The Coca Cola Company The company that I have chosen for my course project is the Coca Cola Company. The reason for my selection is simple‚ I am impressed with growth associated with Coca Cola and plan on further researching and analyzing how such growth of this magnitude is possible. The company was founded in 1886 by John Pemberton as a simple soft drink‚ created solely out of curiosity. John Pemberton‚ a pharmacist‚ mixed together the caramel flavored carbonated drink and initially starting
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Coca Cola SWOT analysis 2013 | Strengths | Weaknesses | 1. The best global brand in the world in terms of value ($77‚839 billion) 2. World’s largest market share in beverage 3. Strong marketing and advertising 4. Most extensive beverage distribution channel 5. Customer loyalty 6. Bargaining power over suppliers 7. Corporate social responsibility | 1. Significant focus on carbonated drinks 2. Undiversified product portfolio 3. High debt level due to acquisitions 4. Negative
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PepsiCo vs. Coca-Cola – A Financial Comparison June 13‚ 2007 AC550 May 2007 Executive Summary The purpose of this comparative analysis is to provide a summary of financial and accounting information to a potential investor who is looking to invest in either Coca-Cola or PepsiCo. This research will cover some facts from the financial statements of both companies for the year of 2004. There are many factors to review when comparing these two companies. They are two of the top manufacturers
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The Coca-Cola Company is the world leading beverage organization in manufacturing industry with a history of 126 years‚ operating in more than 200 countries worldwide. Coca-Cola is the world’s most valuable brand in which the company features 15 billion dollars brands that includes Diet Coke‚ Coca-Cola Zero‚ Sprite‚ Fanta‚ Minute Maid and others (The Coca-Cola Company‚ 2006-2012). The company is not a single entity as the organizational operations required cooperation with almost 300 bottling partners
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....................30 Historical Summary Coca-Cola started as a fountain beverage used for medicinal purposes in 1886 selling for five cents a glass. It grew quickly‚ but only after a bottling system was developed did Coca-Cola have a chance to became the world-famous brand it is today. In 1894 in a candy store in Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ sales of Coca-Cola impressed the stores owner‚ Joseph A. Biedenharn. He began bottling Coca-Cola to sell‚ using a common glass bottle. Two attorneys from
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Koch 1 Marketing Plan for Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Company Marketing Plan Daniel Koch Buena Vista University March 2013 Koch 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….3 Company Description…………………………………………………………………...4 Industry Analysis………………………………………………………………………..6 Target Market…………………………………………………………………………...8 The Four P’s……………………………………………………………………………..11 Evaluation of Marketing Mix…………………………………………………………....13 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………
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THE DESIGN The Coca-Cola contour bottle is one of the brand’s key icons and is the symbol of the brand’s authenticity. It was developed in 1916 to create a distinct identity for the brand in consumers’ minds and to protect the brand from being imitated by competitors. Today it represents the very essence of the brand’s identity in the marketplace and remains instrumental in differentiating the brand from all other competing products. The familiar shape of the Coca-Cola bottle and the flowing script
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“Comparison of Marketing Mix for Coca Cola and PepsiCo” Acknowledgement I owe a great many thanks to a great many people who helped and supported me during the writing of this book. My deepest thanks to Lecturer .................... The Guide of the project‚ for guiding and correcting various documents of us with attention and care. He has taken pain to go through the project and make necessary correction as and when needed. I would also thank my Institution and my faculty members without whom
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The War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War are Wars that represent an important change to the American history and especially to the United Sates territory. This two wars were similar because the main reason was the US wanting to expand their territory. As a consequence of this two wars‚ the US expand their power and respect over the other counties‚ other countries now saw the US as the most powerful country. The war of 1812 was fought between the United Sates and Granit Britani.‚ the war last
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Coca-Cola (KO) Analysis Coca-Cola Corporation and its Competitors Coca-Cola was discovered as a result of an accident. In 1886 a pharmacist named John Pemberton cooked up medicinal syrup. When he was done‚ he figured he had created a fine tonic for people who were tired‚ nervous‚ or plagued with sore teeth. He and his assistant mixed it with ice water‚ sipped it‚ and proclaimed it tasty. They wanted some more‚ and the assistant accidentally used carbonated water to mix the second batch. Instead
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