HISTORY OF PEPSI COLA Caleb Bradham of New Bern‚ North Carolina was a pharmacist. Like many pharmacists at the turn of the century he had a soda fountain in his drugstore‚ where he served his customers refreshing drinks‚ that he created himself. His most popular beverage was something he called "Brad’s drink" made of carbonated water‚ sugar‚ vanilla‚ rare oils‚ pepsin and cola nuts. "Brad’s drink"‚ created in the summer of 1893‚ was later renamed Pepsi Cola in 1898 after the pepsin and cola nuts used
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Cola or Soda giants need to improve the thirst-quenching experience of people around the world especially in India with a potential market of over 17000 Crore Rupees. The per-capita consumption of Cola products in India is 14 bottles per year which is way lesser than the global average of 94. In India‚ Coke and Pepsi have a combined market share of around 95% directly or through franchisees‚ creating a duopoly situation. Campa Cola has a 1% share‚ and the rest is divided among local players. Drying
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Inbound logistics for the Pepsi and Coca Cola consisted of largely the same operations. Both companies purchase their own ingredients through use of future contracts (to avoid market volatility) and produce their concentrate from their own facilities. Once this is done‚ these companies send their concentrate out to bottlers upon approval of contract for bottling company. Once the bottling company receives the shipment of concentration‚ it is diluted to the correct concentration by adding the correct
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Issue/Problem Identification This case study shows the difficulties multinational corporations face when doing business in developing countries. Although Coke and Pepsi were prompt at addressing the accusations brought against them‚ they overlooked multiple issues when starting business in India. When starting a business in a foreign country‚ the first priority a company should have is to learn the native culture. This was Coke and Pepsi’s biggest mistake and was most likely the reason why the
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Undergraduate Program Coca Cola CASE STUDY Submitted by: Cecilia BUISSON Winter 2014 INSTRUCTOR Momtchil Kovatchev COCA COLA CASE STUDY 1.What are the pricing strategies adopted by Coca Cola brand in the three key markets of India‚ China and USA? (15 points) 2.Should they have done anything differently? In which market and why? (5 points) 3.Was the price decrease the right move in India? Why? What were the consequences for both companies? (5 points) 1) Coca Cola is one of the three largest
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Executive Summary Coca-Cola‚ the product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ on May 8‚ 1886. Coca-Cola Company is the world’s leading manufacturer‚ marketer and distributor of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups‚ used to produce nearly 400 beverage brands. It sells beverage concentrates and syrups to bottling and canning operators‚ distributors‚ fountain retailers and fountain wholesalers. Coca-Cola was the leading soft drink brand in
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that also has a great effect on the corporate image as well. It is rated as the world’s number one cold drink and is famed for its internationally well-known brand name “Coca-Cola”. Coke is well supported by Coca-Cola Ltd. in the local market and enjoys distinct position. Brand Positioning The brand positioning of the Coca Cola is very strong. Company focuses on the TOM. This top of the mind strategy leads the consumers to remember the product as well as position the product as number one. Positioning
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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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Business Elements of Pepsi & Coca-Cola Introduction The following is a comparison and contrast of the business elements based on a number of business elements like management and operations and on environmental aspects using SWOT and PEST. The two organizations chosen are Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is a worldwide corporation that manufactures many different beverages. They also manufacture‚ distribute‚ and sell concentrates and syrups that are based in
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Q1. Trace the history and major milestone of the Coca Cola Company. Write about new businesses‚ divestment‚ new market entered and exited. Coca Cola History: Coca-Cola began its existence in a three-legged brass pot in the backyard of John S. Pemberton on May 8‚ 1886. Pemberton was a pharmacist trying to create a new headache tonic. Pemberton took his creation to the now famous Jacob’s Pharmacy about 2 blocks from his home. There the syrup was mixed with cold tap water and sold to ailing customers
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