contained water‚ during 1990 s to early 2000s‚ consumption of PET contained water had increased dramatically with an average annually growth rate‚ 29.1% between 1998 and 2001. The market had became dominated by a few international food and beverage producers like Coca-Cola‚ PepsiCo‚ Nestle‚ and Groupe Danone‚ but also included some small regional sellers that were required to develop either low-cost production and distribution capabilities or differentiation strategies keyed to some unique product attributes
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This report is based upon the information from the Harvard business case: “Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century”. Both Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo are the largest players in the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) industry. The purpose of this report is to gain insight into the possible strategies that can be applied‚ in order to expand the overall throat share in the future. History revealed that a highly competitive strategy that was utilized in the past by both companies resulted
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the profitability of these two giants. The increasing share of non-carbonated soft drinks seems to be able to decrease the high margins that once ruled in the CSD’s industry. In this sense‚ what will the future of Coke and Pepsi be? How will Concentrate Producers (CP’s) and bottlers face this new challenge? In this assignment it’s our intent to discuss the economics behind this situation. We will start by analysing the profitability within the soft drink industry; the differences between CP’s and bottlers’
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Both concentrate producers and bottlers are profitable. The industry is already vertically integrated to some extent (§ “Bottler consolidation and spin-off - p8). That’s why we sometimes will not distinguish concentrate producers and bottlers. However‚ we have to keep in mind that relations between concentrate producer and bottlers were often strained. Moreover‚ in terms of operating profit/sales (exhibit 4 - p18)‚ during the period 1980-2004‚ we can notice that concentrate producer – Coca-Cola
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Assessment 1 Case Study Report of Coca Cola Company Hang LU S81293 Executive Summary The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world ’s largest beverage company‚ largest manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world and is one of the largest corporations in the United States. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola‚ invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886. The Coca-Cola formula and brand was bought in
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value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry – with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages – the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ retail channels‚ suppliers) and the impact of the modern times and globalization on competition and interaction in the industry. Analysis: It is quite clear that there was a “war" between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo: not only
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for the consumers and it is unique. Coke and Pepsi’s powerful brands are inimitable‚ so not really many substitutes were on the market. The entry barriers are pretty high. There are significant costs to enter the industry of soft drinks producers which automatically eliminates small players. The loyalty for the brand is also an issue. Consumers seemed to be pretty loyal over the years - it makes it very hard for a new enterer to compete with the major players Coke and Pepsi and right after
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Introduction Soft drinks‚ more popularly known as sodas‚ are not exactly referred to as items of necessity. People can live without sodas. In fact‚ people might be safer if they don’t drink soft drinks so much. And yet‚ soft drinks somehow make it to the top of the list of items bought by the average consumer. Why is this‚ exactly? Well‚ for one thing‚ sodas are delicious. They stand between liquor and juice. Those who are too young to drink beer but think that fruit juice is too juvenile can order
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distribution system composed of multiple sales channels‚ beverage safety concerns and more-stringent regulations. Three main actors participate in manufacturing and distributing of carbonated soft drinks in the U.S. They are concentrate producers‚ bottlers‚ and retailers. The concentrate
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The Coca Cola company is a long standing producer of flavored drinks. They are considered by many to be the original cola drink. The drink was created in 1886 by a pharmacist named John Pemberton. Coca-cola is sold today in over 200 countries and has over 500 brands. The company has sustainability measures in place and believes in philanthropic endeavors. The company offers internships to up-and-coming business students looking for an opportunity to work with one of the largest and most storied companies
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