Executive Summary: The cereal market is a booming industry. It has been around for over one hundred years and continues to attract millions of customers’ everyday. The market structure of the cereal industry is an Oligopoly. This is because there are four large firms‚ Kellogg‚ General Mills‚ Post‚ and Quaker Oats‚ which dominate the industry. There are also a few small firms who are involved in the cereal industry as well. The cereal industry targets all different age groups from young kids to
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UNITED CEREAL: LORA BRILL’S EUROBRAND CHALLENGE Introduction. The “United Cereal” case is focusing on European division of a giant multinational breakfast food company‚ which describes a launch decision for a new cereal product. As the case evolves‚ the decision has major strategic and organizational implications for Lora Brill‚ European VP. Lora Brill has been concerned with the decision of whether to make some major changes to a company with 100-year success history in order to push growth
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Assignment for International Business Environment Group Project: Advising a multinational company on its international business development. Chosen Company: Gap Inc. Module Name International Business Environment I Word count: 4379 Submission Date: 09/11/2009 Contents Abbreviationsv Introduction1 1. Impacts of Globalisation on Clothing Industry1 2. Environmental Analysis of GAP’s Expansion: China vs. Brazil3 Market Environment3 Market Size & Market Potential3 Clothing
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“United Cereal: Lora Brill’s Eurobrand Challenge” case analysis Question 1. As Lora Brill‚ United Cereal European VP‚ would you authorize Jean-Luc Michel’s request to launch of Healthy Berry Crunch in France? Be sure to analyze both sides: Launch and Delay Launch (summarize in a table format and then discuss). Question 2. Does United Cereal represent an example of centralized or decentralized international management? Question 3. What do you think of Brill’s Eurobrand proposals? Should
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Cereal Questionnaire Your gender? A .Male B. Female Your age? Under 20 B.21-30 C.31-40 D.41-50 E.51-60 F.61-70 G.Over 70 3.Do you regular eat breakfast? Yes B.No 4.How often do you eat cereal as breakfast? Every day B.Three times per week C.Five times per week D Never 5.Why do you choose cereal as breakfast? Healthy B.Convenient C.Cheap D.Other 6.What do you usually take into consider when you purchasing a cereal? Weight loss
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United Cereal: Lora Brill’s Eurobrand Challenge Decision: Healthy Berry Crunch – new breakfast cereal French Subsidiary-> Launch United Cereal: Breakfast Cereal Pioneer: 2010: 100 BDay Originially: packaged cracked wheat‚ rolled wheats‚ malt flakes Diversified: snack foods‚ diary products‚ drinks‚ beverages‚ frozen foods‚ and baked goods. Business= 9 Billion (cereal =1/3 x 9 = 3 billion. UC’s Corporate Values‚ Policies‚ Practices.: Commitment‚ Diligence‚ Loyalty The UC Way – processes & Practices
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The case United Cereal‚ one of the leaders in breakfast cereals‚ is trying to increase its share in the worldwide 21 billion Dollar market. Because it’s time to change something‚ to keep up with the market rivals and due to other different issues Ms. Laura Brill now challenges whether she should proceed with a “Eurobrand” strategy‚ which is an single model for whole Europe‚ or remain with the subsidiary-led country-by-country model. The two opportunities If Ms. Laura Bill could develop and apply
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completely new sites of operations via green field investment. Since 1952 the strategy United Cereal has adopted to expand its European presence was acquisition of established companies with local distribution channels. In general‚ every firm is confronted with some basic issues such as: - in which markets to operate - what products to offer and - how to distribute these products The “standard way” United Cereal used to enter the European market consisted of three main steps‚ namely acquisitions
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Company transformed their whole-wheat cereal brand Pep‚ into something that revolutionized the breakfast industry. Pep was the first cereal to be advertised as vitamin fortified‚ enriched with vitamins B and D as part of William Keith Kellogg’s mission to increase the nutritional content of his products. The altered product was advertised through many mass media outlets as a healthy‚ energizing alternative to their competitor’s average breakfast options. Pep cereal was massively advertised through many
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United Cereal Strategically‚ do you think Healthy Berry Crunch should become the company’s first “Eurobrand” and be introduced in a coordinated manner throughout Europe? Or should the new product introduction be limited to a single or small group of countries? Support your response. I strongly believe that Healthy Berry Crunch should be rolled out in Europe‚ with its starting point in France‚ with support from Jean-Luc Michel‚ with supervision of Mrs. Brill‚ and seeing that the launch and acceptance
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