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Coca-Cola

Food and drinkfood-and-beverage

The canonical global consumer brand, with a substantial history literature covering the bottling system, the formula and the cola wars.

Books 8Experts 1Recommenders 1People 1

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  1. Secret FormulaFrederick Allen, 1994
  2. For God, Country and Coca-ColaMark Pendergrast, 1993
  3. Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola CapitalismBartow J. Elmore, 2014
For God, Country and Coca-ColaFor God, Country and Coca-Cola
T1 For God, Country and Coca-Cola
Mark Pendergrast · 1993
Open LibraryGoodreads

A cultural and business history of America told through Coca-Cola.

Secret FormulaSecret Formula
T2 Secret Formula
Frederick Allen · 1994
Open LibraryGoodreads

How Asa Candler built Coca-Cola and Robert Woodruff made it a global brand.

“Great Book to help understand Coca-Cola.” — Mohnish Pabrai

Source: Mohnish's Bookshelf — Books on Entrepreneurship, Management and Leadership, entry 202

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Real Thing: Truth and Power at the Coca-The Real Thing: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company
T2 The Real Thing: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company
Constance L. Hays · 2004
Open LibraryGoodreads

Reporting on the bottler conflicts and the Ivester collapse.

Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola CapitaCitizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism
T2 Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism
Bartow J. Elmore · 2014
Open LibraryGoodreads

Coca-Cola's supply chain of water, sugar and caffeine as environmental history.

The Cola WarsThe Cola Wars
T3 The Cola Wars
J. C. Louis, Harvey Z. Yazijian · 1980
Open LibraryGoodreads

The classic account of the Coke-Pepsi rivalry.

I'd Like the World to Buy a CokeI'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
T3 I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
David Greising · 1998
Open LibraryGoodreads

Biography of Roberto Goizueta and the 1980s-90s value creation.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Inside Coca-Cola: A CEO's Life StoryInside Coca-Cola: A CEO's Life Story
T3 Inside Coca-Cola: A CEO's Life Story
Neville Isdell, David Beasley · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Insider memoir by the CEO who ran the 2004 turnaround.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Coca-Globalization: Following Soft Drinks frCoca-Globalization: Following Soft Drinks from New York to New Guinea
T4 Coca-Globalization: Following Soft Drinks from New York to New Guinea
Robert J. Foster · 2008
Open LibraryGoodreads

Academic study of the bottling and distribution system abroad.

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