Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 1. Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? In an industry dominated by two heavyweight contenders‚ Coke and Pepsi‚ in fact‚ between 1996 and 2004 per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) remained between 52 to 54 gallons per year. Consumption grew by an average of 3% per year over the next three decades. Fueling this growth were the increasing availability of CSD‚ the introduction of diet and flavored varieties‚ and brand extensions
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 CSD Industry Overview Coke and Pepsi‚ the two main players in the duopoly market‚ have benefited from average growth of 3% since 1970 in the CSD market. There are many substitutes to CSD’s such as; milk‚ coffee‚ bottled water‚ beer‚ juices‚ tea‚ wine‚ sports drinks‚ and tap water yet American’s drank more soda than any other beverage. Coke and Pepsi competed fiercely for market share and this competition built brand recognition for both companies. Continuous
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The competition within the $74 billion carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been remarkable ever since Coca-Cola was formulated in 1886‚ and further intensified when Pepsi was introduced in 1893. Ever since then‚ the CSD industry has been dominated by these two companies‚ with Coke taking the lead in the early stage‚ followed by Pepsi doubled its market share between 1950 and 1970 by offering its concentrate at a lower price than its competitor. The CSD industry has been profitable historically
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Case 2.4 Coke and Pepsi Learn to Compete in India BRIEF SUMMARY OF CASE CONTENT: This is a detailed and comprehensive case describing the market entry of two global consumer product companies‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Corporation into a Big Emerging Market (BEM)‚ India. It traces the history of the challenges encountered by these two companies in the developing country environment of India from the late 1980s to the present time. Emphasis is placed on lessons learned by the two companies as they
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the original attachment Killer Coke: the campaign against Coca-Cola Coca-Cola‚”the largest distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world”‚ is facing challenges from society. A special interest group called “Campaign to stop Killer Coke” accuses Coco-Cola of practicing illegal and immoral methods in order to generate profit. By protesting‚ the Campaign to stop Killer Coke arouses a great amount of criticism of Coca-Cola from different sectors of society
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Strategy ‘Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010’ Analysis of the US carbonated soft drinks (CSD) industry (a) Strategic issues The CSD market in the US (approx. $74 billion) is dominated by two concentrate manufacturers – namely Coke and Pepsi –. Both companies have been competing intensely since the 1970s‚ yet have thrived from this competition and have grown the business very profitably‚ as both have benefitted from the CSD market growth rates of around 10% p.a. until the early 2000s
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The Coca-Cola Company MKT300 October 8‚ 2008 A. Introduction The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company‚ operating in over 200 countries with a product line that includes over 2‚800 diverse items. The company’s primary responsibility is to develop concentrates‚ beverage bases and syrups‚ which are sold to bottling companies that comprise the world’s largest beverage distribution system. In addition to product development‚ the Coca-Cola Company is responsible for product
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summary The principal activities of the Coca-Cola Company are the manufacture‚ distribution and marketing of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The Group owns or licenses and markets more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands‚ primarily sparkling beverages. Coca-cola also distributes a variety of still beverages‚ such as waters‚ enhanced waters‚ juices and juice drinks‚ ready-to-drink teas and coffees‚ and energy and sports drinks. Coca-Cola manufactures‚ or authorizes bottling partners
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about several options but finally we chose Coca Cola Zero because it is a product that is innovative and that could give a lot of information‚ for example the competitors or the customers that buy these type of drinks. On the other hand we choose Coca Cola Zero because of the enormous marketing strategies and plans that the management of Coca Cola have since a lot of years ago and still innovating it with new ideas and new types of advertisement. Coca Cola Zero is a young and sporty beverage and this
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KCCMS - AMSM Product (Category -Soft Drinks) Coca-Cola is the leading provider of soft drinks in the world. In 2010‚ it not only had the No. 1 selling soda with regular Coke‚ but its Diet Coke brand outpaced Pepsi for second billing. Within the pop category‚ Coca-Cola has a number of brand variants‚ including Dr Pepper and Sprite. The company also produces fruit juices and sports drinks. Emphasis on the soft drink industry‚ though‚ has contributed to Coca-Cola’s ability to distinguish itself
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