...Organizational Planning Coca-Cola was created May 1886 in a small pharmacy located in Atlanta, Georgia by Dr. John Pimberton. Back then, nine drinks a day were sold ("The Chronicle of Coca-Cola: Birth of a Refreshing Idea", 2012). Today Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company servicing 200 countries and employing over 6700 people, and currently ranked number 58 on the Fortune 500 list. The company’s mission is to refresh and completely satisfy the world, provide supreme quality at an affordable price and fill hearts with joy to make a difference across the globe. The company included a vision that focuses on being a great place to work all while bringing the world a portfolio of quality beverage brands and maximizing long-term dividends to their shareholders. Coca-Cola also envisioned being responsible citizens that will make a difference by helping to build and support a sustainable community while continuing to be highly effective, lean and a fast moving organization (Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 2014) . Coca-Cola’s internal stakeholders consist of employees, managers, and owners, while their external stakeholders are customers, shareholders, creditors, suppliers and government bodies (Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 2014). Over the years, Coca-Cola has continued to grow and develop innovative ways to maintain their position in the business world as a global company. To continue this growth, the company has goals to more than double system revenue while increasing system margins...
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...is occupied by a lot of businesses working around it. Out of them little arable to get that much fame that they are known by every single living being around the world. In this paper, we are going to make a comparison of such two beverage giants which are famous all around the Globe. One of them is PepsiCo and other is Coca-Cola. Both of them are operating in the beverage industry and are considered to be the leaders of it. Collectively, both of them are able to grab around more than half of the beverage market share across the globe. Description of PepsiCo PepsiCo Inc. was established in 1965, it was a merger of 2 companies called Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Pepsi-Cola was formed in 1890s by a pharmacist New Bern. Pepsi is considered to be one of the largest consumer trading companies operating all around the word. Currently it is operating in more than 200 countries of the world. Based on the ranking of revenues earned, PepsiCo is the second largest entity operating in the world of beverages and food items. Edible products of the company are generating more than 60% of the total revenues and remaining is being generated by the beverages section. Company is currently having major 22 brands operating all around the globe. Like all other companies, there are some worst competitors of the...
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...Assignment Marketing Plan On (Product Coca-Cola) Prepared by Md. Mosaddek Hossen Id # 0220012 Tanima Trina Id#0220063 Sohel Mahmud Id # 0220013 Sabrina Chawdhury Id # : 0000000 Group- Leo Marketing Management Sec-1 Submitted to Mr. Rumman Hassan Lecturer School of Business Independent University, Bangladesh 25th April, 2006 25 April, 2006 Mr. Rumman Hassan Course Instructor Marketing Management School of business IUB, Dhaka-1212 Sub: Letter of transmittal Dear Sir, It’s our great pleasure to submit you this report on Market plan of Coca-cola. We have got a great experience while working on this report. We would like to leave this report to your kind consideration for any unintentional mistake that may accuser while doing this report. We are always at your service if you want to ask us any thing about this report and it will be a great pleasure to work with you again in future. Sincerely yours Md. Mosaddek Hossen Id # 0220012 Tanima Trina Id#0220063 Sohel Mahmud Id # 0220013 Sabrina Chawdhury Id # : Group- Leo Table of Contents Page number Acknowledgement --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Executive Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Beginning of the project -------------------------------------------------------- 7 Preface -------------------------...
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...The Coca-Cola Company Case Synopsis Submitted by: Christopher Hnatko, Romita Sidhu and Li Zhang Business 478- Section D300 March-17 2014 INTRODUCTION Firm History The Coca-Cola Company is a beverage company. “It owns or licenses more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands” (MintGlobal, 2014). It primarily serves sparkling beverages but also wide range of still beverages such as water, juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and sports drinks. The Coca-Cola Company was founded in 1886, by John S. Pemberton and served Coca-Cola at a local Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta, Georgia (The Coca-Cola Company, 2014). In 1892, Asa Candler purchased and incorporated the Coca-Cola Company as a Georgia Corporation (The Coca-Cola Company, 2014). Fourteen years later, under Candler’s leadership, bottling operations began in Canada, Cuba, and Panama. In 1919, the Coca-Cola Company was purchased by a group of investors led by Ernest Woodruff for $25 million. From its early years, Coca-Cola Company made significant innovations in the beverage industry, such as six-bottle carton and steel 12-ounce cans. Additionally, it continued to expand internationally (The CocaCola Company, 2014). In 1923, Robert W. Woodruff was elected as president of the Coca-Cola Company, who also served as a Chairman of the Board in 1939. The very first new product distributed by the Company was Fanta Orange in Naples, Italy. After the success of this product, it established a diverse portfolio through...
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...ORGANISATIONS THEORY AND PRACTICE PROJECT WORKSHEET 1 – 2012 THE COCA COLA COMPANY l Porter's Five Forces Model 1. Competitive Rivalry within an Industry Coke has nearly 50% share of the global carbonated soft-drink industry and over 80% in many markets. The market share of other competitors is too low to encourage any price wars. Cola-Cola gets one of its competitive advantages through the well-known global trade marks by achieving the premium prices. It means Cola-Cola have something that their competitors do not have. Coke appears to have sustainable scale advantages over its competition - its greatest competitive advantage is the scale of its global bottling system, even more than the predominance of the Coke brand. Beverage industry competition can be classified as a Duopoly with Coca Cola and Pepsi, the flagship product of PepsiCo. * Competing brands: Pepsi is second to Coke in sales, and outsells Coca-Cola in some markets. Pepsi internationally manufactures concentrates of brand Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and other brands for sale to franchised bottlers in the US and international markets. Pepsi also markets, sells, and distributes juices under several Tropicana trademarks in the US and internationally. In addition to the soft drink and juice business, PepsiCo is engaged in the snack food segment through its domestic and international Frito Lay business. Like Coca-Cola, Pepsi has been attempting to move into the faster growing non-carbonated beverage segment...
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...outlook from the public? - Will global competition overtake the Coca-Cola Company as the top power in their market? The research that has been gathered is from secondary sources that are mainly from creditable online sources. Charts and graphs will also be used to visually show information on the Coca-Cola Company. A strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat analysis will help determine if Coca-Cola’s stock is a sturdy investment for a ten-year period. The results will include potential growth, stamina as a company, global competition, and statements of earnings from the past. We hope this analytical report will help you determine your decision on whether you should invest in the Coca-Cola Companies stock for a ten-year period. My company is confident that we have done the necessary research and utmost analysis needed to help the confidence of your final verdict. Sincerely, Patrick McDonald Owner of Freedom Energy Freedom Energy Company 1206 Mulholland Drive Malibu, California 91301 TABLE OF CONTEXTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iv INTRODUCTION 1 • Previous • Next [pic] • Add to Library (0) • Download • Print • Report this Essay • Facebook • Twitter • Google+ • Send • RATE THIS DOCUMENT • 4.5 • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 DOCUMENT DETAILS • Views: 7 • Words: 2712 RELATED ESSAYS Coca-Cola Swot Analysis ...SWOT Analysis Being the leading manufacturer...
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...Financial Research Report: The Coca - Cola Company FIN 534 – Assignment #1 07 December 2014 Coca Cola Introduction: Coca Cola Company is an American, multinational company that is infamous for its beverage products. The company is commonly referred to as coca cola. Invented and patented in 1886 and 1887, respectively, by an American pharmacist named John Pemberton. Pemberton sold the company in 1889 to Griggs Candler who incorporated it in 1892. For more than 70 years, coca cola had been the sole beverage of the company. Although international expansion was tested in 1928, expansion of the company in the United States did not start until late 1955 (World of Coca-Cola, 2014). This expansion into other beverage flavors as well as diet and caffeine free choices has allowed the company to become a market leader in the beverage industry. The Company has found success in appealing to the needs and desires of a broad consumer base. Their customers derive from various backgrounds, lifestyles, demographics and age ranges. Currently, the Coca Cola brand expands in the integrated form of more than 500 brands of beverages across more than 200 nations worldwide. As markets changed and competition grew, Coca Cola decided to introduce Diet Coke and later followed with several others to include, but not limited to, Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola Cherry, Sprite, and Schweppes. As of today, it is estimated that the Coca Cola Corporation has more than 3500 beverages spread across a...
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...Mark The article discusses market definition in terms of intellectual property (IP) and antitrust law in the U.S. as of August 2012. The carbonated soft drink products developed by the competitors Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. are used to address several IP and antitrust law issues, including fair use under copyright law and mark similarity under trademark law. A consideration of supply substitution under antitrust market definition is also mentioned. 2. Nair, Anil & Selover, David D (2012) The study of competitive dynamics has become a vibrant area of research within strategic management. We contribute to this research stream by examining the nature of competitive interaction between Coke and Pepsi. We found that while Coke''s and Pepsi''s strategies display interdependent relationships, the volatility of the interaction among strategies do not always attenuate over time, and Coke''s strategies are driven by Pepsi in some cases but not others. Implications for research, practice, and limitations are discussed. 3. Yoffie, David B & Wang, Yusi.(2002) Examines the industry structure and competitive strategy of Coca-cola and Pepsi over 100 years of rivalry. New challenges of the 21st century included boosting flagging domestic cola sales and finding new revenue streams....
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...The Coca-Cola Company July 24, 2011 CONTENTS Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Coca-Cola: An Introduction.……………………………………………………………………....4 Financial Analysis………………..……………………………………………………………..…6 Competition Analysis: Pepsi………………………………………………………………………9 Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………..13 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….…15 References………………………………………………………………………………………..16 Abstract Many international corporations began as small domestic ventures. As businesses grew, corporations saw the many possibilities brought on by expanding operations. Companies began to expand by opening franchises in various cities, yet they knew there was more potential for success if they were to expand their operations even further. Thousands of companies, such as Coca-Cola, chose cities internationally to gain more revenue. The purpose of a corporation is to maximize profits for all shareholders involved. Opening firms abroad allowed Coca-Cola to gain worldwide recognition, which gave them a competitive advantage over other soft drink makers. Now, Cola-Cola is not only recognized, but it is one of the most consumed soft drinks both within the United States and in cities across the globe. Coca-Cola took a huge risk in expanding their operations. However, their success proves that multinational corporations need to choose the right market to venture into and choose marketing techniques that appeal to their consumers. Coca-Cola: An Introduction In 1866...
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...Assignment 1 The Coca Cola Company is a multinational corporation with a portfolio of more than 3,500 beverages, from diet and regular sparkling beverages to still beverages such as 100 percent fruit juices and fruit drinks, waters, sports and energy drinks, teas and coffees, and milk-and soy-based beverages which are sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. Based on Interbrand's best global brand 2011, Coca-Cola was the world's most valuable brand. Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold territorially exclusive contracts with the company, produce finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores and vending machines. Such bottlers include Coca-Cola Enterprises, which is the largest single Coca-Cola bottler in North America and Western Europe. STRENGTHS | WEAKNESSES | World’s leading brand Robust revenue growth in three segment | Negative publicity Decline in cash from operating activities...
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...Soda Stream Embraces Water In 2010 the SodaStream Company went public with their product that would compete with all leading soda companies. The product is a home carbonation product. It is like a soda syphon. It carbonates water by adding the carbon dioxide from a pressurized cylinder to make soda water in your own kitchen. Along with this carbonation process, the product comes with over 100 kinds of syrups and flavors to make the specific soda you want. They also claim that this type of soda is much better for you than your typical Pepsi or Coke product. Vanessa Wong from the Bloomberg Businessweek states, “The Company’s revenue fell 12.9 percent in the third quarter, with revenue in the Americas tumbling by 41 percent”. The company is now going to shift its focus away from soda towards the growing sparkling water market to counteract its struggles in the US. The new tagline will be 'Water Made Exciting' instead of 'Your Home Soda Factory'. I think that people are trying to be more healthy than they have been in the past, and it has caused such a downward spiral for all soda companies. What you see people carrying now is flavored water. I know I carry it just about every day. SodaStream decided to team up with Pepsi Cola to discuss how this product stands for healthy beverages. This will give Pepsi Cola the innovative edge in the health market, and it will give SodaStream a successful brand name to increase the number of consumers. I think that SodaStream has entered this...
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...PepsiCo: External Considerations Overview PepsiCo is popularly associated with its flagship product Pepsi Cola. While Pepsi Cola is a sizable portion of PepsiCo’s revenue stream, PepsiCo actually has significant revenue generated from a slew of other products and divisions such as PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International, Frito-Lay and Quaker Foods North America (Overview, 2005). PepsiCo’s Pepsi Cola has long been second in market share to Coca-Cola and the competition between Pepsi and Coke has been the stuff of business school legend for many years. However, thanks to a series of strategic acquisitions and market entry moves internationally, PepsiCo as a company has finally overtaken Coke in overall market share and performance: “PEPSICO...has raced ahead of...Coke in overall growth rates. PepsiCo earnings last year surged 18% to $4.2 billion on revenues of $29.3 billion, up 8.5%...Coke's 11.5% earnings growth to...4.4% revenue growth to $22 billion for 2004” (Steiner, 2005, para.2). It could be said that PepsiCo has lost the cola battle but won the overall war with its archrival Coca-Cola Company. PepsiCo has done this by becoming a snack food and beverage Company with operations in more than 200 countries worldwide, over 143,000 employees both national and international and over $4 billion in revenues (PepsiCo, 2004, p.4). Increasingly, PepsiCo, as most other large MNCs have done, is relying on overseas expansion to fuel its future growth and earnings...
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...Subject: Economics The competition between “Coca-Cola”and “Pepsi” in the market for soft drinks Abstract There are two types of people – the ones who like “Coca-Cola”, and the ones who prefer “Pepsi”. Or at least that is the fact that trying to convince us the marketing experts from both companies. The two famous brands compete with any means to persuade whose drink is better. The solution to this problem relies on both of the companies’ abilities to boost the domestic sales, to prove to new international markets, to broaden their brand for new streams of revenue and include non-carbonated beverages in their “big plan”. Competition analysis Nowadays competition is not only commonplace, every year it becomes increasingly fierce. Many companies move theor production to countries with lower standards and bring to market cheaper goods. Once the company finds it’s most important competitors, it has to analyze them by specifying their characteristics, especially their strategies, goals, strengths and weaknesses. Group of companies that follow the same strategy of a target market is called strategic group. If a company wants to enter a particular industry, it develops a strategic and discovers four groups based on product quality and the level of vertical integration. This analysis shows that the height of the barriers to entry is different for each group. Once the company finds its main competitors and their...
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...The Coca Cola Company: Marketing Strategy Contents Introduction and Summary of the Company ............................................................................................ 3 Environmental Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 3 Political ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Economic............................................................................................................................................. 4 Social................................................................................................................................................... 4 Technological ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Customer analysis – STP analysis ............................................................................................................. 5 Segmentation ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Targeting ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Positioning .............................................................................
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...INNOVATION: THE COCA-COLA CHALLENGE Abstract The Coca-Cola Company fully understands the meaning of innovation as evidenced by their ever-growing brand portfolio and internal processes. In this paper, I discuss Coke's three cola strategy as both a product and service innovation. Such strategy was implemented to widen the market presence of Classic Coke, Diet Coke and Coke Zero. The three cola strategy was developed initially for the purpose of rekindling the growth of the sparkling beverages. The strategy is basically a campaign to boost public confidence wherein an array of marketing, advertising and promotion was implemented. The three cola strategy was backed by Research Council towards the development of consumer-centered innovation. Introduction Overview of the Organization The Coca-Cola Company Founded by Asa Griggs Candler in 1882 in Atlanta, Georgia, a company that fully understands the importance of innovation in business is the Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola, or simply Coke, chose to concentrate their operation on production of soft drink syrup while maintaining an intimate relationship with its bottlers and distributors at the retail level. Basically, the company is engaged into blending raw material ingredients (product planning), packaging in plastic canisters (market research) and shipping to bottlers (advertising). In 1886, John Stith Pemberton invented the company’s flagship product Coca-Cola. Today, Coca-Cola Company offers more...
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