Question: What company  has since ceased operation, and its assets were acquired by other companies, notably The Coca-Cola Company, Diageo, and a French company that produces distilled beverages ?
Sentence (from "The Coca-Cola Company"): The Coca-Cola formula and brand were bought in 1889 by Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929), who incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892.
Relevant evidence: No