Introduction: Firm profile and product selection The origins of Pepsi-cola started in the late 1890s through an invention by Caleb Bradham‚ a pharmacist‚ who like all pharmacist had soda fountains in their store. His most famous concoction was a soda that contained pepsin. This was initially called brads drink before he changed the name to Pepsi. Over the years subsequent mergers and acquisitions Pepsi-cola merged with Frito-Lays‚ and a new company‚ PepsiCo‚ was created. Currently‚ PepsiCo is divided
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Pepsi wanted to enter India… As the major market for PepsiCo‚ the US‚ was reaching saturation levels India’s vast population offered a huge untapped customer base Urbanization had familiarized indians with leading global brands Question 1 Why do companies like Pepsi need to globalize? What are various ways in which foreign companies can enter a foreign market? What hurdles and problems did India face when it tried to enter India in 1980s? Need for globalization Wider and newer
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Memo case study 1 To: Robert Smith (Executive Director-Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States) From: (Student at UMUC) Subject: Safety and quality concerns of Coke products in India. Date: June 07‚ 2013 Coca-Cola has considerably gained a large share of the market in the soft drinks industry. In the chase of expanding to foreign companies‚ it decided to explore India which presented great potential for revenues due to the growing population. The company built bottling
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Review #2 – Coca-Cola 1. Discuss the attitudes and related beliefs toward Coca-Cola of intensely brand-loyal customers (perhaps like those who were upset by the New Coke in 1985). How might their attitudes and beliefs differ from those of less involved‚ less loyal consumers? What marketing implications would these differences have? Once a person’s salient beliefs are activated‚ it could influence a person’s preference for a certain brand (Olson). So having fond memories of Coke definitely activates
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stay healthy and function is by eating a wide variety of healthy foods. Your Diet and Your Health: The Guidelines The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food pyramid and the daily food recommendations were established after extensive research and continue to be updated as
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local brands around the world. With the ever-changing world‚ people were no longer satisfied with the norm and required new drinks that satisfied their needs. The environment that Coke was in changed right in front of their eyes and in an attempt to deal with the changing environment Coke’s strategy had to change. Coke shifted their strategy of focusing on just carbonated drinks to introducing different beverages that catered to the needs of people. They changed their philosophy to think local and
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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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used by every manager throughout his work‚ and sometimes managers use more than one function. Mr. Goizueta ‚ the Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola‚ used important management functions during his time working ‚ such as planning and leading. He recognized the problems in the company and challenged the new Chief Operating Officer to rejuvenate the coke brand. He took noticed of what the consumers showed interest in‚ which was in clear flavored water and seltzers. He was able to plan ahead and lead
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The Real Lesson of New Coke: The Value of Focus Groups for Predicting the Effects of Social Influence By Robert M. Schindler n April 1985‚ the management of Coca-Cola Co. announced its decision to change the flavor of the cotnpany ’s flagship brand. The events that followed from this decision‚ as well as the faetors which led up to it‚ have been reviewed‚ discussed‚ and extensively analyzed in the popular press‚ the trade press‚ and in marketing textbooks. Two books and at least two marketing
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An Effective Organisational Structure - Coca-Cola Company background The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company‚ refreshing consumers with nearly 500 sparkling and still brands. Coca-Cola is recognised as the world’s most valuable brand. The company’s portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands‚ including Diet Coke‚ Fanta‚ Sprite‚ Coca-Cola Zero‚ Vitaminwater‚ Powerade‚ Minute Maid and Georgie coffee. Globally‚ Coca-Cola is the number one provider of sparkling beverages
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