and Pepsi are the two greatest competitors in the soft drink industry. A brief introduction and history of the two companies will provide a basis for understanding how the companies have come to be where they are today and how they run their companies. The company structure of each will also be briefly explained to provide an understanding of how management style is impacted. Marketing and Advertising The marketing skills that these companies possess are the reason both Coca-Cola and Pepsi are
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Background Established in 1965 PepsiCo created in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay In 1997‚ publicly traded company to focus PepsiCo on food and beverages. The world’s largest snack and beverage company in 2006 In 2006‚ PepsiCo has approximately $35billion net revenue The company is broken into four business divisions: ◦ Frito-lay North America Frito-Lay North America manufactures‚ markets‚ sells and distributes salty and sweet snacks. Products manufactured and
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Strength Pepsi has a broader product line and outstanding reputation. Merger of Quaker Oats produced synergy across the board. Record revenues and increasing market share. Lack of capital constraints (availability of large free cash flow). o Great brands‚ strong distribution‚ innovative capabilities o Number one maker of snacks‚ such as corn chips and potato chips PepsiCo sells three products through the same distribution channel. For example‚ combining the production capabilities
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1.2- INDUSTRY HISTORY OF PEPSI-COLA INDUSTRY. The Pepsi-Cola story itself begins with a drugstore in New Bern‚ North Carolina‚ and a pharmacist named Caleb Bradham. Bradham’s aim was to create a fountain drink that was both delicious and healthful in aiding digestion and boosting energy. It would be free of the impurities found in many bottled health tonics‚ and it would contain none of the stronger narcotics often added to popular fountain drinks. As most pharmacies in 1896‚ Bradham’s
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Coca-Cola for only one dollar (www.coke.com). Asa Candler‚ then President of The Coca-Cola Company‚ was not convinced that selling the product in bottles was the way to go. No one could have predicted how popular Coca-Cola and its main competitor‚ Pepsi-Cola‚ would become. The relationship between company and bottler has always been very important. Today‚ 54 billion beverages of all types are served every day.1 Products from PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) and The Coca-Cola Company (KO) account for more than
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Case Study 16: Coke and Pepsi 1. Identify the ongoing issues in this case with respect to issues management‚ crisis management‚ global business ethics‚ and stakeholder management. Rank order these in terms of their priorities for Coca-Cola and for PepsiCo. Number 1 Priority: The major global business ethics I found in this case study was the whole issue with excessive water usage in their companies as well as the pollution of the water. The book explains that water is very sacred in India. Even
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Current Market Conditions Paper Productivity Coca is always looking for ways to improve their productivity to stay a top notch competitive in the market of soft drinks. Currently Coca is introducing a new system call MC9000. Coca-Cola’s deployment of Symbol’s flagship MC9000 mobile computers across EMEA operations is part of a strategic initiative to improve the efficiency‚ productivity and customer service delivered by its mobile workforce. The Symbol mobility platform replaces
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Financial Analysis of Pepsi Co. Pepsi Co. was Created and developed in 1898. It was first introduced as "Brad’s Drink" to be later renamed as Pepsi-Cola on June 16‚ 1903‚ 60 years later removing the “Cola” and leaving just Pepsi. "Brad’s Drink" got its name in New Bern‚ North Carolina‚ United States‚ in 1898‚ after his creator‚ Caleb Bradham He made it in his home where the drink was sold. It was later labeled Pepsi Cola‚ named after the digestive enzyme and kola nuts used in making the beverage
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Student author May 29‚ 2011 Student author May 29‚ 2011 Global Market Entry Strategy Global Market Entry Strategy PEPSICO‚ INC. PEPSICO‚ INC. Pepsi Pepsi Market Entry Strategy PepsiCo‚ Inc. is currently operating in China. It has been in the country since 1982‚ when it started its first operation in Shenzhen and later established 30 joint ventures all over the country. Recently CEO Indra K. Nooyi said that China “represents our single biggest opportunity today outside the U.S
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towards schemes‚ in Bathinda(urban) and Barnala(rural) areas of Punjab. In this project I surveyed in Bathinda (urban) and Barnala (rural) areas of Punjab‚ and asked selected questions to the Distributors and retail outlet owners who were selling Pepsi products . I also covered the markets in these areas with the pre-sales representatives and rural sales promoters ot the company and obtained firsthand knowledge of their working. Out of my project I learnt these things: If one wants to grow in FMCG
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