manufacturer as he can modify his product‚ marketing plan‚ and focus based on the responses. However‚ this type of survey is much harder to conduct than a BASES I survey. It is more costly and time consuming. Further compounding the problem in the Nestle case‚ is the fact that only past or loyal Contadina customers where surveyed. This segment of people is more likely to be favorably biased toward the product and will skew the results because they already believe in the brand and its products. Conducting
Premium Psychology Management Strategic management
Marketing IBM 2014-‐2015 Harvard Business School : Case study TruEarth Healthy Foods : Market Research for a New Product Introduction There is many aspects that made the Cucina Fresca pasta successful. Here are some of them : TruEarth Healthy Foods was the first company to launch such a product so they had the advantages
Premium Italian cuisine Surround sound
Marketing Management | Nestlé refrigerated foods: Contadina pasta & pizza | Case analysis | Ahmed MAJT18/11/2010 | Executive Summary In a growing ethnic food category‚ NRFC is facing the decision of launching or not Contadina fresh pizza. Study has shown that business viability is closely depending on brand penetration rate which is not accurately measured. Moreover‚ NRFC try to get the first mover advantage to face the expected concurrence of Kraft. Product is facing positioning
Premium Marketing Brand management Product management
Nestle entered the refrigerated food market with Contadina Pasta and Sauces‚ which was very successful due to the market research performed. The company invested heavily in distribution to develop products with low spoilage rates. Moreover‚ Nestle maintained a long-term focus and made strategic investments to ensure its position as one of the world’s premier food companies. As a result‚ they became the market leader in refrigerated pasta and sauces but realized they needed other new product opportunities
Premium Marketing First-mover advantage Competitor analysis
TruEarth Healthy Foods: Market Research for a New Product Introduction Problem Statement: TruEarth was founded by Gareth DeRosa in 1993 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. During 1980’s there was a increase in demand of healthier food in market as people were becoming more aware of their eating habits. Company launched its own line of healthier gourmet pastas and sauces made from superior ingredients. DeRosa managed to source particularly high quality of durum wheat from North Dakota. He was very choosy
Premium Marketing Strategic management Food
Nestlé Refrigerated Pizza Case Executive summary: In 1990 Nestlé Refrigerated Food Company‚ NRFC‚ subsidiary of Nestlé S.A‚ had to decide about the launch of a refrigerated pizza‚ under the name of Contadina pizza‚ continuing the build of the refrigerated food category it started few years ago with the launch of the Contadina pasta and sauces‚ and where the satisfying results exceeded expectations‚ NRFC would be then the first mover in this new category product‚ pre
Premium Marketing Marketing research Pizza
decades‚ attention to quality has increased dramatically‚ and this has truly yielded significant results. However‚ the owner needs to realize that there may be vast differences from industry to industry. Also‚ the quality of pizza available in local markets varies widely as local pizza enthusiasts can testify. Therefore‚ the writer is probably right‚ in general‚ but might be wrong in this situation. Q2. What are the benefits and drawbacks of placing the firm’s primary emphasis on minimizing customer wait
Premium Customer
to introduce a refrigerated “Pizza Kit” product. Nestle must address several issues prior to product rollout: • Unproven concept – crust packaged together with separate packets of cheese and sauce ready for home use was a new concept. • Product positioning—the Pizza Kit must be positioned to attract most of its customers from the takeout/delivered (75% of total market) segment. • Brand awareness & extension—the product is in the same ethnic food group as its pasta & sauce product‚ and could damage
Premium Marketing Brand management
TruEarth Healthyfoods: Market research for a new product Introduction Ankit Arora Gopidas D Riyaz Ahamed Sharon Sunny George Why was Cucina Fresca pasta successful? Some of the reasons for the success of Cucina Fresca Pasta are‚ Thorough market survey – The company organized its R&D division and outsourced the market survey to Nielson Bases. The survey took into consideration both- the market potential as well as behavioral considerations. Easy customizable options – Consumers were provided with
Premium Marketing First-mover advantage
Nestle Refrigerated Foods: Contadina Pasta & Pizza Case Brief: After the great success of Nestle Refrigerated Food Company (NRFC) product Contadina pasta and sauces‚ NRFC was thinking to grab the growth opportunity through brand extension of Contadina. As in case Cunliffe stated “Contadina became the market leader in refrigerated pasta and sauces‚ but to continue our rapid growth‚ we need other new product opportunities” NRFC had established certain guideline steps that might help them a
Premium Brand Trademark Marketing