Est (stylized as est; Thai: เอส) Cola is a cola soft drink from Thailand, manufactured by Sermsuk Public Company Limited. It was launched on 2 November 2012.[1]
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| Type | Cola |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sermsuk Public Company Limited |
| Country of origin | Thailand |
| Introduced | 2012 |
| Website | www |
History
editEst Cola was created following the termination of the company's contract with PepsiCo, for whom it had bottled and distributed Pepsi in Thailand since 1952.[2] The Pepsi-Sermsuk split created an opportunity for Coca-Cola to become the leading soda brand in the country.[3] PepsiCo had 48% market shares in Thailand before the split (and Coca-Cola 42%), but its shares dropped to 15% after the split. The split happened after PepsiCo tried and failed to take over Sermsuk.[4]
In 2013, Est signed a 2-year partnership with Manchester City F.C. to use the club's image for advertising purposes in Thailand.[5]
In 2014, ThaiBev acquired Est Cola from Sermsuk for THB1.56 billion. Sermsuk remained the manufacturer of the cola.[6]
Variants
edit- est Cola
- est Sugar Free Cola
- est Play: Fruit-flavored soft drink. Available in orange, cream soda, strawberry, grape berry, lychee-pear and lemon-lime (also known as est Clear) varieties.
References
edit- ^ Kwanchai Rungfapaisarn, "Serm Suk seeks No 1 spot for est cola in 3 years" Archived 2016-04-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Nation, 3 November 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "est cola" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Appon's Thai Food, 17 November 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Shane Danaher and Praj Kiatpongsan, "Thailand’s Cola Conflict: Est vs. Pepsi", Coconuts Bangkok, 26 December 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Amy Sawitta Lefevre, "Pepsi suddenly scarce in Thailand after bottler breakup", Reuters, 22 February 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2019. - ^ "Swap Coca Cola For Est In Thailand". Culture Trip. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Edwards, Jim. "Pepsi, The No.1 Soda In Thailand, Just Had Its Market Share Wiped Out By A Lookalike Brand". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Maker of est cola, Man City ink marketing agreement". nationthailand. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "ThaiBev acquires 'Est' cola for 1.56B". Coconuts. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-08.