...Background of company The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Coca-Cola Company is a global business that operates on a local scale, in every community where it does business. It is able to create global reach with local focus because of the strength of the Coca-Cola system, which comprises its company and our more than 250 bottling partners worldwide. The Coca-Cola system is not a single entity from a legal or managerial perspective, and the Company does not own or control all of our bottling partners. Coca-Cola operates through multiple local channels. It manufactures and sells concentrates, beverage bases and syrups to bottling operations, owns the brands and is responsible for consumer brand marketing initiatives. It’s bottling partners manufacture, package, merchandise and distribute the final branded beverages to their customers and vending partners, who then sell coca-cola products to consumers. All bottling partners work closely with customers -- grocery stores, restaurants, street vendors, convenience stores, movie theaters and amusement parks, among many others -- to execute localized strategies developed in partnership with our Company. Customers then sell coca-cola’s products to consumers at a rate of more than 1.9 billion servings a day. Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Private Limited was founded...
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...organizations, Pepsi and Coca Cola. Here, in the present paper, various information will be considered. The information will include company history, products and services, customers and suppliers, leadership, stock prices, the impact of news events on stock prices, and an overall financial analysis. Pepsi versus Coca Cola History Pepsi is an American multinational corporation which is engaged in the beverage and food industry. It was originated in 1893 by a young pharmacist named Caleb Bradham who experimented combinations of juices, syrups, and spices to create a new refreshing drink for customers. His unique mixture of kola nut extract, vanilla and rare oils became popular and customers named it Brad’s drink. Caleb decided to rename it to Pepsi-Cola and began advertising his new soft drink. In 1902, he applied to the U.S. Patent Office for a trademark. Pepsi was first sold through soda fountains until Caleb recognized a greater opportunity existed to bottle Pepsi for people to drink anywhere. People responded, sales began to grow, convincing him to form a company to market his new beverage. Pepsi-Cola was officially registered with the U.S Patent Office in 1903. It is consider to be today’s global food and beverage leader. The organization has moved leaps and bounds since the date of its formation. The company reports sales of $510 million and has 19,000 employees. Coca Cola History Coca Cola is an American multinational beverage corporation. Coca-Cola...
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...Business Analysis Part III: The Coca-Cola Company Karen Mace MGT 521 June 11, 2012 Elaine Nissley Business Analysis Part III: The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company is a successful global food and beverage organization. In 2012, The Coca-Cola Company was ranked 59 by Fortune 500 magazine [ (CNNMoney) ]. This was an increase from the previous ranking of 70. DiversityInc magazines ranked the organization as number 12 on the magazine’s top 50 companies for diversity in 2011 [ (The Coca-Cola Company) ]. The Coca-Cola Company has been the dominant leader in the global soft-drink industry through the 20th century [ (The Coca-Cola Company) ]. The Coca-Cola Company has been influenced by different economic trends, such as lower disposable consumer income and the importance of conservation. In a recession, consumers will often reduce their spending on non-essential items such as carbonated beverages so that their disposable income can be used to cover the essential household expenses. Carbonated beverages have been viewed as non-essential items because they lack any nutritional value. Coca-Cola has positioned the company to sustain this economic trend by offering products focused on a nutritional aspect such as flavored waters and reduced sodium sports drinks. Consumers can validate their spending on these items because they are healthy and “good for them”. Coca-Cola has addressed the importance of conservation by reducing the size of the bottle. The reduction in size...
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... In this paper I will use the five force model, as a Coca-Cola Company Business Manager to understand the Cola industry and try and develop an edge over rival firms. We will discuss each of the models individually and develop an understanding of where Coca Cola stands. Threat of New Entrants: Penetrating the soft drink industry is hard because of the established name of Coca-Cola and the other following reasons: Brand Image: Coca Cola invests enormous amount of money in marketing and advertising which has led to customer loyalty all over the world. People might not recognize Bill Gates or Warren Buffett if they are on a television show, but even a child who cannot read will recognize Coca Cola on television. We ran into a similar situation in the class room when the professor recognized a can of Coca Cola without even looking at the name printed on it. This makes it next to impossible for a new entrant to get in the market and compete with Coca Cola. Advertising: As mentioned above Coca Cola spend enormous amount of money on marketing and advertising, in 2011 alone the company spent $3.3 billion which makes it exceptionally hard for a new competitor to compete and gain visibility in the market. Retail and Global Distribution: Coca Cola in combination with its bottling partners has an extraordinary global distribution network, with that the advantage of economies of scale creates a barrier which is very hard for a new entrant to make an...
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...Marketing Plan: Coca-Cola in 2015 Matt Curd Matt Curd Page 1 Marketing Plan Purpose: In brief the purpose is to market a new innovative beverage packaging for Coca-Cola. The packaging has been designed around the brief ‘consider the creation of a new concept form of beverage packaging container for 2015.’ The Coca-Cola Company is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in America. It is best known for its flagship product, Coca-Cola, and is one of the largest corporations in the United States. Today, Coca-Cola is an internationally recognized soft drinks company with ambitious plans to further grow the brand. The company owns the majority of the soft drinks available in coolers and in vending machines in the western world. Some of these brands include, Coca-Cola and sub brands1, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite, Oasis and PowerAde. A full list of Coca-Colas affiliated brands can be found on their corporate website2. The 2005 Annual Report states the company sells beverage products in more than 312 countries or territories.3 The international presence of Coca-Cola is phenomenal and its logo, advertising and colours are among the most recognized in the world. Mission: Taken from thecoca-colacompany.com Everything we do is inspired by our enduring mission: • • • To Refresh the World... in body, mind, and spirit. To Inspire Moments of...
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...Marketing Plan: Coca-Cola in 2015 Matt Curd Matt Curd Page 1 Marketing Plan Purpose: In brief the purpose is to market a new innovative beverage packaging for Coca-Cola. The packaging has been designed around the brief ‘consider the creation of a new concept form of beverage packaging container for 2015.’ The Coca-Cola Company is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in America. It is best known for its flagship product, Coca-Cola, and is one of the largest corporations in the United States. Today, Coca-Cola is an internationally recognized soft drinks company with ambitious plans to further grow the brand. The company owns the majority of the soft drinks available in coolers and in vending machines in the western world. Some of these brands include, Coca-Cola and sub brands1, Dr Pepper, Fanta, Sprite, Oasis and PowerAde. A full list of Coca-Colas affiliated brands can be found on their corporate website2. The 2005 Annual Report states the company sells beverage products in more than 312 countries or territories.3 The international presence of Coca-Cola is phenomenal and its logo, advertising and colours are among the most recognized in the world. Mission: Taken from thecoca-colacompany.com Everything we do is inspired by our enduring mission: • • • To Refresh the World... in body, mind, and spirit. To Inspire...
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...KUMAR | PGDM | February 22, 2014 VISHAL KUMAR | PGDM | February 22, 2014 COCA COLA AN INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION PROJECT COCA COLA AN INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION PROJECT CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………….2 2. HISTORY …………………………………………………………………………..3 3. COCA COLA IN INDIA……………………………………………………………7 4. MARKETING STRATEGY………………………………………………………..12 4. THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN………………………………………………..13 6. SERGIO ZYMAN…………………………………………………………………..17 7. COCA COLA’S RENOWNED ADS……………………………………...………..21 8. BOLLYWOOD ACTORS IN ADS…...…………………………………………….27 9. THANDA MATLAB COCA COLA………………………………………………..28 10. COKE’S AD AGENCIES IN INDIA………………………………………………29 11. THE STORY BEHIND ITS SMALL WORLD MACHINES AD…………………30 12. CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………..32 13. BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………..33 “I don’t care about making award-winning commercial. The only thing …that any marketing person should care about is real consumption.”-Sergio Zyman, The end of marketing as we know it,1999 INTRODUCTION: Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines throughout the world. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke (a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States since March 27, 1944). 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...
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...organization restructuring, technology, outsourcing, and even organizational culture. -Managers may face ethically challenging tasks such as firing someone, delivering negative feedback, and denying bonuses-tasks in which a manager must cause pain or discomfort to another person in the name of a greater good. Social Responsibility paper begins on next page………… Coca-Cola Company is a well-known respected company throughout the world. John Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, invented the drink that many have come to call “something special”. Driven by his curiosity, Pemberton, together with Jacob’s Pharmacy created Coca-Cola, in 1886, which in the first year alone sold 9 glasses a day. However, Pemberton was merely the inventor of Coca-Cola. It wasn’t until Atlanta businessman Griggs Candler bought the rights for the brand, and established “the first real vision of the business and the brand”. Six scores and six years later, Coca-Cola Company’s missions remain simple, yet moving; “To refresh the world, to inspire moments of optimism and happiness, and to create value and make a difference”. The vision that Coca-Cola revolves around...
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... Coca-Cola Executive Summary This paper is a comprehensive audit of Coca-Cola's marketing program and recommendations developed for future marketing plans. I provide recommendations for Coca-Cola's marketing efforts as well as product line enhancements, as Coca-Cola faces stiff competition and changing consumer tastes. These recommendations include: • Pursuing a multi-pronged marketing strategy, including growth into geographic regions like Russia, China, and Turkey. • Leverage the company assets by brand extension into water-based, slightly sweetened refreshment drinks to meet more health-conscious consumers. • Diversify offerings outside the non-alcoholic beverage market, leveraging the vast distribution network. Introduction Coca-Cola was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886 by Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist. Dr. Pemberton produced the syrup for Coca-Cola®, and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced "excellent" and placed on sale for five cents a glass as a soda fountain drink. Carbonated water was teamed with the new syrup to produce a drink that was at once "Delicious and Refreshing," a theme that continues to echo today wherever Coca-Cola is enjoyed. During the first year, sales averaged a modest nine drinks per day. Today, over 6 trillion servings of Coca-Cola have been enjoyed worldwide and Coca-Cola has over 400 brands. Coca-Cola's Key Success Factors Coca-Cola has...
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...COKE ETHICAL ISSUE WHO IS THE REAL GUILTY? The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia. The Coca-Cola formula and brand was bought in 1889 by Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 - March 12, 1929), who incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. On June 13, 1999, Coca-Cola (Coke) recalled over 15 million cans and bottles after the Belgian Health Ministry announced a ban on Coca cola's drinks, which were suspected of making more than 100 school children ill in the preceding six days.This recall was in addition to the 2.5 million bottles that had already been recalled in the previous week. The company's products namely Coca cola, Diet Cola and Fanta had been bottled in Antwerp, Ghent and Wilrijk, Belgium while some batches of Coca cola, Diet Coca cola, Fanta and Sprite were also produced in Dunkirk, France. Children at six schools in Belgium had complained of headache, nausea, vomiting and shivering which ultimately led to hospitalization after drinking Coca cola's beverages.A week after the reported ilnesses, the Coca cola company responded.They said that The Coca cola company`s highet priority is the quality of our products.We deeply regret any problems encountered by our...
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...Coca – Cola’s history in brief: Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia. Coca-Cola Enterprises, established in 1986, is a young company by the standards of the Coca-Cola system. Yet each of its franchises has a strong heritage in the traditions of Coca-Cola that is the foundation for this company. The Coca-Cola company traces it’s beginning to 1886, when an Atlanta pharmacist, Dr. John Pemberton, began to produce Coca-Cola syrup for sale in fountain drinks. However the bottling business began in 1899 when two Chattanooga businessmen, Benjamin F. Thomas and Joseph B. White head, secured the exclusive rights to bottle and sell Coca-Cola for most of the United States from The Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola bottling system continued to operate as independent, local businesses until the early 1980s when bottling franchises began to consolidate. In 1986, The Coca-Cola Company merged some of its company-owned operations with two large ownership groups that were for sale, the John T.Lupton franchises and BCI Holding Corporation's bottling holdings, to form Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. The Company offered its stock to the public on November 21, 1986, at a split-adjusted price of $5.50 a share. On an annual basis, total unit case sales were 880,000 in 1986. In December 1991, a merger between Coca-Cola Enterprises and the Johnston...
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...Marketing Plan: Coca-Cola in 2015 Matt Curd Purpose: In brief the purpose is to market a new innovative beverage packaging for Coca-Cola. The packaging has been designed around the brief consider the creation of a new concept form of beverage packaging container for 2015. The Coca-Cola Company is one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in America. It is best known for its flagship product, Coca-Cola, and is one of the largest corporations in the United States. Today, Coca-Cola is an internationally recognized soft drinks company with ambitious plans to further grow the brand. The company owns the majority of the soft drinks available in coolers and in vending machines in the western world. Mission: Taken from thecoca-colacompany.com everything we do is inspired by our enduring mission: * To Refresh the World... in body, mind, and spirit. * To Inspire Moments of Optimism... through our brands and our actions. * To Create Value and Make a Difference... everywhere we engage. Marketing Audit SWOT Analysis Strengths: * Market leader in soft drinks. * Coca-Cola has massive world appeal. The product's image is loaded with over-romanticizing, and this is an image many people have taken deeply to heart. * Additionally, Coca-Cola's bottling system is one of their greatest strengths. It allows...
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...The Coca-Cola Project Role of e-commerce Coca Cola Co uses business to business or B2B. Electronic commerce has fast become a preferred method of doing business for the grocery industry. Major retailers have seen the rewards of enhanced supply chain efficiency and increased business automation. As a result, more major consumer goods companies are starting to use the Internet to do business with retailers. Therefore, Coca Cola being an important SUPPLIER, needs to provide its customers with a fast and reliable way to take purchase orders. Internet has made it possible for Coca-Cola Company to build a strong relationship with its bottling partners. Although in most cases they operate as two independent companies, internet makes it easier for them to interact with each other. The Coca-Cola Company’s business is focused on creating and marketing their brands and trademarks, while Coca-Cola bottling companies produce and package the finished beverage products and then sell and distribute them to our retail and WHOLESALE customers Coca-Cola Company's work together with more than 300 bottling partners globally and operate the most extensive beverage distribution system in the world. This Coca-Cola system owns, leases or operates more than 800 plants around the world. Coca-Cola's bottling partners range from international and publicly TRADED businesses to small, family-owned operations. Their governance and management structures are separate from those of The Coca-Cola Company. There...
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...Innovation And Collaboration At Coca Cola It s The Real Thing Five years ago, Coca-Cola's design chief was told: "We need to do more with design. Go figure it out." Now his labors are bearing fruit When David Butler joined Coca-Cola (KO) almost five years ago, he was given, as he tells it, "the Post-it Note mandate: We need to do more with design. Go figure it out." Butler, who had come from a gig as director of brand strategy at the interactive marketing and consulting firm Sapient, had soon written up a 30-page manifesto laying out a design strategy for the company. But if Butler, who's now vice-president for design, has made an impact at the beverage giant, it's not because of some heady proclamation. Instead it's because he has learned the most effective way to implement design strategy at a company as large and complex as Coca-Cola: avoid the word "design" as much as possible. "If I'm at a meeting with manufacturing people, I'll say: 'How can we make the can feel colder, longer?'," he says as an example. "Or, 'How can we make the cup easier to hold?'" In other words, he talks about the benefits of smart design in a language to which those he's talking to can relate. Based on several recent brand redesigns—including the new Coke identity work that won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions awards program in June—and innovations such as an aluminum bottle and a new family of coolers, this surreptitious approach seems to be working. Butler leads a team of 60 designers—a...
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...Operations Strategy in a Global Environment Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a global business that operates on a local scale in every community they do business. Coca-Cola sells more than 1.8 billion servings of their products each day. Coca Cola’s global strategy is huge and the company is considered an international phenomenon. Coca-Cola does business in over 200 countries. Ninety-four percent of the world’s population recognizes the brand. Coca-Cola produces more than 500 brands sold in over 20 million outlets worldwide. Coke was one of the four founding companies that established the Global Business Initiative on Human Rights back in 2009. They helped found this initiative as a way of ramping up respect for human rights across their business model as well as showing respect to their entire global supply chain. Coca Cola’s global strategy is obvious when you visit their web site. They have information describing their global strategy all over their site. Coca-Cola has adopted a transnational approach to their global strategy. The company operates hundreds if not thousands of global operations throughout the world. Coca Cola’s main headquarters is located in the United States and it is where they produce their syrup concentrates. Coke then sells their syrup concentrate to independent bottlers worldwide. The bottlers produce the final drinks by mixing the syrup with filtered water and sweeteners, carbonating them, and then putting them in cans and bottles. The bottlers are the ones...
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