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The history of Coca-Cola begins in the year 1886. An Atlanta pharmacist named Dr. John S. Pemberton created a distinctive tasting soft drink which was just inspired by his simple curiosity. He created the syrup by mixing it with carbonated water and then sampled it to the customers. Every customer agreed that the new drink was something special and excellent. Therefore, Jacobs’ Pharmacy put the new drink on sale for five cents each glass. The new drink was then named ‘Coca-Cola’ by Frank M.…

Media manipulation, a great way to convince people that you are right and your competition is wrong. A way to sell your products in the way that if you are thirsty, you want to buy a Coca-Cola. An awesome tool which only few can use, because of its scarcity in the world. In other words, very few people know how to manipulate the media, even if you are wrong you can convince them, but your speech has to be well prepared, you have to have confidence with yourself and you need to smile for your…

1) Tylenol was created as the first aspirin-free analgesic openly available on the market. This market changing drug was created by McNeil Laboratories in 1955 and was quickly bought by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in 1959. By 1979, Tylenol became “the #1 branded product in the Health and Beauty Aid category, surpassing the eighteen-year leader, CREST Toothpaste”. Tylenol experienced a major crisis in 1982 when seven Chicagoans were reported dead after consuming Extra Strength Tylenol. This posed…

Often considered the symbol of democracy, cola proved an influential beverage during the Cold War. In Western Europe, the intake of Coca-Cola became synonymous with free-market capitalism, democracy, and freedom. Although some communist-supporters resided in Western Europe and tried to hinder the sale of cola, these accounts remain few, and often failed miserably. These failures helped boost Coca-Cola sales in these regions, as enjoying this drink was a delicious foreign custom that was…

Dr Pepper is a well known drink across the world. For me, it is the most delicious soft drink in the business. Dr Pepper has many secrets in its can. Who wouldn’t want to crack open a can of Dr Pepper and see what it really is. Dr Pepper was brought into the world in 1885 in Waco,Texas. The brilliant mind of Charles Alderton invented this drink. Alderton loved the smells of the fruit syrup in his store. He then, began mixing different syrups with the smells he liked. He then invented the…

Among monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, and perfect competition, how would you classify the markets for each of the following drinks? Use topics/concepts from the module covered. Tap Water Bottled Water Cola Beer 1) Tap water is a natural monopoly because there is only one seller, usually the city or in the case of a small town, it would be whoever owns the key resource, or the one well in town. The government, in this case the city, gives a single firm the exclusive right to…

What are more classic and American than Coke and Pepsi? These two companies are the biggest soda companies of all time. Both had humble beginnings coming from being created in the American south in the late 19th century. Since the early 1920’s, these two companies have been going after each other, being dubbed the ”Cola Wars.” But what are the real differences between “The Real Thing (Coke),” and “Generation Next’s Choice Of Drink? (Pepsi)” The main differences that these soft drinks have…

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. is an American soft drink company, based in Plano, Texas. On May 5, 2008, it was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, with trading in its shares starting on May 7, 2008. Cadbury Schweppes plc went on to become Cadbury plc on May 5, 2008. History: Beverage America and Select Beverages bottlers were purchased from the Carlyle Group in February 1998.[6] Snapple, Mistic and Stewart's (formerly Cable Car Beverage) were sold by Triarc Companies, Inc. to Cadbury…

The Mountain Man Beer Company has defined it’s self by the unique position in which it only has one type of beer to sell. Mountain Man Lager is known as “West Virginia’s beer”, and has fostered the reputation as a legacy beer. It has won numerous awards over the years, including the reward for best beer in West Virginia over the past eight. As many companies have adopted other varieties of drinks into their product mix, MM has maintained it’s one and only Lager and has successfully done so for…

Introduction Edwin Wiley Grove was one of the most impactful pharmacists of all time. He was a multi-millionaire from making the two products he is famous for. He was the first to make a chill tonic that had no taste, and he made Bromo-Quinine Tablets “for sinus and nasal congestion, headache, feverish feeling, muscular aches and pain, and temporary constipation.” (National Museum of American History). He also helped fund the creation of E .W. Grove High School. Summary of his Life Grove…