Coca-Cola vs PepsiCo

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For more than a century now, two major companies of soft drinks Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been battling. Both companies have very long history in inventing, advertising, and selling their soft drinks. The birth of Coca Cola began in May 1886 when the first coke formula was invented. It was invented by a pharmacist who lived in Atlanta, Georgia called John Pemberton as drink at soda fountains. The name of the drink “Coca Cola” was a suggestion given by Pemberton’s bookkeeper Frank Robinson (Bellis). Pemberton wanted his invention to bring him commercial success, however, Coke did not do well in its early years (Martin). The man died in August 1888. After Pemberton’s death, a business man named Asa Candler bought his formula for $2300 and rescued his Coke business (Bellis). In 1891, Candler became the sole owner of Coca-Cola (Martin). Coca-Cola became one of the most popular fountain drinks in America by the late 1890s (Bellis). However, Pemberton would never see this commercial success he had been looking for during his lifetime since his life ended in 1888 before Coca-Cola became popular. After the 1960s, soda fountains became less popular and coke began to be sold in bottles. On April 23, 1985, the “New Coke” formula was released (Bellis). The Coke we drink today is the “New Coke” that comes in bottles. The birth of Pepsi cola began in 1893. That was when the drink was first invented by Caleb Bradham, who was also a pharmacist, but lived in New Bern, North Carolina. The drink was named “Brad’s Drink” and was sold in Bradham’s pharmacy. It was renamed “Pepsi Cola” in 1898 when pepsin and cola nuts were added to the drink’s formula. The new name was trademarked in 1903. Bradham had succeeded in selling his drink for seventeen ye... ... middle of paper ... ...May. 2014 Bellis, Mary. “The History of Pepsi Cola.” About.com. About.com, 2014. Web. 8 May. 2014 Bhasin, Kim. “Coke Vs. Pepsi: The Story Behind the Neverending ‘Cola Wars’.” Business Insider. Business Insider Inc, 4 Jan. 2013. Web. 13 May. 2014 BusinessInsurance. “The Cola Wars.” Business Insurance.org. Business Insurance Quotes, 2011. Web. 17 May. 2014. D’Altorio, Tony. “Coke vs. Pepsi… Are the Cola Wars Finally Over?” Investment U.com. The Oxford Club, LLC, 26 Feb. 2012. Web. 17 May. 2014. Martin, Jeff. “The Invention of Coca Cola.” Interactive Media Lab. MPI Media Group, 2001. Web. 12 May. 2014. Mertz, Richard. “7 differences between Coca-Cola and Pepsi.” ThingsYouDidn’tKnow. Genesis Framework, 16 Sep. 2013. Web. 17 May. 2014. Lubin, Gus. “Here’s The Real Difference Between Coke and Pepsi.” Business Insider. Business Insider Inc, 19 Dec. 2012. Web. 17 May. 2014.

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