Case study of There’s a Syringe in My Pepsi Can! Background Pepsi-Cola is a soft drink produced by PepsiCo. This soft drink was first introduced on August 28‚ 1898 by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. This paper is a case study of a hoax perpetrated on PepsiCo on June 9‚ 1993. It all began when an 82-year-old man‚ Earl (Tex) Triplett and his wife Mary Triplett said that they had found a syringe similar to that used by diabetics in a can of Diet Pepsi. The can was turned over to their lawyer‚ which could
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Introduction PepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Purchase‚ New York‚ United States‚ with interests in the manufacturing‚ marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods‚ beverages‚ and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay‚ Inc. PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a broader range of food and beverage brands‚ the largest of which include an acquisition
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About PepsiCo PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands‚ including 19 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker‚ Tropicana‚ Gatorade‚ Frito-Lay‚ and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of approximately $60 billion‚ PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment
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PepsiCo Inc. History The origin of PepsiCo Inc. began with its namesake beverage‚ Pepsi-Cola‚ invented by a pharmacist named Caleb Bradham in 1898 in New Bern‚ North Carolina. With its main ingredients pepsin and kola nuts‚ Pepsi-Cola offered a refreshing drink that was healthy and capable of aiding in digestion brought about by the pepsin enzyme found in the soda. Well received by the public‚ Pepsi Cola was soon patented in 1902 and was readily available throughout 24 states in America by 1910
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determine if a company is operating successfully and areas of risk within the company. This analyzing can help one company compare itself to another company and ensure that they are able to compete with other companies in their respective industries. PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are two major companies that make a majority of their money from producing and selling soft drinks. To compare these companies we are going to use vertical and horizontal analyses to see if these companies are built for long-term success
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COCA COLA VS.PEPSICO 1. Current Ratio Liquidity Measurement Ratio | Coca Cola | PepsiCo | Current Ratio | 1.13 | 1.44 | The current ratio measures the company’s ability to pay its short term obligations with its short term assets. Between Coca Cola and PepsiCo‚ PepsiCo has a higher current ratio implying that the latter is more capable of paying its obligations. The debt management policies of Coca Cola in conjunction with share repurchase program and investment activity resulted in current
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PepsiCo’s case analysis PepsiCo‚ Inc (PepsiCo) is the second-largest food and refreshment beverage company in the world. It manufactures and sells a variety of snacks and the carbonated beverages such as Doritos‚ Lays‚ Pepsi‚ and Mountain Dew. PepsiCo has succeeded by merging with Frito-Lay‚ Inc and acquiring Tropicana Products. It seeks to achieve the growth and the long-term value in its operational activities by creating the competitive advantages through new production. The strategic issue
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PepsiCo - Procedures Ensuring Ethical Behaviour PepsiCo is committed to ensure the corporate standards accountability for the company actions. This is evident by the many corporate governance standards in place. The processes and policies that are in place include the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation‚ By-Laws‚ Compensation Committee Charter‚ Corporate Governance Guidelines‚ Disclosure Committee Charter and the Policy for Audit‚ Audit-Related and Non-Audit Services. The
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William Fanning U16827185 FIN 4461 Professor Rutherford. Financial of the Coca-Cola Company and Pepsico SUMMARY This report compares the two dominant companies in the soft drink industry‚ Coca-Cola‚ and Pepsico. The introduction will cover an overview of the soft drink industry‚ followed by the strategies and the positions of each company within the industry. Then the financial analysis will explain each company’s statement of cash flows‚ common size and original income statement and balance
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and operations are core to PepsiCo’s success (PepsiCo.‚ 2012). Employees who share backgrounds‚ such as a military fit well at PepsiCo‚ a merit and performance based company with a focus on leadership and teams (PepsiCo Inc. 2012). Chad‚ one of our teammates can relate with that statement. Because of his prior service it speaks to him because he was a leader in the Army‚ and he has a level of respect for a company like PepsiCo. At the same time PepsiCo realizes that people are its greatest asset (Durkin
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