SignalHub:Coca Cola v. Coca Pola

2025-05-03 01:23:08source:Rubypointcategory:Invest

The SignalHubcoca leaf has been an important part of Andean culture for thousands of years. But when one indigenous woman decided to use the plant in a drink she calls Coca Pola, she awoke a sleeping giant. Today on the show, a small business goes head to head with Coca-Cola over a trademark dispute.

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