Kellogg's
Kellogg's
Kellogg's
Kelloggs market is divided into 6 keys segments: 1. Tasty start (breakfast cereals)
2. Simply wholesome
3. Shape management (Special K) 4. Inner health (All-bran)
5. Kid preferred 6. Mum approved Kelloggs success is related to its social responsibility, as it cares about people and communities of consumers
Nutri-grain was first designed for people who missed breakfast, it was for people who start their day running. The product life cycle of nutri grain:
Maturity
SALES
Growth Saturation
1. Launch: nutri grain was immediately successful, with 50% share of the growing cereal bar market in just 2 years. 2. Growth: the sales increased as the product was promoted and became well known, in addition, nutri grain became not only the missing breakfast, but an all-day healty snack. 3. Maturity: as the product became the best and the most sold, competitors imitations and other similar products of kelloggs gained important numbers of sale and made nutri grain slow down. 4. Saturation: the market is full and sales start to drop as there are many new cheaper products. 5. Decline: it is the point in which the company has to decide whether to re-launch the product or let it die
The company decided to relaunch the product by using ansoffs matrix, an extension strategy was developed analizing the product-orientated and market-orientated Ansoffs matrix possibilities.
Product development Product diversification
Create new products (High risk) When a product already exists, others can grow on its base (Medium risk)
Products
Market penetration
Market development
RE-LAUNCH a product or Find or create new markets or increase brand awareness to take a expand in different markets greater share of market (Medium Risk) (Low Risk)
Markets
elloggs changed the product to meet customers needs. Kelloggs addressed issues as: 1- The brand message was not strong enough compared to competitors. Other products had taken away the focus from the core business. 2-Nutri grain received small advertising and promotion budgets.
3-Sales of the last period were related to promotional pricing rather than brand strength.
Re-launch of the product in 2005 with: Renewal of the brand image; Realistic snackers; Re-focus investment on the core products of Soft Bake Bars and Elevenses; New packaging; An improved pricing structure for stores and supermarkets was developed.
Product
Promotion
Place
Price