The
website "This Is American Life" has violated trade secret laws, by
publishing Coca Cola's secret recipe for their prized product. The
website stated, it identified the recipe in an old photograph,
which features a Coca Cola employee, holding a notebook open with the
formula. Coca Cola denies it is their recipe, but apparently, some
who have tried it, insists it is the formula.
"This
Is American Life" enlarged and transcribed the contents of the
photo for web audiences, violating Coca Cola's rights, in a bid at
driving traffic and ad sales to their site. The Judiciary Report is
not in support of such conduct, as it has violated the rights of
others.
Coca
Cola went to great lengths for years to protect its product and
said website should not have gone digging to expose a billion
dollar secret. Knock off, cheaper colas that don't taste quite right,
can now amend their recipes to rip off Coca Colas.