Carbonated Beverages Industry Overview

Companies that produce, market, and/or distribute soft drinks and other carbonated beverages.

Summary

The realm of nonalcoholic drinks is dominated by three major players: Coca-Cola is king of the soft drink-empire, followed by Pepsi, and Cadbury Schweppes.For years the story in the nonalcoholic sector centered on the power struggle between Cola-War rivals Coke and Pepsi.

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Consolidation

With overall growth of the beverage market slow, national companies have grown through overseas sales and acquisitions. Coca-Cola now owns 20 major beverage brands, PepsiCo 15. Cott, the largest private-label soda maker, has grown in recent years through the acquisition of local bottlers.

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• Britvic Plc
• Cawy Bottling Co., Inc.
• Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England, Inc.

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Carbonated Beverages maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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• American Beverage Association
  
• Beer Institute
  
• Brewers' Association of America
  

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