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How Colas lost their mojo: Amid downturn, Coca-Cola, Pepsi face challenge from local companies
Coca-Cola and Pepsi are under siege as consumer preference shifts to low-sugar, low-calorie soft drinks from a host of domestic companies.

2017-06-04

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Editors note

Losing Fizz

Coca-Cola and Pepsi have not exactly had a peaceful existence in India. In the 1970s, Coke was the only game in town bar a few small regional brands like Duke, but the per capita consumption of soft drinks was minuscule and India was not a big market of beverages by any stretch of imagination.

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