 1988 and its owner, Coca-Cola, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Powerade still owned by Coca-Cola?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Powerade is still owned by Coca-Cola. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Coca-Cola Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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