Coca-cola was invented by Dr John S Pemberton on 8th May 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia. He started selling coca-cola at a pharmacy nearby (Jacobs’ Pharmacy) for 5 cents per glass owing to the sudden popularity it had gained.
Coca-cola is commonly known as coke in almost every state and is the largest selling cold drink in our country. The company coca-cola has several other brands under their belt as well and captures about 60% of the market in India, whereas coke alone captures around 40% market share. You will find coke in various packaging in your nearby stores such as plastic bottles, cans, glass bottles, etc. Coca-Cola is one of the best soft drink brands in India.
Did you know that Pepsi was first known as Brad’s drink? It was changed to Pepsi Cola and then finally Pepsi. This brand is hugely popular among Indians and is only second to coke when it comes to market shares. Pepsi is considered as one of the best soft drink brands in India. Pepsi gives a tough competition to coke in the Indian market. Worldwide, there is always a Team Coke and Team Pepsi when it comes to choosing their favorite cola brand. They capture around 30.8% of the market share. Pepsi is sold worldwide; however, it came back to India in 1990 and has been popular ever since.
Sprite is a soft drink brand from the coca-cola company and is very popular in the Indian market. It was founded in India in 1999. It surpassed Pepsi in 2009 and became the second most consumed soft drink in India. The green colour packaging and unique flavour make it one of our favourite cold drinks. Altogether, it is the most famous lime drink in our country and definitely worthy of making to the list of soft drink brands in India.
“Thums Up – Taste the thunder” and “Aaj Kuchh Toofani Kartey Hain” are the two tagline we associate with this brand. It is one of the first three local soft drink brands in India. Thums Up came to be in 1977 after the exit of coca-cola from the Indian market and quickly gained popularity. But later on, coke bought the company to fight off their rivals Pepsi. It is still a widely popular carbonated fizzy drink in all parts of the country. This company is among the best soft drinks in India and has a huge consumer base. Our youth is fond of this drink for its strong fizzy taste.
Fanta replaced our first local soft drink brand gold spot. Amazingly, Fanta was launched during world war II in Germany. The name Fanta came from the German word “Fantasie”. It had the same orange color and flavor. Due to this, it became a massive hit in the market back then and continues till this day. Fanta is one of the most famous orange fizzy drinks in our country. They sell their products in various packaging such as cans, bottles, glass bottles etc.
We recognize mango as the king of fruits and is also the national fruit of our country. Our love for mangoes made Maaza one of the bestselling mango flavored drinks in the nation. This company was acquired by coca-cola in 1993 and is now available in all parts of the world. Maaza accounts for around 90% of the fruit juice market in the country and also has the highest market shares in the same. Their competitors include brands like slice and Frooti.
7Up is a widely popular lemon and lime flavored drink in India and is only second to sprite in terms of sales. This company is owned by PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper Snapple group. They also have a popular product named Nimbooz in India.
Mirinda is a very famous alternative to coca cola’s brand Fanta in the country. No wonder it is owned by PepsiCo, the rival company to coca-cola. The competition among these two giants continues to bring new and amazing varieties of soft drinks. This brand was initially founded in Spain with multiple flavors to increase market shares.
The chocolate list would be incomplete without Amul chocolates. Found in 1956 in Gujarat, Amul is one of India's oldest and most popular dairy companies. The company produces bundled milk and dairy items. They produce dark chocolate, and green tea Extricate chocolate.
Amul chocolates:
Amul Chocozoo,
Amul Wafer Chocolates,
Chocolate Syrup, and
Amul Rejoice Assorted Chocolates.
The Parle brand is originally from Belgium. With the much-loved premium dark cocoa chocolate flavour, the brand also offers biscuits and sweets with the premium dark cocoa chocolate flavour as one of the most famous chocolate brands.
Parle chocolates:
Kaccha Mango Bite,
Hide & Seek,
Kismi, Mazelo,
Eclairs, and
Melody.
Mars brand manufactures chocolates, chewing gums, and mints. The brand also makes Snickers Chocolate Bars, with caramel, peanuts, and milk.
Mars chocolates:
M&M's,
Snickers,
Mars bar,
3 Musketeers,
Milky Way,
Skittles, and
Twix.
Ferrero Rocher is among the top brands of chocolates the world over. They also produce Kinderjoy (kids’ favourite chocolate brands). Ferrero Rocher chocolates have a unique taste with layers of crunchy and creamy hazelnut filling.
Chocolate varieties from Ferrero Rocher include a mix of Vanilla, Milk, and Hazelnut chocolate Truffle