century, the company product line expanded with the creation of alternative cola recipes such as Diet Pepsi and the purchase of popular soda companies like Mountain Dew. In 1965, the Pepsi-Cola Company merged with snack company Frito-Lay, Inc. to become PepsiCo, Inc. Interesting fact: PepsiCo was the first company to stamp expiration dates, starting in March 1994. (1), (2) Vision of the company The mission of the PepsiCo focuses on products and performance primarily, with a few values thrown
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REFRESHMENT BEVERAGE BRANDS The liquid refreshment beverage (LRB) market encompasses CSDs, bottled water, ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea, fruit beverages, energy drinks and sports beverages. Based on sales, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper and Gatorade were the leading liquid refreshment beverage (LRB) brands in the United States in 2013. All five brands combined, held a market share of over 42 percent in the U.S. in 2013. Especially to be emphasized is the performance of the carbonated
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outlining the steps involved in producing, distributing, and marketing soft drinks and exploring how the industry has responded to recent efforts to impose taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in particular. the report was prepared by sierra services, inc., in collaboration with the supply Chain Management Center (sCMC) at rutgers university – newark and new Brunswick. the authors wish to thank kristen Condrat for her outstanding support in all phases of preparing this report, including literature review
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sales driven by proprietary brands Van Heusen, Arrow, Izod, Bass, and Calvin Klein. Other newcomers include: Carte Blanche Greetings ($700 million); Sean John ($450 million); Taffy Entertainment ($98 million); Bang on the Door ($77 million); Just Born, Inc. ($33 million), and Jetix Consumer Products ($29.1 million). Tommy Bahama ($220 million) returns to the list after a brief hiatus. To be included on License! Global’s Leading Licensing Companies list, companies had to provide 2006 retail sales figures
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Coca Cola Wars Case Analysis July 31, 2010 Executive Summary Coca-Cola was invented and marketed in 1886 by a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton he named Coca-Cola after the coca leaves and kola nuts he used in order to create the product. Twelve years later in 1898 Caleb Bradham created Pepsi Cola for the beneficial effects it claimed to have on upset stomachs and indigestion. The enmity between the two soda companies are known as the “Cola Wars”. The war began in the 1960’s when Coca-Cola’s
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CASE 21 PepsiCo’s Diversification Strategy in 2014 John E. Gamble Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi P epsiCo was the world’s largest snack and beverage company, with 2013 net revenues of approximately $66.4 billion. The company’s portfolio of businesses in 2014 included Frito-Lay salty snacks, Quaker Chewy granola bars, Pepsi soft-drink products, Tropicana orange juice, Lipton Brisk tea, Gatorade, Propel, SoBe, Quaker Oatmeal, Cap’n Crunch, Aquafina, Rice-A-Roni, Aunt Jemima
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Fin573 Fall 2007 Manager: Suhardi Abadi Sector: Consumer Staples Industry: Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Company: PepsiCo (PEP) Recommendation: BUY 70 SHARES Company Overview PepsiCo is part of the global snack and beverage industry. Originally incorporated in 1919, the company manufactures, markets and sells a variety of salty, convenient, sweet and grain-based snacks, carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, and foods. With a market capitalization of $120 billion, PepsiCo is one
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Coca-Cola: International Business Strategy For Globalization Dr. Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez, Professor, Management and Entrepreneurship, William G. Rohrer College of Business Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to analyze the efficiency of global strategies. This paper identified six key strategies necessary for firms to be successful when expanding globally. These strategies include differentiation, marketing, distribution, collaborative strategies, labor and
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Cola Pakistan Incorporated (PCI), Mustafa was charged with developing a strategy to grow share and profitability across PCI sales but focusing particularly on 7-Up. Pepsi Cola International had shifted focus to its global brands and, since acquiring 7Up International in 1986, had withdrawn all marketing and technical support for Pepsi’s local Pakistani brand, Teem. As a country manager, however, Mustafa was evaluated on profitability, and Teem was a profitable brand. Mustafa knew that he would need
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International Trade & Academic Research Conference (ITARC ), 7 – 8th November, 2012, London.UK. COCA-COLA: International Business Strategy for Globalization Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez William G. Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University, USA Key Words International Differentiation Strategy, Global Strategy, International Marketing Strategy, Culture in International Marketing Strategy, Coca-Cola Strategy, International Distribution Strategy, Choosing Distributors and Channels, The Challenge
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