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ColaWars Spring2008 Tigers
ColaWars Spring2008 Tigers
Presented by:
Tigers Team
Spring 2008
Overview
History
Sustaining Profits
History of Pepsi
History of Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola was formulated in 1886 by pharmacist John
Pemperton who sold the product at drug stores as potion for
mental and physical disorders.
In 1891, Asa Candler acquired the formula, established a
sales force and began brand advertising of Coca-Cola.
In 1919, went public under control of Robert Woodruff
expanded and developed in national and international
markets.
Successful during WWII with the high CSD consumption
from the U.S soldiers.
Rivalry
Substitutes
Coke
Alliances
Pepsi
Acquisitions
Cadbury
Product Innovation
Barriers to Entry
Power of Suppliers
Exclusive Territories
Sugar
Substantial Investment
Packaging
Current Market
Presence
Power of Buyers
Vending
Super Markets
Mass Merchandisers
Fountain
Fast Food
Profitability of the
CSD Industry
Diet CSDs
Purchased Concentrate
Added carbonated water and high fructose corn
syrup
Bottled CSD product
Delivered to customers accounts
Diet CSDs
Concentrate Producer
Bottlers
Capital Intensive
High-speed production
lines
Bottling costs $4 million
to $10 million
Capacity of $40 million
warehouse cost $75
million
Coke and Pepsi each
require 100 plants
Pressure from Coke/Pepsi
Bottler Consolidation
Bottler plants decreased in the US
2000 plants to 300 from 1970-2004
Cokes re franchising bottling operations
Sustaining Profits
CSD
10
Alcohol
Milk
1970
1981
1990
1996
2000
2003
NCSD