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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI M.COM PART 1 SUBJECT: MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PLANS ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 PROJECT BY MR.PRATIK SHAH DATE OF SUBMISSION 25TH MARCH, 2013

PROJECT GUIDE MRS RESHMI ACHYUTANT

COLLEGE NAME MALINI KISHOR SANGHAVI COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS JVPD, MUMBAI 400049

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SUBJECT: MARKETING STRATEGIES AND PLANS ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 PROJECT BY MR.PRATIK SHAH DATE OF SUBMISSION 25TH MARCH, 2013

PROJECT GUIDE MRS RESHMI ACHYUTANT

COLLEGE NAME MALINI KISHOR SANGHAVI COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS JVPD, MUMBAI 400049

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I, WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PROJECT GUIDE MRS RESHMI ACHYUTANT FOR PROVIDING ME WITH ESSENTIAL AND RELEVANT INFORMATION THROUGHOUT MY PROJECT AND HELPED ME TO WIDEN MY HORIZONS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANKS ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO HELPED ME DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT SUCCESFULLY.

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Executive Summary Our project was aimed at studying the marketing mix of products marketed by Nestl India there by understanding the concept of 4Ps better. It details how Nestle has marketed its product in India. Nestl India has divided its product portfolio into four different segments.

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1.History of Nestl Nestl S.A. is a multinational packaged food company founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, and listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange with a turnover of over 87 billion Swiss francs. It originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company for milk products established in 1866 by the Page Brothers in Cham, Switzerland, and the Farine Lacte Henri Nestl Company set up in 1866 by Henri Nestl to provide an infant food product. The two world wars both affected growth: during the first, dried milk was widely used but the second war caused profits to drop by around 70%. However, sales of the instant coffee Nescaf were boosted by the US military. After the wars, growth was stimulated by acquisitions expanding its range and taking control of several well known brands, so they now include Maggi, Thomy and Nescaf that are known globally. It is the world's largest food company, with Kraft Foods being second.

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Nestl India is a subsidiary of Nestl S.A. Nestl India manufactures products of truly international quality under internationally famous brand names such as Nescaf, Maggi, Rice Mania, Milkybar, Milo, Kit Kat, Munch, Bar-One, Milkmaid and Nestea.

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Milk Products and Nutrition

Nestle Ceramel Daily Whitener Nestle Everyday Ghee Probiotic Dahi Nestle Milkmaid Nestle Fruit N Dahi
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Nestle Everyday Nestle B-Activ Nestle Set Dahi Nestle Jeera Raita

Nestl India has a wide portfolio for Milk Products and Nutrition. It

Nestl has a very clear Charter of ethics and responsible behaviour in selling infant nutrition products. Nestl India follows this Charter and also complies with The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 that guides the sale of infant nutrition products in India. Nestl India does not advertise its Infant Nutrition products.
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NESTL CEREMEAL It is for children over 2 years of age, to provide them with NUTRISHAKTI - a nutrient dense formula that has the right quality and quantity of key nutrients that meet at least 20% of your child's daily nutrient needs in every serve. It is easy to prepare and takes only 3 minutes to cook. NESTL CEREMEAL with Nutrishakti' benefits from the extensive Research and Development efforts and expertise of the Nestl Group. NESTL CEREMEAL Wheat Daliya contains the goodness of wheat with the added benefits of Vitamins and Minerals from Nutrishakti'. NESTL CEREMEAL Multi grain Daliya contains rice and ragi apart from wheat with the added benefits of Vitamins and Minerals from Nutrishakti'. NESTL CEREMEAL is available in select outlets in the markets in East and South India. NESTL EVERYDAY DAIRY WHITENER It is a creamy Dairy Whitener, which is specially made to add a rich, smooth taste to your tea. NESTL EVERYDAY Dairy Whitener was
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NESTLE EVERYDAY PURE GHEE It is 100% Shudh [pure] Ghee which is untouched by hand and hygienically packed. NESTL CURDS It is 100% fresh and natural, just like homemade. It is made from high quality pasteurised toned milk. The Cultures in NESTL Curds are good for digestion and for a healthy, active life. NESTL Curds is available in Chennai and Banglore. NESTL MILKMAID It is Partly Skimmed Sweetened Condensed Milk. NESTL MILKMAID is a versatile product and excellent as a dessert ingredient. Lip-smacking desserts can be whipped up in the shortest possible time. NESTL MILKMAID is a globally recognized and popular brand of Nestl. It has been available in India ever since the Company first started importing and selling its products over 90 years ago.
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It is 100% Fresh and Natural and is made from fresh, high quality pasteurised toned milk. It has all the goodness of natural Calcium and the Cultures used in Nestl Set Dahi help improve digestion.
available in all the metros. NESTL Set Dahi is

NESTL FRUIT 'N DAHI It is a delicious innovation that combines the goodness of Dahi and the nutrition and taste of real fruits. NESTL Fruit 'N Dahi is available in all metros in Mango and Strawberry variants. NESTL JEERA RAITA It is delicious and has all the goodness of Dahi and Jeera. It is made from double toned milk and has a low fat content. NESTL Jeera Raita is also extremely versatile. You can use it as the base to prepare your own favorite Raita, simply by adding vegetables, fruits or spices of your choice. NESTL
Jeera Raita is available in Delhi.

NESTL MILK Nestl has over 135 years of dairy expertise and NESTL Milk ensures high quality and safety. NESTL Milk goes through Ultra Heat Treatment
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to provide bacteria-free milk to its consumers. The product also goes through stringent quality checks and can be consumed straight from the pack as no boiling is required. The sealed pack of NESTL Milk has a shelf life of 120 days without refrigeration. However, once opened, it must be refrigerated. The packaging is tamper-proof. NESTL Milk is available in all metros. NESTL SLIM MILK Nestl has over 135 years of dairy expertise and NESTL Slim Milk ensures high quality and safety. NESTL Slim Milk has a fat content of less than 0.5%. NESTL Slim Milk goes through Ultra Heat Treatment to provide bacteria-free milk to its consumers. The product also goes through stringent quality checks and can be consumed straight from the pack as no boiling is required. The sealed pack of NESTL Slim Milk has a shelf life of 120 days without refrigeration. However, once opened, it must be refrigerated. The packaging is tamper-evident. NESTL Slim Milk is available in all metros.

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Analysis of the 4Ps for this Division

Product Mix The essence of all nestle milk products, particularly those targeted towards infants remain same,
irrespective of all the cultural nuances. So, our strategy remains more or less consistent in India as compared to rest of the world, remarks Rohit Dogra, Brand Manager, Milk and Nutrients, Nestle.

Nestle is the worlds largest dairy, with an annual turnover of more than U.S. 8billion$. So they understand the dairy business better than anyone else. When they operate in India, the focus is to put to use their vast expertise and knowledge in the diversified domestic market. However, the task is not uphill because their products address all basic needs of human beings. There is a lot of science that goes while we make our products , explains Mr. Dogra.
This is particularly because of the sensitivity of the matter involved in manufacturing and delivering perishable consumption products. Any margin of error could spell doom for the companys fortunes. So there comes a lot of responsibility while dealing in such products.

Another sensitive area of concern is that a major chunk of its products cater to infants and due to perceived risks involved (like unwarranted objections by certain segments of the public, risk of depreciation in quality due to storage problems or transportation problems, etc.), the challenge is

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Nestle realizes the need to constantly add new products to its portfolios to cater to different market segments. This is in tune with a natural tendency to constantly innovate. Over a period of time, we have seen new products being added to its list. While products like ceramel and milkmaid doing well, in recent times nestle has come up with products like Lassi, fruit n dahi, etc
unexplored segments of Indian market. to cater

The example of nestle slim milk is a classic, on how it was positioned and which set benchmarks for others to follow. The pack of Nestle Slim Milk is being positioned as drink for fitness and it is mentioned that it is 99.5 per cent fat free. Apart from conveying that calories are kept in check, the concluding message reinforces the packaged milk health proposition by saying: "So, don't think twice before making the switch to a healthier alternative." Breaking the myth of packaged milk (or for that matter milk on the whole) being only meant for being 'strong' or to put on weight, the agency specifically conveys the message of being slim and trim through milk.
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O&M creative consultant, Sudip Bandyopadhyay said, "The brief was to creative awareness about the brand. There seems to be a tendency of ignoring milk for putting on weight and also milk in tetra-packs or packets is being considered as an artificial one. There is also emergence of lowcalorie sweeteners and other products. So the whole idea is to reinforce milk as an option for providing a refreshing nourishing boost." Another interesting example is of variants like nestle Fruit n Milk The company worked on the 'Tasty bhi healthy bhi' proposition to gain acceptance among both kids and mothers. A relatively new addition has been lassi, a classical case of adapting to the local Indian flavor. The company began the test marketing of sweet lassi in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. "With changing lifestyles, there is a growing need for products that are convenient, tasty and of high quality. In order to cater to such emerging needs, Nestl sweet lassi has been developed as a ready-to-drink product
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that provides refreshment, nutrition and wellness," the Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Carlo M. Donati, said in a statement here.

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He said the product has been developed after extensive testing for consumer preferences and traditional styles of preparation. It is available in 200-ml packs for Rs 12. With big players like Amul and Mother Diary still ruling the roosts, tetra pack milk is a good way to have a major slice of market share and go for penetration, suggests Mr. Dogra. Lectogen is priced h liye igher but it has more value additions, the product has been quite a hit with those who realize that steep prices can justify quality and good health . This reflects a pricing strategy in which company is charging higher prices in return for claiming superior value-additions. Efforts are underway to penetrate products like Milkmaid and Whitener but peoples stereotype perceptions about them are still major obstacles. In the `Milk Products and Nutrition' category, the Company continues to focus on introducing products that leverage the Nestle Group's Know-how and Research and Development competence. During 2003, the Company
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and ongoing research at the worldwide Research and Development facilities of the Nestle Group. This was a major breakthrough in infant feeding. During the third quarter of 2004, the Company has also launched NESTUM123, which is a rice based weaning food, to ensure the right eating experience at the right stage of development for the infant. NESTUM 123 also incorporates Nestle Group's unique Z-line technology that makes the product easy for the infant to digest. Using its knowledge of infant nutrition and local needs, the Company introduced NESTUM Ragi in the Southern market and LACTOGEN 3 in select geographies, to provide proper nutrition at the appropriate stage. Also, since India has a high incidence of low birth weight infants', who require specialized nutrition, the Company utilized its access to the technology from the Nestle Group to introduce PRE-LACTOGEN. To sum up, Nestls Product Mix in milk and nutrients category, the company has been continuing to add new products to its portfolio, which are in tune with the local flavour, and is likely to do so. And with its value additions and proven expertise, it continues in its
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About five years back, India was predominantly a sellers market but now there has been a marked difference in the consumers , psychologically and behaviourally. This awakening of consumers brings great challenges to us, Mr. Dogra observes. Indian

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Price Mix The high costs of raw materials and processing are a cause for concern. However, The Company feels that raw material cost inflation could soon be brought under control. The management is implementing programs to control key raw materials costs. The company recorded very low sales growth of 3.7 per cent last quarter as sales were by a non-recurring factor of insufficient availability of milk solids, which restricted production. Due to high prices of solid milk, the use of the milk was allocated to the most profitable business in its product. Also sales to canteen store departments (army sales) and ghee sales were stopped during the period, impacting sales growth. This shortage has now been resolved and is unlikely to recur in 2H, the company said. For the export market, there has been a decline in sales value as there is a movement from retail packs to bulk packs. Overall, in milks, curd and powders, the products are priced higher. But the top brass of the company justify high prices on account of superior quality.

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In milk segment, nestle is relatively dearer than brands like Amul and Mother Diary but Mr. Dogra explains that the cooperatives generally operate on a no-profit margins so they can afford to lower the prices. He feels that high prices are more than compensated by greater value additions. He cites the example of Lactogen, which although expensive, is still a hit with rural market because of greater benefits attached. Somehow, consumers have to make a trade-off between prices and quality. Overall newcomers like Fruit Dahi and Slim Milk are fairly charged, consumers feel. Thus, Nestls pricing strategy is little influenced by competitive moves but more by promising customers more value additions.

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Place Mix The company has been very thoughtful about its geographic segmentation. There are many instances of how some products are marketed only in specific areas. NESTL CEREMEAL is available in select outlets in the markets in East and South India because in other parts of the country, there are still stereotype conventions about the product. NESTL Curds is available in Chennai and Bangalore because of relatively high-anticipated profitability in these regions. NESTL Set Dahi, NESTLE MILK and SLIM MILK is available in all the metros and NESTL Jeera Raita is available in Delhi for similar reasons. Supply Chain With increasing market penetration and larger coverage of geographies, the Company has initiated efforts to ensure that the supply chain and distribution structure remains efficient. In order to strengthen these efforts to improve the distribution of Stock Keeping Units (SKU's) across retail outlets and to improve the quality of sales and consumer satisfaction, the
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Company has implemented web related processes to increase efficiencies in supply chain and order planning. During the year, the Company also initiated the rationalization of stocks in order to increase the freshness of stocks available to the consumer. These initiatives are necessary to maintain the high quality that Nestle Guarantees the consumer. In addition to these, there are efforts on to create more awareness among wholesalers and retailers to create storage value and minimize loss of quality or time.

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Promotion Mix Overall, there has been a lot of emphasis on packaging, not only to safeguard products, but also to create a distinct brand entity. Nestle India bagged the Best Package Design Award and Portfolio Registering Highest Sales Growth Award at the second Annual Indian Dairy Awards presented at the National Milk Seminar 2003 held at Goa on 17 and 18 January. Hosted by Tetra Pak India, the fourth National Milk Seminar on Strategic Marketing, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing and Ministry of Agriculture was focused around Time to Act - Here & Now. Presentations and panel discussions were held to spotlight on business opportunities, perspectives of international and national speakers from within the dairy industry and outside highlighted the areas of successful governmentindustry cooperation, business strategy, innovating for category conversion and upgradation, premium branding, new channel development, and value branding.

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Using the health platform as a proposition for a milk brand is not an alien concept. But Ogilvy & Mather Delhi has used the same USP differently in its new ad campaign for Nestls Fruit n Milk. The agency recently released two television commercials for the new brand. Mothers catching and correcting their children when they are up to mischief is quite common. Of course kids being kids love having fun even if it borders on what their mothers have forbidden them to do. Moms know this and have a habit of keeping tabs on their little ones.

Using this mother-child peculiarity as a key, the agency worked on the 'Tasty bhi healthy bhi' proposition to gain acceptance among both kids and mothers. Says O&M associate creative director Sudip Bandyopadhyay, There are these dos sand donts for kids. Mothers have their eyes on kids. We have taken situations, where kids normally get caught. But when mothers find children sheepishly having Nestle Fruit n Milk, they dont find it to be a problem. Instead, they have an expression of acceptance for this.
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The first commercial has two mothers looking for their children. They anticipate them to be on the terrace and up to - as you guessed right - some mischief. As their kids see them approaching, they hide something. After a fair deal of urging, they reveal to their mothers what they are concealing: a pack of Nestls new ready to drink milk brand. And their mothers, with a sigh of relief, say this is allowed. The frame then cuts to Nestls new product and positioning statement. The second commercial shows an in-charge of a boarding school catching students in a similar situation with a torch. And the kids face a similar outcome with their headmaster condoning their sipping on their Fruit n Milk. The campaign is for the 8-15 age-group. We have tried not only a fresh angle from the taste and health proposition but also from the new product launch perspective. We came up with this, when mothers says 'yeh to allowed hai.' This has been conveyed through the surprise element. Not only to catch kids but also to empathise with mothers, says Bandyopadhyay.
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The commercials have been directed by Red Ices Koushik Sarkar. The campaign has been extended to outdoor campaign has rolled out nationally. One major issue is that Nestl India does not advertise its Infant Nutrition products due to legal obligations. So, quality considerations drive sales volumes in these segments. Nestle India launched a new print campaign for its packaged milk brand Nestle Slim Milk. Created by Ogilvy & Mather, the campaign focused on propagating milk as a proposition for staying healthy and trim with a stylish presentation of the pack amidst a yellow background. The campaign, released mainly in magazines, primarily targeted the socioeconomic class A. Breaking the myth of packaged milk (or for that matter milk on the whole) being only meant for being 'strong' or to put on weight, the agency specifically conveys the message of being slim and trim through milk. O&M creative consultant, Sudip Bandyopadhyay said, "The brief was to creative awareness about the brand. There seems to be a tendency of ignoring milk for putting on weight and also milk in tetra-packs or packets is being considered as an artificial one. There is also emergence of lowPage10

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The pack of Nestle Slim Milk is being positioned as drink for fitness and it is mentioned that it is 99.5 per cent fat free . Apart from conveying that calories are kept in check, the concluding message reinforces the packaged milk health proposition by saying: "So, don't think twice before making the switch to a healthier alternative." "The whole presentation revolves around first glance, which should immediately strike the slim proposition. That's why the pack is shown to be curved (portraying a body with slim waist) in the centre. Instead of using blue colour, we have deliberately chosen yellow colour in the background," adds Bandyopadhyay. Apart from the print campaign, the agency also worked on outdoor advertising.. Nestle, which had launched ready-to-drink milk market with its Fruit n Milk brand in mango and strawberry flavours earlier, is sourcing its Slim Milk and Fruit n Milk from Dynamix Dairy Industries. In addition, other promotional tools like consumer contact programs, exchanges with medical personnel and a lot of ground work is involved, informs Mr. Dogra. Earlier, Nestle only talked to kids but there is an 'inclusive audience' that is also being spoken to, these days and that is the mothers, as at

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the end of the day it is the mothers that are the buyers of the products. So the brand though specifically targeted at kids 'has' to speak to the mother too," says one industry analyst. Against Competition Perhaps the greatest challenge to Nestle comes from cooperatives like Amul and Mother Diary. Unfortunately for Nestle, it has been unable to be at the top of the ladder, with these domestic players still ruling the roost. Mr. Dogra acknowledged this and admitted that both these cooperatives have extremely efficient operations and a very good marketing set-up. However he points out to the fact that since these cooperatives generally operate on low/no profit margins, they enjoy higher sales volumes due to price slashes. Another interesting point he raised was that these cooperatives have been clever enough to manipulate food laws in the country, which puts them in an advantageous position. In this portfolio, Nestle faces stiff competition in Milk Powders due to availability of competitive and economical substitutes as illustrated below
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MILK POWDER Sr. 01. 02. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. Nestles Product Milk Maid Nespre Lactoz Everyday Cerelac Neslam L.P.F Indian Substitute Amul Milkcare Amulya Sapana Indana ...... ......

Perhaps, a major factor, which is a roadblock to the companys success, has been the foreigner tag. Among certain groups, nestle is still some foreign corporation which is here to take away Indian wealth.

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Nestl Beverages

The portfolio of beverages segment of Nestl is not so broad, still so strong as to make its presence important for Nestls overall success. It includes some popular brands by NestlIts not the number of brands in beverages segment of Nestl that makes it attractive, but the market share that they possess. Beverages account for 38% of the company's turnover and Nestl is a market leader in instant coffee with its Nescaf and Sunrise brands. Nestl Milo also has a strong presence in the market.

Nescaf Classic

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NESCAF CLASSIC It is a 100% Pure Instant Coffee. It has the unmistakable taste of 100% pure coffee and is made from carefully selected coffee beans picked from the finest plantations, blended and roasted to perfection. 100% coffee 100% pleasure. The beginnings of Nescaf can be traced all the way back to 1930, when the Brazilian government first approached Nestl. In 1937, after eight years of work, scientists at Nestl's research laboratory in Vevey perfected a powdered coffee product that was commercially introduced in Switzerland, on April 1st, 1938 under the brand name Nescaf. Nescaf - a combination of Nestl and caf. It became so popular during World War II that for one full year the entire output of the Nescaf plant in the United States (more than 1 million cases) was reserved for military use only. By the 1950s, coffee had become the beverage of choice for teenagers, who were flocking to coffee houses to hear the new rock 'n' roll music. Since then, Nescaf has become one of the world's best-known brands. With more than 3,000 cups consumed
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every second, Nescaf is by far the world's leading coffee brand. In India, Nescaf was introduced in 1964. NESCAF SUNRISE It is an Instant Coffee-Chicory mixture made from blends of Coffee and Chicory. Coffee 70% and Chicory 30%. The secret of great taste lies in the blend. NESCAF SUNRISE PREMIUM is a blend containing plantation beans to give you an incomparable experience. This unique blend of Coffee & Chicory was introduced in Indian market in 1980s with various variations- Nescaf Sunrise Premium, Sunrise Extra, etc. sunrise Extra has more Chicory in it (40%). Thus it tastes even stronger. NESTL MILO It is a contemporary, brown health beverage with a delicious chocolaty taste. 1 in 6 cups of chocolate beverage consumed in the world today is NESTL MILO.
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In India Nestl Milo was introduced in 1996. Its a combination of health and taste. It has essentials vitamins also and it gives you extra winning energy. Now it is available in different tastes also. Latest in the series is the Badam Shakti flavour.

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Analysis of the 4Ps of this Division

Product Mix To be successful in this consumer era, a company needs to do anything and everything as per the wants of the consumers. This much evident fact provides the basis for the success mantra of nestl. What sets Nestl apart from its competitors is its ability to reinvent and innovate. The beverages segment of nestl has always followed the same strategy, i.e., innovation and renovation. It has conducted time-to-time surveys to find out what the potential consumers desire and expect from them and then, from adding those features to repositioning and reintroducing, it has left no stone unturned to satisfy its consumers. The Example of Nescaf Science has always been a constant input for nestl. Right from the invention of Nescaf to the regular improvements, research & development has been the basis of success. Before the invention of Nescaf in 1938, the need for a soluble coffee was
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years of research Nescaf was finally invented. This was not the end. Overtime, there have been so many innovations and improvements. From making Nescaf by using 100% pure roast coffee beans to the birth of the granule in1967 to capture more aroma and flavours from every single coffee bean, to the full aroma process which was invented to make the unique quality and character of Nescaf even better in 1994. Talking particularly about India, from time-to-time, surveys have been done to judge the consumer wants. Introduction of new products, renovation, and repositioning- everything has been done accordingly. After introduction of Nescaf Classic in India in 1964, as the need was felt, company came out with a mixture of coffee & chicory, Nescaf Sunrise. Nestl has come out with new variations of its products, Nescaf Sunrise Extra, Nescaf 3-in-1 readimix, to name a few. The new Nescaf 3-in-1 coffee readimix is actually a relaunch. Its previous attempt to instant coffee mix five years ago had come a cropper. Today Nescaf coffees are available to suit all tastes. In short, all its success is because of its strategy to make the product, as the consumers want it to be. It is easily one of Nestls star performers.
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The Example of Nestl Milo In India Nestl Milo was introduced in 1996. With its launch, nestl was faced with the challenge of presenting Nestl Milo as a worthy competitor in the Indian energy drink market that was dominated by Cadbury's Bournvita and SmithKline Beecham's Boost. So it was important to bring Milo as something different from others. A research campaign was launched to analyze consumer needs. The research following the campaign revealed the need for Milo to be perceived as a drink with 2 strong deliverables- Energy and Taste. This was just the beginning. Nestl Milo was so many times repositioned, reintroduced in the market, which clearly reveals the Nestls strategy for Milo, i.e., aggressive and alive. Milo was also relaunched in Dec 2001. On the other hand, the company has been offloading products too. Nestl India was in the process of withdrawing its chocolate health drink brand Milo from southern markets. The brand did not stand up to the company's expectations during the last several years; there were indications that it might be phased out.
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In fact, Nestl India had also begun rationalizing its product portfolio. Once again in the near future, Milo is being relaunched
with 'Badam Shakti'. by re-energizing it

Both examples clearly suggest the Nestls product mix and the secret behind its success. The product mix started before the invention of the product and continued without any end. Even today the renovations are on.

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Price Mix The secret behind the price mix of Nestl is the scale of production. In the beginning, it may have been thought that the products are being priced higher, but as the market segments increased and economies of scale were reached, no one could complain about Nestls prices at least in beverages. Nestl has taken the Indian conditions in mind while deciding its price mix. Initially when Nescaf was launched, it was considered quite expensive. However, Nestl has focused on expanding the domestic market share through price cuts and product repositioning. It is therefore no surprise that today Nestls Nescaf dominates the premium instant coffee segment. Nestl Milo also justifies its price. Its pack of 500-gms priced at Rs.96, which can in no way be dissatisfying and is comparable with other brands. Another example is of Nestl 3-in-1 readimix, which is priced at Rs.5 per sachet, which is definitely justified keeping the benefits it gives in mind. Nestl has so many outlets in India now to compete with Barista and Caf Coffee Day. There is a clear difference between the prices of these coffee shops and Nestl. Nestl is a winner by a great margin. Where, these coffee
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To conclude, one cannot hold grudges about prices of Nestl beverages. Nestl has surely taken the spending capability of the domestic market in view. Place Mix As regards the place, they are available on almost all the outlets that are selling such products. Nescaf's USP is its easy availability. One could find it in any departmental store big or small. It is also available at all small shops in an area. Nestl has been using its vast distribution network to push into the market its chocolate-and coffee formulation Choc Caf and Frappe (both under the Nescaf umbrella). Easy availability is one of the factors for Nestl having a 44% share in the coffee market. About Sunrise, Milo, or, Nescaf 3-in-1, all are easily available at the shops near you. With the opening of its own outlets to compete with coffee shops, the distribution of the beverage segment of Nestl has become even stronger. The location of these outlets make then even more important. Distribution is definitely a strong point for Nestl beverages.
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Promotion Mix The rise in competition has made the promotion mix even more important. A company needs to show how its products are different from what is being provided by its competitors. Nestl beverages have done well in this regard also. From TV advertisements to sponsoring TV programmes, events like MTV Youth Icon of the Year 2005and even movies like Koi Mil Gaya, it has done everything to woo the customers. The Case of NESCAF Till a few years ago, life with Nescaf was exotic. You could enjoy the aroma of the dark coffee beans, feel the nip in the air, overcome hurdles, win acclaim, bond with friends and peers with laptops, as the catchy Western jingle played in your mind. Remember, The taste that gets you started up...? This was how the Nescaf was promoted in the beginning. While talking about the ads, lets look at an interesting fact:

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One of the most memorable and popular campaigns of all times is the Open Up advertisement of Nestl. One thing, the world over, which helps people to take time out, to listen to each other and to open up is a cup of coffee. "Open Up" is the global campaign for Nescaf to celebrate the part that coffee plays in peoples lives. To capture the enormous diversity of experiences and emotions associated with coffee drinking the commercials were shot, over several months, all over the world. And they will also be seen worldwide.

The noticeable difference between Nescaf's old campaigns and the latest arranged marriage advert (and also the earlier train ad, featuring VJ
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Gaurav) is the latter's bid to familiarise itself to the Indian middle class. This is evident from the subject of the story, which is spun around the most common of all cultural aspects of the Indian society an arranged marriage. It's also apparent that Nestl and McCann-Erickson's choice of protagonists actors Kashish (Aamna Shariff) and Sujal (Rajeev Khandelwal) from STAR Plus' popular serial 'Kahin To Hoga' was driven by the single objective of making the brand popular with the masses. The serial is among the top four serials on STAR and even after a run of one year, still enjoys a TVR above 10. Clearly, with this particular ad, Nescaf is making a very conscious effort to bond with the masses.

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Lets look at the ad. The 30-second ad by McCann-Erickson opens with the prospective groom and his parents coming to see the girl. With an objective to get familiar with each other, the boy and the girl step out into to garden. Noticing that neither of the two is able to initiate a conversation, the concerned parents wonder how to shake them up. Arrey inhe jagao, (Wake them up) says the father of the girl. And, Nescaf is served to the couple. With just a few sips, the initial awkwardness, quite surprisingly, disappears. What follows is a chat with an allusion to movie titles. So when the boy asks, Toh Hum saath saath hain? (So, are we together?), the girl replies, Qayamat se qayamat tak. (From one apocalypse to another.) The ad ends with the super Jagao, Nescaf pilao. (Arouse them by serving Nescaf.) The creative and the one before that were decided after Nestl told McCann-Erickson that the FMCG major was to expand the market. So, it was time for a makeover. And, drinking Nescaf had to become a relatable experience for the masses. If that literally meant
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With this advert and the one before (the train ad), the once-elitist Nescaf has begun talking the language of the masses. In the train ad, for example, the tag line, voice-over, the train attendant, and the model all looked and sounded Indian. Except for the train and the location, which definitely looked 'phoren'. Perhaps, the only traces of aspiration. But then, Nestl's attempt to include Nescaf in the Indian every-day life seems justified since the promise of good times is firmly in the territory of urban, hip coffee hubs Barista and Coffee Cafe Day these days. In words of Mr. Prasoon Joshi, regional CD, South & South East Asia, McCann-Erickson, While we are trying to make Nescaf a regular feature in the lives of many, we are also giving a very specific reason for that. Nescaf stimulates the mind, relieves mental fatigue; it is a very invigorating experience. And that's what precisely differentiates coffee drinking from tea.

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Besides this Nestl regularly comes up with various promotional offers like free jars, extra quantity for the same price etc. Talking about the packaging, Nescafs come a long way since 1938. However their logo and packaging has changed little over the years. They continue to use the coffee beans and a red coffee mug on their packaging. The use of colours and the simple elegance of the package appeal to all. Nescaf is also available in a variety of sizes with the option of easy to store sachets and pouches to the airtight and reusable jars. The Case of NESTL MILO With the launch of Milo, Nestl was faced with the challenge of presenting Milo as a worthy competitor in the Indian energy drink market that was dominated by Cadbury's Bournvita and SmithKline Beecham's Boost. This work was handed over to Mudra. The agency had to begin from zilch, right from gaining customer confidence to building its brand image. This is how Mudra and Nestl handled all this together. 'Milo' the energy drink Nestld into the Indian market in 1996. The responsibility of launching the drink in a market dominated by time
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tested Bournvita and Boost was no easy task for Mudra. Being the fifth player in the brown beverage market, the drink was up against Bournvita, which had an enviable market share of 40%, and SmithKline Beecham, a strong contender, especially in the south. Using the consumer insight that mothers are driven by a need to support their sons' hard work and help them succeed when under pressure, the agency launched an impressive ad campaign. The research following the campaign revealed the need for Milo to be perceived as a drink with 2 strong deliverables- Energy and Taste. Thus a strategy was adopted wherein the agency targeted children belonging to the age group of 7-12 years and through them their mothers . The strategy worked and led to a 40% volume growth, with the market share growing to 8.8%. After establishing Milo as the world's number one energy drink and its taste benefits, the attention shifted to presenting its emotional benefits too. The focus was now on revamping the brand image from being a tasty energy drink to one that provided extra energy to 'win'. The agency once again came up with commercials addressed to children as the target audience and mothers as the secondary audience. The campaign

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proved to be successful with the drink emerging as the No. 2 brand in 3 out of 4 zones, and its market share growing to an impressive 11.4%. Not satisfied, the agency undertook another research, which revealed two issues that needed to be addressed immediately. Firstly the pester power, which in this category was not very high and secondly, the fact that Milo' s brand promise of winning was unfortunately being perceived as an advertising/ marketing claim. Hence they embarked into yet another campaign, this time with the intention of improving the brand image by overcoming a mother's apprehensions and getting her to subscribe to the brand promise. The brand was thus re-launched with the same promise but with a strong support in the form of 'extra B-vitamins' in the product. This re-launch which took place in Dec 2001 proved beneficial as it boost the drink's market share to 13% making it the leading brand in the East, No. 2 brand in the north and west and No. 3 brand in the south.. Again in 2004, Nestl India repositioned Milo. In Milos new avataar, Nestl planned to define and claim ownership of the school going kids category, more precisely the class 7 to class 11 segment, rather than the
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champion in mind and body. That time, Nestl India had been aiming to increase penetration by following a multi-pronged strategy of expanding the product basket, increasing sales turnover by reducing the shelf life of products and lowering price points by making smaller packs. This was decided when market leader Glaxo SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare (GSK), repositioned the Horlicks brand from health drink to a fun drink for young people. Apart from seeking a new positioning, and thereby a new target audience, Milos relaunch included a new packaging, new stock keeping units (SKUs) at lower price points and, for the first time new flavours as well. The product was launched in a flat-bottomed Stabilo pouch pack instead of its current cardboard pack. The relaunch of Milo, which has otherwise kept a low-key profile, was also supported by an aggressive media campaign. These were just some of the promotion techniques adopted by Nestl Milo. Milo has always included gifts with it to attract its young customers. And finally, here is the latest advancement in this row:

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Nestls Milo with 'Badam Shakti' Nestl is relaunching its chocolate health food drink Milo by re-energising it with 'Badam Shakti'. According to company sources, Milo is all set to get a new lease of life with a new packaging, formulation and a distinct positioning. Currently, Milo is available in a SKU of 500gm priced at Rs 96.
By giving Milo a new distinct local positioning and

introducing the brand in convenient sachets at lower price point, it is clearly moving away from being a very urban-focused player and targeting newer markets and driving rural demand.

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Conclusions Nestl India has a very wide portfolio of products ranging from Maggi Hot n Sweet Tomato Sauce to Nestle Fruit n Dahi. Although, Nestl does not advertise much about its products in India, still it is the world market leader in the milk market and Maggi noodles is the product we have all grown up eating. On the whole, Nestl India focuses mainly on the areas where it is a potential leader. They may not try to replace the leader but surely their product becomes the second best product in the market. For example, they do agree that Cadburys is synonymous to chocolates in India and therefore they did not necessarily try to replace their flagship brand Cadburys Dairy Milk but have developed a product in the other chocolates segment and therefore Nestl Munch is the second best chocolate in India today as showed by the sales figures. They have tried to price their products at lesser than the price of the competitors, for example, Nestl Bar-One was sold at Rs.5 whereas the same quantity of its competitor chocolate Cadburys 5-Star was sold at Rs.6.
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In some areas, Nestl has been able to outperform its competitors and rather, for products like Maggi noodles, it has no substantial competitors. When magi noodles came into the market, there were other players like Top Ramen, whose presence counted but now it makes no difference to the leader-Maggi. Anybody looking for a good, refreshing coffee would like to drink a Nestl Nescafe coffee and may not even at times give a second thought to the competitor Bru coffee.

To conclude the project, following is the SWOT Analysis of Nestle: Strengths: * Access to the Nestle Group's proprietary technology/brands, expertise and the extensive centralised Research and Development facilities under the General Licence Agreement. * High quality, safe food products at affordable prices, endorsed by the Nestle Seal of Guarantee. * Strong and well differentiated brands with leading market shares.
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* Ongoing product innovation and renovation, to convert consumer insights. * Well-diversified product portfolio. * Efficient supply chain. * Distribution structure that allows wide reach and coverage in the target markets. * Capable and committed human resources. Weakness: * Exports of coffee to Russia constitute substantial part of overall exports. * Complex supply chain configuration. Threat: * Indications of shift in consumer spending towards asset building and nonfood related life style changes, diverting consumer demand for FMCG products. * Rising prices of raw materials and fuels.

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* Change in fiscal benefits. Opportunities: * Potential for expansion in the smaller towns and other geographies. * Potential for growth through increased penetration. * Growing trend for `out of home' consumption. * Leverage Nestle Technology to develop more products that provide Nutrition, Health and Wellness.

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REFERENCES

www.nestle.com www.nestle.in www.indiantelevision.com www.thehindubusinessline.com www.business-standard.com

BIBLOGRAPHY www.nestle.com www.google .com/related searches www.milkmaid.com

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