How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Dr. Pepper is just one brand owned by a company called Dr. Pepper Snapple. In many regions throughout North America, the company owns and operates its own bottling and distribution facilities, where you may find the Dr. Pepper soft drinks merchandised separately from Coke and Pepsi.
In other regions, like Canada, where PepsiCo has the bottling rights, for example, PepsiCo or Coke owns the bottling and distribution rights to the brand. These agreements are negotiated through high-level executives and brand managers and typically include but are not limited to royalties, minimal sales guarantees, merchandising commitments, and so on.
This type of arrangement is mutually beneficial as a company like Dr. Pepper benefits from a very efficient marketing and distribution giant that can respond to customer needs quickly throughout the region. Likewise, PepsiCo and Coke benefit from adding a billion-dollar brand to their portfolio that is recognized by millions of people, adds to their profitability and also helps drive sales of their other brands that are cross-merchandised alongside Dr. Pepper.
How come Dr Pepper is sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
I used to work for Coca-Cola. In the middle of MN, it was a Coke Product. On the MN/WI border, it was a 7UP product. In Eastern WI, it was a Pepsi product.
7UP isn’t a large enough company to have distributors everywhere, so they contract out in places where it doesn’t make sense to have their drivers/trucks/merchandisers/warehouses.
Do Coca-Cola and Pepsi have the same taste?
Yes. Yes, there is a very noticeable taste difference. They even smell different, I kid you not (though this is more apparent from the can/bottle instead of from the restaurant fountain dispensers).
As others have pointed out, Pepsi is sweeter. (It’s way too sweet for my taste). Coca-Cola is more acid-y but in a good way. It has a battery-acid grab that rakes its nails down the back of your throat and lets you know that you’re alive. Pepsi has an almost lemony hint to it that Coke doesn’t have.
I’ve done the blind taste test. I always pick Coke. I don’t like any other colas.
I agree with the verbal exchange I read online (http://www.traemcneely.com/2012/04/03/id-like-a-diet-coke-please-is-diet-pepsi-okay-is-monopoly-money-okay/) which went like this:
Customer: I’ll have a Coke.
Waiter: Is Pepsi okay?
Customer: Is paying you in Monopoly money okay?
Do Coca-Cola and Pepsi have the same taste?
Yes. If you are 40 or older, you might remember the Pepsi Challenge, which consisted of giving a glass of Coca-Cola and a glass of Pepsi at the same time at the same temperature to someone blindfolded.
The experiment concluded that 50% of the time, people would identify one over the other. Rumors say they wouldn’t serve them at the same temperature and other tricks, but Pepsi’s point was to prove they were AS GOOD AS Coca-Cola and that no one really could tell the difference. It’s a funny marketing strategy, considering that in Latin America, Pepsi had a very low % of the market back in the day and was not even close to Coca-Cola as it was in the US.
Still, I can tell the difference. And if I can, it means there is one. Some may not notice it, some may not care, but it is there. It is the same as there is between diet-light-zero and regular Coca-Cola.
What is the difference between Pepsi & Coke?
- Coca-Cola was created in 1886 in Georgia, while Pepsi was created in 1893 in North Carolina.
- Pepsi is sweeter than Coke, despite what labels on the bottles say about its sugar percentage.
- Coke has a “vanilla” chemical, which gives it a vanilla taste, while Pepsi has a more citrus flavor.
- Pepsi is less carbonized than Coke because it contains less CO2. This means that Coca-Cola drinks are more fizzy than Pepsi ones.
- In order to compete with Coca-Cola, Pepsi created a new formula for their “Pepsi Challenge.” It was a successful move since people preferred the distinguishable citrus taste of the less carbonated drink.
- Coke has a larger salt percentage than Pepsi. In a 240 ml serving, Pepsi contains 20mg of sodium, and Coke contains 33mg.
- Pepsi contains more caffeine than Coca-Cola. If you’re looking for something to drink when you need a little bit more energy, you might find Pepsi more appropriate.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
However, Soft drinks are really bad for your health and should be had very rarely or occasionally.
Moreover, staying in India, I have heard that a lot of the ingredients in Coca-Cola and Pepsi are banned in developed countries but not banned in India, making it even more unsafe for Indians to consume. Lesser strict measures are taken here.
Why is Coca-Cola more popular than Pepsi? Why does Pepsi not care?
Let’s start with a bit of history… Coca-Cola was founded in 1886, and Pepsi-Cola was created in 1898 as a direct competitor. Pepsi was created by Caleb Bradham, a southern pharmacist, and called his soda “Brad’s Drink.” In 1904, he renamed it Pepsi-Cola and founded the Pepsi-Cola company. The growth and demand were unprecedented, and soon, Pepsi became a major competitor to Coke. Unfortunately, the company fell on hard times in WWI, as sugar was not only expensive but heavily rationed. Bradham made the decision to buy a huge quantity of sugar, hoping it would pay off, but the company could no longer handle the strain and went bankrupt.
After several years, the company was purchased and brought back, and continued to rise with massive fountain sales. It rose in popularity again and then exploded in the 80s with the Pepsi Challenge getting the word out, a creative logo, and effective advertising. Unfortunately, Pepsi still hasn’t fully caught up to Coke because, in the period that Pepsi had to rebuild, Coke became iconic… They took over most fountains across the US before Pepsi could get there. They became so popular worldwide that Pepsi didn’t have enough support to do it, but (as you’ve probably noticed) Pepsi, over the years, is not only a major competitor, it has begun to take over fountains at major restaurants. The reason why Pepsi doesn’t care? Well, it’s because they know that Pepsi is the better cola, and they know better than either of us that Coke got a huge head start. They also know that, because they own Frito Lay, Gatorade, Quaker Oats, and other iconic brands, PepsiCo has much higher stocks and can keep its soft drink industry in business. In contrast, Coke must rely almost exclusively on name recognition and its shrinking soft drink business.
Is there any difference between Pepsi and Coca-Cola?
I used to think (decades and decades ago) that Pepsi tasted like a cheap “store brand” cola compared to Coca-Cola. Nowadays, though, a store brand cola (Cola Oh by Krogers) is my favorite cola. Even though I used to think that about Pepsi, and still do to a certain extent, I have always enjoyed Pepsi every once in a while as a nice alternative to Coke, but I can’t drink Pepsi regularly. And Diet Pepsi really tastes watered down compared to Coke Zero or Diet Coke. (You better have fresh ice when pouring Diet Pepsi over it.) I also find that Coke products have more “kick” to them than Pepsi products.
A person’s expectations can have a large impact on how any particular soft drink tastes. Back in the 1970s, I ordered a Coca-Cola in a restaurant near the Hemisfair in San Antonio. However, I forgot I had ordered a Coke, and when it was served, I thought I had ordered a Dr Pepper. I took a swig and immediately grimaced and proclaimed to everybody at the table that it was the worst-tasting Dr Pepper I’d ever had. Then I remembered it was a Coke, took another drink, and realized it was delicious and one of the best Cokes I’d ever had.
Do Coca-Cola and Pepsi have the same taste?
Yes. If you are 40 or older, you might remember the Pepsi Challenge, which consisted of giving a glass of Coca-Cola and a glass of Pepsi at the same time at the same temperature to someone blindfolded.
The experiment concluded that 50% of the time, people would identify one over the other. Rumors say they wouldn’t serve them at the same temperature and other tricks, but Pepsi’s point was to prove they were AS GOOD AS Coca-Cola and that no one really could tell the difference. It’s a funny marketing strategy, considering that in Latin America, Pepsi had a very low % of the market back in the day and was not even close to Coca-Cola as it was in the US.
Still, I can tell the difference. And if I can, it means there is one. Some may not notice it, some may not care, but it is there. It is the same as there is between diet-light-zero and regular Coca-Cola.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
How come Dr Pepper is sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi? I ask because some drink cells have it, and some don’t.
It is just a matter of distribution. Coke &
Pepsi
have more warehouses. Coke and Pepsi
own Dr Pepper. It is a thriving company
on its own.
Why didn’t PepsiCo create its own Dr. Pepper rip-off like Coca-Cola did with Mr. Pibb?
Dr Pepper leases out warehouse and logistical capacity from PepsiCo, so it would not be in their best interest to do this, as it might have damaged the relationship with them while these contracts have been active.
How come Dr. Pepper is less highly viewed than Coca-Cola or Pepsi?
Dr. Pepper started as a regional drink in Texas, and in that climate, it hits the spot for refreshment. It just doesn’t produce that same effect in the colder climates, but I like it and occasionally buy it here in New York State. It’s more like a cherry coke or a root beer.
What are the pros and cons of Dr. Pepper versus Coke versus Pepsi?
Dr Pepper has a subtle, more refined taste than the others. With a hint of cherry, the flavor blends with caramel overtones, as it is a cola, after all. With Coke, it’s an in-your-face blast of caustic fizz of cola, flashing your tongue and mouth with a burn as it goes down. The Dr. leaves you refreshed, but the only con is the availability since fountain drinks at fast food do not usually offer it.
Is there a difference between Coke and Pepsi?
In one sense, it’s a lot like the difference between Ford and Chevrolet. Ford was the first really successful, popularly-priced car. In the 1910s and 1920s, Ford was so popular that other companies came up to compete with it. When Chevrolet made its appearance, its basic advertising appeal was that it was just as good as Ford but CHEAPER. In the 1920s, when Coke was sold in 6 oz bottles, Pepsi came out in 12 oz bottles for the same price. In the early 1930s, their radio jingle was:
Pepsi-Cola hits the spot!
Twelve full ounces, that’s a lot!
Twice as much for a nickel too!
Pepsi-Cola is the drink for you!
Both Pepsi and Coke, when they started, were marketed for vaguely medicinal purposes. Coke was a pick-me-up, a ‘tonic,’ made with coca leaves, which, in the late 19th century, were considered a magical super-food. Pepsi contained pepsin, an enzyme that would help your digestion (and when I was a kid in the 50s, there was a pepsin chewing gum that you were supposed to chew after a big meal for that purpose.)
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
In the 1970s, Coca-Cola was one of the biggest advertisers in the country and one of the best-known brands in the world. Pepsi decided to spend a lot of money in an attempt to unseat Coke as the leader. They ran an advertising campaign called The Pepsi Challenge. In supermarkets and shopping malls, they set up tables where you could get two small paper cups, one of Coke and one of Pepsi, but unlabeled, and you could do a ‘blind’ taste test and see which you preferred. To everyone’s surprise, something like 70% of people who had expressed a strong preference for one or the other found they couldn’t tell the difference!
This led to one of the biggest corporate mistakes ever made. Coca-Cola decided to change its formula to make Coke sweeter, to make it taste more like Pepsi! Their sales plummeted, and they received tons of mail demanding the return of the original Coke. So they reintroduced this as ‘Coke Classic’ and then quietly withdrew the New Coke.
Coke is less sweet than Pepsi. It’s the least sweet of major soft drinks today. If you drink a lot of Coke, you’ll notice the difference immediately if someone gives you Pepsi. If you don’t drink a lot of soda, you won’t notice the difference.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Why is Coke so much more popular than Pepsi when the taste is so similar?
Pepsi is a little sweeter.
Which is something they exploited back in the 70s with the “Pepsi Challenge.”
If you only take a single sip, people tend to prefer Pepsi.
But that extra sweetness gets old throughout drinking a full can.
So, most people prefer the taste of Coke as it is normally consumed.
It is funny that Coke actually got sucked into making one of the worst products in the history of business by the “Pepsi Challenge.”
Coke changed its formula to a version even sweeter than Pepsi so they could win the single sip “Pepsi Challenge.”
People hated it. Soon, Coke had to go back to making their old formula. They called it Coke-a-Cola Classic.
It quickly assumed market dominance to the point that Coke just quit making “New Coke” and dropped the “Classic.”
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Why is Coke so much more popular than Pepsi when the taste is so similar?
In taste tests conducted at Arthur D. Little in the 1970s, they found that in the single swallow test (one gulp and that’s it) up to a point, the sweeter the cola, the more people favor it. However, as the person drank more and more (in a different test group), the sweeter cola did not do as well as in the single gulp test.
RC does very well against both Coke and Pepsi due to its sugar content.
The chapter on the Cola Wars is their take on this.
Is Coke better than Dr Pepper?
As a native-born Texan, I grew up with and embraced tastes like Dr. Pepper, Chicken-fried steak all smothered in cream gravy, A Whataburger, or DQ.
Coke was always a bold and slightly jaded beverage. One that seems a little more grown-up. A soft drink that wasn’t as soft as you first thought. Coke was Cool; if Rum was around or Burly Bourbon, chances were good, Coke would be there as well. Making the rounds.
Dr. Er is a mystery that whispers and giggles across your tongue. You can’t rush a Dr Pepper. Dr. Pepper distorts the fabric of space into a dilation of time, cleaving reality in equal thirds til 10 2 4 emerges, a teaser in your mind, and now it’s Tuesday, and you hope you wore pants.
Dr Pepper is cowboy wisdom and the wide open sky and cicadas in a field
Coke is wet city streets and buzzing fluorescent street lights and bright jazz slipping out from behind a door
Give me a Pepper!
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Which do you like best, Coke, Pepsi, or Dr. Pepper? I love all 3 of them, and I’d like to hear other people’s opinions.
Coke and Pepsi are colas, and Dr. Pepper is a fruit-flavored soft drink. Dr. Pepper is marketed as being a mixture of numerous flavors (prune juice, it is rumored, is the secret ingredient). My favorite is Dr. Pepper; however, Pepsi Wild Cherry comes in a close second, but Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper is best (when I can find it).
I prefer Pepsi over Coke. It is not too sugary. This is caused by vanilla being one of Pepsi’s original flavorings, which is a taste I enjoy. Also, Coke uses a higher salt content.
Which do you like best, Coke, Pepsi, or Dr. Pepper? I love all 3 of them, and I’d like to hear other people’s opinions.
Coca-Cola all the way.
Dr. Pepper may be a doctor, but do you really want pepper in your drink? (I know pepper is not an ingredient of Doctor Pepper, but seriously, why? Why pepper? Why not Dr. Peppy? Or, Dr. Fizzy? Dr. Bubbly? Or Dr. Pops? I don’t know. But still, it’s weird.)
And Pepsi, it’s memory, who doesn’t love Pepsi, man? But seriously, it came after Coca-Cola and yet claims to be better? Coca-Cola tried to shift its flavor to a more Pepsi-like flavor, which was not permanent because of the major backlash it received! Plus, it’s not the American classic that its predecessor was, is, and always will be.
But Coca-Cola? Yeah, it’s chemicals. Yeah, it has a bunch of flavors. But it’s great. The variety in flavors and types is pretty, and it’s just such a useful product! It can be used as a universal cleaner; it breaks down rust, it helps brighten up your metal stuff, and you can use it to unclog your drains. And after that, you can lighten your hair with it! Fact! And if you get the Diet Coke, you can throw in some Mentos, and it’ll explode, or at least it used to. And even after that, you can drink the stuff. Should you? I don’t know. But it tastes great, so I’m not complaining.
Oh yeah, the last point I’d like to make is that I’m biased as all hell on this issue, and my stance will never be swayed by anything you say. Unless you tell me that Coca-Cola is made with the tears and blood of murdered children, then I’d reconsider.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Are soft drinks such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola harmful to health? If yes, how?
That’s a nice question, buddy…. but before I come to an exact answer, let’s know some facts about Pepsi/Coca-Cola (or most other soft drinks)…
For those of you who LOVE Coke/Pepsi. Just when you thought you knew everything.
1) To clean a toilet:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl.
Let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean.
The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
No scrubbing, no sweat – guaranteed.
2) To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
It’s much more economical than the stuff from Smart Shop.
3) To clean corrosion from car battery terminals;
Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
4) To loosen a rusted bolt;
Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
5) To remove grease from clothes;
Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle.
6) The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
Hey, what do we have here?
The world’s first soft drink disguised as a multi-purpose cleaner? Or should it be a multi-purpose cleaner disguised as a soft drink!!!
Besides that, If you pour Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while; you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it.
AND WE DRINK THIS STUFF! Coke & Pepsi ALARMING FACTS!!!
The average pH of soft drinks, e.g., Coke and Pepsi, is pH 3.4. This acidity is strong enough to dissolve teeth and bones! Our human body stops building bones at around the age of 30. After that, it’ll dissolve about 8-18% of the bones each year through the urine, depending on the acidity of the food intake (acidity does not depend on the taste of the food but on the ratio of potassium/calcium/magnesium / etc. to phosphorus).
All the dissolved calcium compounds accumulate in the arteries, veins, skin tissue, and organs. This affects the functioning of the kidney (kidney stones). Soft drinks do not have any nutritional value (in terms of vitamins and minerals). They have higher sugar content, higher acidity, and more additives such as preservatives and colorings.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Some people like to take cold soft drinks after each meal, what’s the impact? Our body has an optimum temperature of 37 degrees for the functioning of digestive enzymes. The temperature of cold soft drinks is much less than 37, sometimes quite close to 0. This will lower the effectiveness of the enzymes and put stress on the digestive system, digesting less food. In fact, the food gets fermented. The fermented food produces bad-smelling gases, decays, and forms toxins, which are absorbed in the intestines, get circulated in the blood, and are delivered to the whole body. This spread of toxins can lead to the development of various diseases. Think before you drink Coke, Pepsi, or any other soft drinks.
Have you ever thought about what you drink when you drink an aerated drink? You gulp down carbon dioxide, something that no sane person in the world would advise you to do. A few months ago, there was a competition at Delhi University: “Who can drink the most Coke?”. The winner drank 8 bottles and died on the spot because of too much carbon dioxide in the blood and not enough oxygen. From then on, the principal banned all soft drinks from the university canteen.
Someone put a broken tooth in a bottle of Pepsi, and in 10 days, it is dissolved! Teeth and bones are the only human organs that stay intact for years after death. Imagine what the drink must be doing to your delicate, soft intestines and stomach lining! To all COKE / PEPSI LOVERS, think again the next time before you say “CHUP.
“But to tell you, I prefer taking soft drinks once in 1 or 2 months … and also when my belly troubles me(dunno why it sometimes feels good, but lemme tell you, EXCESS OF ANYTHING IS BAD for us).”
Are soft drinks such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola harmful to health? If yes, how?
Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don’t vomit as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.
Within 20 minutes, your blood sugar spikes, and your liver responds to the resulting insulin burst by turning massive amounts of sugar into fat.
Within 40 minutes, caffeine absorption is complete; your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, and your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream.
Around 45 minutes, your body increases dopamine production, which stimulates the pleasure centers of your brain – a physically identical response to that of heroin, by the way.
After 60 minutes, you’ll start to have a sugar crash.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Are soft drinks such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola harmful to health? If yes, how?
If you drink half a six-pack a day and sit around on your ass, then yes, they are harmful to your health. Taken in moderation, they aren’t really going to hurt you, especially with plenty of exercise and a well-rounded diet in general. There’s no real need for the alarmism some people have toward these drinks.
Did you know that, ounce for ounce, grape juice has more sugar than Coke? And no, the fact that it wasn’t necessarily added sugar doesn’t really make a big difference there. And yet, people don’t go crazy over fruit juice. (which can also dissolve enamel and cause things to rot. Here’s a hint though: brush your damn teeth)
The acidity of soda is fine, considering you’re not sticking your finger in it for a few days. It’s going into your digestive tract, and wow, it’s almost like there’s already a far stronger acid there!
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Do you think Pepsi or Coke will ever buy Dr Pepper?
If Green Mountain, the people who make Keurig machines and coffee pods, had not come along and purchased the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in 2018, I would have said that it was a likely outcome at some point.
But Keurig Dr Pepper will likely stay its entity for the foreseeable future.
Pepsico was already in the coffee space with its distribution agreement with Starbucks, so it wasn’t an unprecedented move.
Pepsico has been on a buying spree lately with the acquisitions of Kevita, Voss, and SodaStream. But these seem better suited from a strategic and overall product portfolio standpoint.
How Dr Pepper sometimes with Coca-Cola and sometimes with Pepsi?
Do you think Pepsi or Coke will ever buy Dr Pepper?
I doubt it would happen for a variety of reasons.
Anti-Trust Laws
Anti-trust laws may actually prohibit it because there are only three major players in the soft drink market: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr. Pepper.
Most of the major brands that you see in the soft drink aisle are owned by one of those three companies.
Regulators usually don’t like it when a market has less than 3 or 4 major players.
Redundancies on Product Lines
If Coca-Cola or Pepsi bought Dr. Pepper, there would be a lot of redundancies. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group has almost every category of drink covered.
- Cola: RC Cola
- Root Beer: A&W, IBC, Stewart’s, & Hires
- Lemon Lime: 7up
- Ginger Ale: Canada Dry and Schweppes
- Citrus: Sun Drop
- Carbonated Fruit Flavored: Sunkist and Crush
- Sports Drinks: All Sport
- Water: Deja Blue
- And much, much more!
If a merger were to take place, most of those brands would likely get axed.
There is only a little synergy in a merger since there are so many redundancies.
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Does Pepsi envy Coca-Cola?
Not really.
Coca-Cola is a lucrative business. Sugar and carbonated water aren’t that expensive, so the markups are huge.
However, it’s pretty much Coca-Cola’s only business. The CEO is always concerned that selling a horribly unhealthy product in an increasingly health-conscious marketplace is a recipe for disaster. They’ve tried to get into alternative businesses (they own Minute Maid, for example), but instead of that range of businesses increasing their “health cred,” the way they’ve handled the brand has pretty much done the opposite – they’ve used it to sell other sugar-laced “punches.” Their big disaster was “Vitamin Water,” which actually contained more sugar than a Coke and had precious little in the way of vitamins. When a spokesperson basically said, “I don’t understand how anyone would think it’s a health product,” they might as well have shot themselves in the foot.
PepsiCo is a lot more balanced. Although they gave up their restaurant business (they used to own KFC and Pizza Hut), they also own Frito Lay, Quaker Oats, and Tropicana. They’re actually a lot bigger company than Coca-Cola – the second largest food company in the world (I believe Unilever is first, but they and Pepsi co-own Lipton’s)
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