Case #14 Coke vs. Pepsi‚ 2001 Synopsis and Objectives Set in December 2000‚ immediately after the merger announcement between PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ and the Quaker Oats Company‚ this case asks to examine the implications of the merger for the rivalry between the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo and for value creation by each firm. Because the merger would allow PepsiCo to control Gatorade‚ which held an 83% share in the sports-drink market‚ PepsiCo would further strengthen its already wide lead
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{draw:frame} Headquartered in Purchase‚ New York‚ with Research and Development Headquarters in Valhalla‚ The Pepsi Cola Company began in 1898 by a Pharmacist and Industrialist Caleb Bradham‚ but it only became known as PepsiCo when it merged with Frito Lay in 1965. Until 1997‚ it also owned KFC‚ Pizza Hut‚ and Taco Bell‚ but these fast-food restaurants were spun off into Tricon Global Restaurants‚ now Yum! Brands‚ Inc. PepsiCo purchased Tropicana in 1998‚ and Quaker Oats in 2001. In December
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marketing plan is analyzing and examining the New Zealand energy beverages market to prepare for PepsiCo brand new energy drink category: Strawberry Sting – no fat‚ low sugars‚ high sodium and calories with sweet strawberry flavor to meet one of PepsiCo objectives: “sustainably and profitably develop company’s beverage business worldwide”. (PepsiCo‚ 2011). Indeed‚ the potential market for this new product is generation Y consumers (from 18 to 24 years old)‚ especially male. PepsiCo is a big manufacturer
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Pepsistuff commercials made an offer of a Harrier jet—the famous high-tech "jump jet" used by the U.S. Marines. In a TV commercial that aired in 1995‚ Pepsi jokingly included the Harrier as one of the prizes that could be received with a mere 7 million Pepsi points. While that sounds like a lot of points to get from drinking Pepsi products (roughly 190 Pepsis a day for 100 years)‚ the company also allowed customers to purchase points for 10 cents a piece. Leonard did the math‚ and discovered that the
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Inbound logistics‚ operations and outbound logistics Inbound logistics for the Pepsi and Coca Cola consisted of largely the same operations. Both companies purchase their own ingredients through use of future contracts (to avoid market volatility) and produce their concentrate from their own facilities. Once this is done‚ these companies send their concentrate out to bottlers upon approval of contract for bottling company. Once the bottling company receives the shipment of concentration‚ it is diluted
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INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION PEPSICO INC ------------------------------------------------- Investment Recommendation BUY PEPCICO INC Dec. 10‚ 2011 INVESTMENT THESIS: * PepsiCo is increasing its investment in China‚ PepsiCo Americas Beverages and in Nutrition growth initiatives. This initiative will help the company to grow the annual earnings more than 10% on a longer term. * PepsiCo is the world’s largest snack food company‚ controlling 40% of the US snacks market and around
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1. Select a specific company of your choice. Read about this company and its current position. Based on your study‚ identify some of the important macro environmental opportunities and threats for this company. Solution: Pepsi Co: Revenuue- $ 60 Billion No. of employees:2‚85‚000approx Opportunities * Broadening of Product Base - PepsiCo is seeking to address one of its potential weaknesses; dependency on US markets by acquiring Russia’s leading Juice Company‚ Lebedyansky‚ and V Wwater
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Ryan Ricker 12 PEPSI CO Product and Distribution Strategy PepsiCo is a multinational food and beverage company. Operating in over 200 countries‚ it is the second largest company of its kind in the world. It can be systemized into four divisions‚ PepsiCo Americas Foods‚ PepsiCo Americas Beverages‚ PepsiCo Europe and PepsiCo Asia‚ Middle East and Africa. Furthermore PepsiCo is organized into six reportable segments‚ which are‚ Frito-Lay North America‚ Quaker Foods North America‚ Latin America
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Laura Sanchidrian Fuertes Laura Sanchidrian INTB 4202 Prof. Grigorios Livanis Spring 2014 Coke and Pepsi Discussion Assignment Compare the economics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business: Why is profitability so different? Comparing the financial statements of the largest concentrate producers (Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo) and those of the largest bottlers (CCE and PBG) we can easily identify numerous factors affecting their economies and profitability. The first
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Dissertation Report On “A Brief study on Effectiveness of Channel of Distribution of Pepsi Products in Patna” At Lumbini Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Hajipur Under Guidance Mr. Manish Sahay [Market Developing Officer PEPSI‚ Patna (Bihar)] In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the award of POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT Submitted To Submitted By Mr. Rahul Saxena Kunal (Class Coordinator) PGDM – III (B) Roll:
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