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.
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.
If you are spoilt for choice between Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Mountain Dew, Sprite, Fanta, Sunkist, and 7-Up, think again. The reality is that these soft drinks are all owned by just three companies, namely the Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Inc., and Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
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. 7 Up Retro (outside of the U.S.)
The RC Cola brand was acquired in October 2000 by London-based Cadbury Schweppes plc. Today, RC Cola continues under the ownership of Plano, Texas-based Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, the largest subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes plc. What's in a name?
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. Plano, Texas, U.S.
Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola had already locked down most of the bottlers. However, in 1963, a federal court ruled that Dr Pepper was not a cola since the drink didn't contain any kola nut. That loophole allowed the Texas beverage company to sign deals with the same bottling companies used by Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Reynolds, the tobacco giant. In July 1986, Reynolds announced the sale of KFC to PepsiCo for $850 million (around US$2.0 billion in 2020). The actual sale took place in early October for $840 million. PepsiCo made the chain a part of its restaurants division alongside Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
Dr Pepper was created in Waco, Texas, in 1885 and, as such, is the oldest major soft drink brand in America. Who owns Dr Pepper? Dr Pepper is owned by Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), parent company of Canada Dry Mott's Inc (CDMI) in Canada along with a number of other great brands.
The drink's inventor, Charles Leiper Grigg, never publicly revealed the reason behind the "7 Up" name, but there's plenty of speculation. One theory is that the number 7 actually refers to lithium, as the chemical's atomic mass is about 7.
Starry is a lemon-lime soft drink distributed by PepsiCo. Distribution began in January 2023. The brand is aimed at competing against Sprite and 7 Up. In January 2023, Starry replaced Sierra Mist as Pepsi's lemon-lime flavored drink, in part because Sierra Mist failed to gain market share in the growing category.
The first carbonated drink was discovered by accident, in springs of mineral water that were naturally infused with carbon dioxide, making the water bubbly. In 1767, Englishman Joseph Priestley found a way to reproduce the effect by infusing water with carbon dioxide.
Nehi (/ˈniːhaɪ/ NEE-hy) is a flavored soft drink that originated in the United States. It was introduced in 1924 by Chero-Cola/Union Bottle Works and founded by Claud A. Hatcher, a Columbus, Georgia, grocer who began bottling ginger ale and root beer in 1905.
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, a beverage company formed in 2018 through the merger of Keurig Green Mountain and Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
In the battle for soft drink supremacy against arch-rival Coca-Cola, PepsiCo brings plenty of backup. Aside from Pepsi cola, the company produces Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Mirinda, Mug root beer and Manzanita Sol. Many fast food restaurants cut exclusive deals with one soft drink giant or the other.
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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