Who owns Dr Pepper? Coca Cola or Pepsi? The answer may surprise you (2024)
The US has much more relaxed competition laws compared to the European Union. This has led to a small number of companies being able to buyout many of their competitors, leaving near monopolies in some industries. Oxfam produced a graphic back in 2017 showcasing how much power some of these companies have. These 11 companies dominate huge swathes of the food industry.
The widening circle of influence of the world’s biggest consumer brands owned by 11 corporations: Nestle, P&G, Unilever, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Kellogg’s, Mars, Mondelez, Kraft-Heinz, J&J and Gen Mills. pic.twitter.com/xiw7P3YRKo
Coca Cola is the most well known soft drink in the world but is one of these companies. According to the Coca Cola website, the company owns 200 brands. These includes drinks like Powerade, Innocent smoothies, and Fanta.
Stating the obvious, but Coca Cola does not own Pepsi. The two seem like they have been forever locked in a perpetual war to come out on top. At present, Coca Cola is worth $257 billion while Pepsi is worth some $246 billion.
It's madness that Coca Cola is sponsoring the global climate negotiation COP27, that the fossil fuel industry was the largest delegate last year and might be this year, and that celebrities and participants fly in on private jets - the height of climate injustice. #banprivatejets
Strangely, Dr Pepper is only owned by Coca Cola in its European and South Korean markets. Everywhere else it is sold is managed by the Keurig Dr Pepper company. This company also owns the well known soft drink 7up. Despite being seperate, both Pepsico and Coca Cola have played roles in the bottling and distrivution of Dr Pepper over the years.
On its website Pepsi says it owns 21 brands. This includes items like Tropicana and Lipton.
While Dr Pepper has had various partnerships and ownership changes throughout its history, it is important to note that it is not currently a product of PepsiCo. Dr Pepper is actually owned by Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper Snapple Group was an American multinational soft drink company based in Plano, Texas. Since July 2018, it is a business unit of the publicly-traded conglomerate Keurig Dr Pepper.
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dr_Pepper_Snapple_Group
Strangely, Dr Pepper is only owned by Coca Cola in its European and South Korean markets. Everywhere else it is sold is managed by the Keurig Dr Pepper company. Oli joined the Latest News team in 2021, taking an interest in economics, world news, and articles that build from his study of history.
7 Up (stylized as 7up outside the United States) or Seven Up is an American brand of lemon-lime–flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The brand and formula are owned by Keurig Dr Pepper, although the beverage is internationally distributed by PepsiCo.
Conclusion. The top 3 soft drink companies we have explored in this article – The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper – have managed to dominate the industry with their iconic brands and smart marketing strategies.
Coca-Cola owns many of the world's most popular beverages, both carbonated and non-carbonated. Unlike rival PepsiCo (PEP -0.5%), co*ke is a pure-play beverage company. It doesn't own any food or snack brands.
Pepsi is not owned by Coca-Cola. The two companies have competed for more than 100 years and are the world's biggest beverage companies. They effectively have a duopoly in the beverages sector, though they do compete with smaller companies like Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP).
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Sam's Choice is a private label brand created by Cott Beverages for Walmart stores. The brand was introduced as "Sam's American Choice" in 1991 and has since been shortened to simply "Sam's Choice". It is named after Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart.
Pepsi is one of the most popular soft drinks in the world, but few people know that it once had a naval fleet that rivaled some of the major powers of its time. This is the story of how Pepsi acquired and sold a navy of warships and submarines from the Soviet Union in exchange for its fizzy beverage.
Pibb was actually discontinued in 2001. Originally, each can of Mr. Pibb was stamped with the description "Blended Flavored (Cherry and Other Flavorings) Carbonated Beverage." Now, the drink is marketed as "an intensely flavored, refreshing, spicy cherry alternative to regular cola" (via Pibb Xtra).
Mr. Pibb was created by Coca-Cola to compete with Dr Pepper in the early 1970′s. It was originally called Peppo but Dr Pepper sued them because the name was too similar. Pibb Xtra came as a reformulation in 2001 adding extra cinnamon flavor making the soda more “peppery.”
PiBB), is a soft drink created and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. It is a kind of pepper soda with several variants. As of 2020, Pibb Xtra is sold in bottles, cans, and two-liter bottles, and is available in most Coca-Cola Freestyle machines.
co*ke owns dozens of brands in addition to its namesake Coca-Cola, including Sprite, Fanta, Powerade, Dasani, Mr. Pibb, Gold Peak tea, BodyArmor, and Costa Coffee. The company has a broad portfolio of both developed and acquired brands.
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