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Laotioan Pepsi Bottler Has Big Rival in Beer; Thai Firm May Help.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Sukanya Jitpleecheep

Apr. 7--Marketers of cola in most countries see their main competition as rival cola brands or, increasingly, more healthy drinks such as juices or tea.

But the bottler of Pepsi-Cola in Laos has a different challenger -- beer.

Consequently, Lao Soft Drink Co Ltd is mapping out a new strategy to woo young Laotians, who have increasingly turned to beer, back to drinking Pepsi.

A company survey found consumers in their twenties were drinking more beer, as the price is on par with that of Pepsi, at 5,000 kip (20 baht) a can.

To head off further market slippage, Lao Soft Drink is in talks with Serm ...

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