With all the food/chemistry technology and knowledge that we have, how are things like the KFC biscuit recipe and the Coca Cola recipe still considered secret recipes?

Question

With all the food/chemistry technology and knowledge that we have, how are things like the KFC biscuit recipe and the Coca Cola recipe still considered secret recipes?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Yeah it’s a marketing gimmick. There are people on YouTube who have figured out Coca Cola’s recipe. But nobody is going to buy Joe’s Cola, even if it tastes the exact same as Coke.