Popmart Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 On 7/22/2018 at 8:50 AM, kroywen said: My favorite soda banding - though I've only had it once over 15 years ago - has to be Moxie: It was just reported this week that Moxie will be acquired by Coca Cola. I wonder if they’ll tinker with the branding. Moxie is even older than Coke. Coke adds Moxie to beverage lineup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroywen Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 hours ago, aztex82 said: It was just reported this week that Moxie will be acquired by Coca Cola. I wonder if they’ll tinker with the branding. Moxie is even older than Coke. Coke adds Moxie to beverage lineup I'd hope - and guess - that they won't change the branding much. They have to know that part of Moxie's niche appeal is its historic branding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I can't believe the story got picked up by Reuters. I only saw it on my local news facebook feed. I hope they don't change the branding. After the 90s Swirl debacle they seem to have found their branding niche with the Moxie Guy. Hopefully Coke won't mess with it too much. If anything they may finally put it in other supermarkets and not just the 2-3 I frequent. Also makes me wonder if Coke and Pepsi will start going after other "regional" sodas to get an additional foothold in the markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 If they take it national, hopefully they do it better than Dr. Pepper did with SunDrop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 12 hours ago, poser said: If they take it national, hopefully they do it better than Dr. Pepper did with SunDrop Remember stores still have to purchase the product (this case soda) from the distributor. Back in 2010-11, DPSG was still building out its own bottler/distributor system and not overly relying on old contracts with the local Coke or Pepsi or even a beer distributor. In 2010, 71% of Dr Pepper volumes were distributed through Coca-Cola- and PepsiCo-affiliated bottlers. They had to buy additional shelf space for SunDrop and SunDrop wasn't worth buying space for in most new markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 13 hours ago, Pharos04 said: I can't believe the story got picked up by Reuters. I only saw it on my local news facebook feed. I hope they don't change the branding. After the 90s Swirl debacle they seem to have found their branding niche with the Moxie Guy. Hopefully Coke won't mess with it too much. If anything they may finally put it in other supermarkets and not just the 2-3 I frequent. Also makes me wonder if Coke and Pepsi will start going after other "regional" sodas to get an additional foothold in the markets. There's no money in sugary drinks. They've seen a now 13 year decline in soda sales (revenue is up due to smaller packaging and higher prices). Plus, Coca-Cola makes about 25% of its sales in the USA. Before the merger this year, DPSG was over 89% US sales and 80% of that was carbonated beverages and why they bought Bai drinks and should've been a bigger player for BodyArmour before Coca-Cola snapped them up this month. Regional drinks are likely to sell out to avoid future bankruptcy, but they ain't really expandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 12 hours ago, dfwabel said: Remember stores still have to purchase the product (this case soda) from the distributor. Back in 2010-11, DPSG was still building out its own bottler/distributor system and not overly relying on old contracts with the local Coke or Pepsi or even a beer distributor. In 2010, 71% of Dr Pepper volumes were distributed through Coca-Cola- and PepsiCo-affiliated bottlers. They had to buy additional shelf space for SunDrop and SunDrop wasn't worth buying space for in most new markets. The Dr. Pepper thing annoys me.. Its distributed by Pepsi here and Coke where my wife is from. How does a man deal with two different bottle styles in his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Found in Tbilisi Georgia (the country) Caucasians don’t really love soda, but coffee flavored - whether Coke or other- seems to sell OK. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaz Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I had a coffee flavored cola in Singapore. It was pretty awful even though I love coke and coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 On 10/13/2018 at 3:29 PM, Kaz said: I had a coffee flavored cola in Singapore. It was pretty awful even though I love coke and coffee. was it this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaz Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, Pharos04 said: was it this? No, it was some random brand with a red label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittSmith_95 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 A brand that I personally always felt looked good and had decent soda whenever I could find it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 On 7/23/2018 at 10:28 AM, Pharos04 said: Another odd local soda that I've tried once and just didn't like it was Big Red, which is apparently HUGE in the South San Antonio has a barbacoa and Big Red festival. I never go there because the two shouldn't exist in the same world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Coke’s purchase of Moxie pisses me off. Totally monopolizing the industry, as is Pepsi. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 10/18/2018 at 10:54 AM, Zeus89725 said: Coke’s purchase of Moxie pisses me off. Totally monopolizing the industry, as is Pepsi. If you only knew. I worked for Coke for a year. Part of the entanglement is distributor rights. For example, in many markets, the Coke bottler also distributes Dr. Pepper. In my market, the Pepsi bottler distributes Dr. Pepper. And in other markets, Dr. Pepper is bottled and distributed independently. Same goes for energy drinks. Coke owns the NOS and Full Throttle brands outright, and they distribute Monster in most markets. But there are a few where NOS/FT compete against Monster, because someone else has the rights. It's a mess. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I"ve been reading some fascinating articles of how soda bottling / distribution works, specifically relating to Dr. Pepper / 7up. So since Dr. Pepper originally split themselves between Coke and Pepsi bottlers in different markets, they effectively blocked any national competition, which was pretty damn smart. Coke makes Mr. Pibb, which they bottle and distribute in the markets where Pepsi bottlers distribute Dr. Pepper. Now that more Coke bottlers make Dr. Pepper, Mr. Pibb is basically only in a few regional markets. What I don't get is why Pepsi hasn't come out with their own competitor to sell in markets where Coke makes Dr. Pepper. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: What I don't get is why Pepsi hasn't come out with their own competitor to sell in markets where Coke makes Dr. Pepper. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 In Canada, Dr. Pepper is at the restaurants and fast food places that serve Pepsi products. So I've been surprised to see Dr. Pepper at American McDonald's because McDonald's is Coke, but that's not the case in all American McDonald's apparently. --- In a thread related note, Moxie is probably the single worst thing I have ever tasted. I worked at a summer camp in New Hampshire last summer and the age group I was a counselor in went to Maine for three days to whitewater raft and I bought Moxie at the convenience store that was part of the whitewater rafting company we were at. It is absolutely horrible and I can't believe people here are even discussing this horrific drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 8 hours ago, monkeypower said: In Canada, Dr. Pepper is at the restaurants and fast food places that serve Pepsi products. So I've been surprised to see Dr. Pepper at American McDonald's because McDonald's is Coke, but that's not the case in all American McDonald's apparently. In America Dr. Pepper bounces between the two by region. I can remember buying it in bottles from the Pepsi company in some places, bottles from Coke in others, and bottles from the Dr. Pepper/7up company in others. Many Pepsi fountains use Pibb Xtra in my area instead of Dr. Pepper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 8 hours ago, monkeypower said: In a thread related note, Moxie is probably the single worst thing I have ever tasted. I worked at a summer camp in New Hampshire last summer and the age group I was a counselor in went to Maine for three days to whitewater raft and I bought Moxie at the convenience store that was part of the whitewater rafting company we were at. It is absolutely horrible and I can't believe people here are even discussing this horrific drink. Not going to like, Moxie is very hit-or-miss for people. you either like it, or are absolutely disgusted by it. "Acquired taste" is an understatement. When I was in the Air Force and stationed all around the US I had family ship me bottles and I would share with everyone to see how they reacted. Some enjoyed it and wanted more, some were repulsed by it. Personally I've been around it all my life and grew up with it, so I love it. especially good in the summer with some French Vanilla ice cream to make a Moxie float. I've been tempted to go to Lisbon, ME at some point and join in the Moxie Festival where they have a Moxie chugging contest. I think one of the more recent winners drank it warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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