Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is a major brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages. However‚ it is now the only major beverage company without a branded energy drink. The problem at hand is whether or not Dr. Pepper Snapple should enter the energy drink industry. If so‚ several other factors must be addressed‚ such as to whom they should target‚ what would their retail price be‚ and how they should package/distribute the product. In 2006‚ carbonated soft drink (CSD) sales amounted
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brand pretzels and Ruffles brand chips. Since then they continue to merge or acquire majority stakes in various companies in order to remain competitive through their global food and beverage products and services (Pepsico.com‚ 2014). The Dr Pepper Snapple Group became a publicly-traded and stand-alone company on the New York Stock Exchange on May 7‚ 2008. This was the result of Cadbury‚ plc spin off in which Americas Beverages group of business entities was held by Cadbury Schweppes. DPS integrated
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Assignment 3.4 – Case Study: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.: Energy Beverages 1. How would you characterize the energy beverage category and competitors in late 2007? A slow growing market is a great way to characterize the energy beverage category in late 2007. This industry was increasing in profits still but was not increasing in profits as quickly due to factors such as market maturity‚ increasing in prices‚ competition and new hybrid products (Kerin & Peterson‚ 2010). The market was still
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months. Although chief executive Todd Stitzer said the economic outlook for 2008 remained "challenging"‚ he also praised the group’s strong performance in emerging markets such as India and Russia. The group’s American beverages business‚ Dr Pepper Snapple‚ saw a modest decline in fizzy drinks sales over the period‚ with rising commodity costs again responsible for the decline. The company is demerging the drinks business‚ which also makes 7Up‚ through a listing on the New York Stock Exchange in May
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1.0 Company background 1.1 Overview From the invention of the first soft drink more than 200 years ago to some of the industry’s most beloved beverage brands‚ Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has a proud legacy of innovation‚ bold and distinct flavors‚ and entrepreneurial spirit. On May 7‚ 2008‚ DPS became a stand-alone‚ publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange as the result of a spin-off by Cadbury‚ plc which held the Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages business group of entities
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Introduction Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages is a an integrated business company of PLC-Dr Pepper/Seven Up‚ Inc; Snapple Beverage Group; and Mott’s. The integration of the three business units had a special significance for Hawaiian Punch. By 1999‚ Cadbury Schweppes/PLC acquired all rights to Hawaiian Punch from Proctor & Gamble. Since the acquisition‚ Dr Pepper/Seven Up‚ Inc.‚ the third largest soft drink manufacturer in the United States‚ distributed the brand through its bottler network
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REPORT ON BENCHMARKING OF FMCG INDUSTRIES IN INDIA BY: SHASHANK CHAUHAN TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT PAGE NUMBER 1. Acknowledgements ………………………………………………02 2. Declaration……………………………………………………......03 3. Introduction……………………………………………………….05 4. Executive Summary………………………………………………06 5. Industry analysis………………………………………………….07 6. About industry……………………………………………………08 7. Structural analysis of Indian FMCG industry………………….. 08-09 8. Distinguish feature of Indian FMCG business…………………...09 9. Analysis of
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Nantucket Nectars’ "Juice Guys" Bottle Formula for Success With Quality Ingredients The island of Nantucket is known for its entrepreneurial spirit. Tom Scott and Tom First caught that fever nine years ago when they started peddling Nantucket Nectars in the island’s harbor. Now the self-proclaimed "juice guys" hold the number-two spot in the New Age beverage market. To say the juice guys started their company‚ Nantucket Nectars‚ on a shoestring budget would be an understatement. The two Toms
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Canada Dry (1986)‚ Trebor (1989)‚ Bassett (1989)‚ Dr Pepper and 7 UP (1995) and Hawaiian Punch (1999). The new millennium has seen us continue to make acquisitions concentrating our interests in North America‚ Europe and the Asian Pacific regions. Snapple and Hollywood were acquired in 2000‚ and in 2001 we became number two in the soft drinks market in France with the acquisition of Orangina. In 2002 Cadbury Schweppes catapulted to joint number one position worldwide in confectionery and number two
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beverage division on 2007. Hershey Foods has expressed interest as well as various private-equity firms. Federal regulations prohibit PepsiCo and Coke from bidding for Cadbury’s carbonated soft drink business. Analysts however believe that the brand Snapple which Cadbury sells would be a good fit for Coke. PepsiCo would likely benefit most from acquiring Cadbury’s Mexican Assets with such strong brands as squirt‚ crush and Canada Dry. The 50-50 joint venture between Nestle and
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