In the case of Coca-Cola Company v. Koke Company of America‚ Coca-Cola claimed trademark infringement and unfair competition due to Koke’s use of the words “Koke” and “Dope” in its competitor sodas. By this point in time‚ Coca-Cola’s sodas were becoming a household name‚ and you could find Coke in nearly every home and business. Coke had become a very popular term‚ and was commonly linked to the soda‚ despite its typical representation of cocaine. Coca-Cola argued that Koke was too similar and led
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The political environment in India proved to be very problematic for both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola when they entered the market. The government has long enforced a protectionist stance on its economy in order to safeguard the interests of its people. Even with the New Industrial Policy in 1991 (Pathak 2007)‚ that loosened the grip on foreign businesses entering the country‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola still had to jump through many hurdles before they could operate. For example‚ PepsiCo was limited to selling
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Cola Explosion When the Mentos come into contact with the Diet Coke‚ a reaction causes the rapid formation of foam. it is concluded that the potassium benzoate‚ aspartame‚ and CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke‚ in combination with the gelatin and gum arabic ingredients of the Mentos‚ all contribute to the formation of the foam. The structure of the Mentos is the most significant cause of the eruption due to nucleation.MythBusters reported that when fruit-flavored Mentos with a smooth waxy coating
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Coca Cola a Vending Machine Case Study Problem Statement: Coca Cola Co.‚ the world’s largest beverage company is facing a public relation nightmare which can ultimately put their brand image at stake. Their Chairman and CEO‚ Ivan Ivester‚ abruptly announced the introduction of interactive vending technology which will lower the price of coke during off-peak buying time and increase the price during very hot weather conditions‚ Ivester virtually confirmed the vending machines will be
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Neville Isdell Coca-Cola Co.’s new CEO discovered firsthand about the struggle of Coca-Cola’s growth declines after his first 100 days in office. Coca-Cola’s inability to adapt to consumer demands‚ lack of lust marketing‚ battles with bottlers and little progress gave Pepsi an opportunity to create an impressive portfolio strategy that allowed them to be the second largest revenue generator. Isdell wants to turn Coca-Cola around and create sustainable profit and growth for Coca-Cola. Strategic Question:
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Cola Wars Case Study Question: Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? Historically‚ the soft drink industry has been extremely profitable. Long time industry leaders Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola largely drive the profits in the industry‚ relying on Porter’s five forces model to explain the attractiveness of the soft drink market. These forces allowed Coke and Pepsi to maintain large growth until 1999‚ and also explain the challenges that each company is currently facing. The relative duopoly
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty- First Century As given in exhibit 1. Per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks has rose from 1970 to 1999 but in year 2000 there has been a slight drop in per capita consumption. However if we see the similar data for other drinks‚ there has either been a slight rise or fall in per capita consumption in the year 2000. So the per capita consumption data reveals that other drinks are not necessarily eating up the market share of carbonated
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Coke Wars Case Analysis: Competition‚ Strategy‚ and Implications Webster University Summer 2012 INTRODUCTION The rivalry between Coca-Cola & Pepsi can be deemed as legendary‚ “the top soft drink competitors in the world spend millions of dollars yearly to try and convince you that their version of soft drink is better” (Dotson pg 1).
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COCA-COLA IN AFRICA Mike W. Peng (University of Texas at Dallas) Case Discussion Questions Why is Coca-Cola so interested in Africa‚ which is typically regarded as the base of the global economic pyramid Coca-Cola needs to seek new opportunities for earnings growth due to the fact that many of its markets outside of Africa are mature‚ saturated‚ declining or experiencing increased competition. Africas income‚ infrastructure‚ and to some extent governments are improving. Its population generally gets
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Harvard Business School 9-387-108 Rev. June 21‚ 1989 Coca-Cola Versus Pepsi-Cola (A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had been competing for 93 years in 1982‚ and the rivalry had intensified since the early 1950s. By the mid-1970s‚ business journalists had labeled this competition "The Cola Wars." The launching of the Pepsi Challenge in 1977 propelled the wars into the 1980s‚ considerably altering the landscape of the soft-drink industry. History of Soft-Drink Concentrate Producers Soft drinks had existed
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