maggi-product life cycle
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MaggiThe Product Life
Cycle
Introduction of Maggi 2-Introduction of Maggi 2-minutes Noodlesminutes Noodles
It’s a Brand of instant Noodle made by Nestle India Ltd.
It was found by the Maggi family in Switzerland in the 19th century.
Nestle launched Maggi for the first time in India in the year 1982.
The Brand is popular in:- Australia - India - Malaysia- New Zealand- Singapore- South Africa.
Nestle wanted to explore the potential for such an Instant food among the Indian market.
It took several years and lot of money for Nestle to establish its Noodles brand in India.
Now it enjoys around 90% market share in this segment.
Over the years Maggi has launched several products under its Brand Name.
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• Different phases product life cycle of Maggi• Why Atta noodle was a failure?• Strategies taken to establish new product
category• What measures NIL should take to sustain the
image of a popular brand image.• Stage at which Maggi is in the product life cycle.
ISSUES
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A concept that provides a way to trace the stages of a product’s acceptance, from its introduction (birth) to its decline (death).
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
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Time
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ProductCategory Profits
ProductCategory Sales
IntroductoryIntroductoryStageStage
GrowthGrowthStageStage
MaturityMaturityStageStage
DeclineDeclineStageStage
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GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF A TYPICAL LIFE CYCLE
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High failure rates No competition Frequent product modification Limited distribution High marketing and production costs Promotion focuses on awareness and information Nestlé India Ltd. (NIL), the Indian subsidiary of the global FMCG
major, Nestlé SA, introduced the Maggi brand in India in 1982, with its launch of Maggi 2 Minute Noodles, an instant noodles product
With the launch of Maggi noodles, NIL created an entirely new food category - instant noodles - in the Indian packaged food market. Because of its first-mover advantage, NIL successfully managed to retain its leadership in the instant noodles category
Introductory StageFull-Scale Launch of New Products
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Segmentation
Targeting Positioning
Differentiation
Age Kids Fast to cook good to eat
Taste
Eating Habits Youth 2-minute noodles
Flavor's
Lifestyle of urban families
Office goers Taste bhi health bhi
Packaging
Working WomenHealth conscious people
Analysis
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Market Penetration Market Penetration Strategies Strategies
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• Increasing rate of sales• Entrance of competitors• Initial healthy profits• Promotion emphasizes brand ads• Prices normally fall• Development costs are recovered• 10 yrs back it enjoyed around 50% market share in this segment which was
valued at around 250 crores. • During the 1990s, the sales of Maggi noodles declined, due to growing popularity
of Top Ramen , another instant noodles product. • In order to improve sales , NIL changed the formulation of Maggi noodles in 1997.• However, this proved to be a mistake, as consumers did not like the taste of the
new noodles. • In March 1999, NIL reintroduced the old formulation of the noodles, after which
the sales revived. Over the years, NIL also introduced several other products like soups and cooking aids under the Maggi brand.
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Growth StageOffered in more
sizes, flavors, options
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• Declining sales growth• Saturated markets• Extending product line• Stylistic product changes• Heavy promotions to dealers and consumers• Prices and profits fall
• In 2003 Hindustan Lever Ltd was all set to take on Nestle's bestselling Maggi 2-minute noodles by launching a new category of liquid snacks under its food brand, Knorr Annapurna.
• The new product, called Knorr Annapurna Soupy Snax, was priced aggressively at Rs 5 and had four variants: two chicken options and two vegetarian.
• Like Maggi, Soupy Snax will be an in-between-meals snack and will be targeted at all age groups, particularly office-goers.
Maturity StageMany consumer products are in Maturity Stage
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Analysis Segmentation to
Differentiation:■ Classic Noodles – 5 – 10 yrs.■ Veg. Atta Noodles –
Health Conscious.■ Rice Mania –
Teenage ■ Cuppa Mania –
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Long-run drop in sales Large inventories of
unsold items Elimination of all nonessential
marketing expenses
Decline Stage If no product innovation brought
Rate of decline depends on change in tastes or
adoption of substitute products
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Change product
Change product use
Change product image
Change product positioning
Extending the PLC
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New-To-The-World
New Product Lines
Product Line Additions
Improvements/Revisions
Repositioned Products
Lower-Priced Products
SixCategories
ofNew
Products
CATEGORIES OF NEW PRODUCT/REVISING THE
PRODUCT
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In 2005 Nestlé India launched MAGGI Vegetable Atta Noodles.
Based on consumer needs and evolving trends for more whole grain based products.
Extensive Research and Development expertise to develop Maggi Vegetable Atta Noodles.
Maggi Vegetable Atta Noodles will provide the dietary fiber of whole wheat to facilitate good health and wellness .
Analysis(why Atta Noodles Failed?)
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The health angle…
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Comparing the prices…
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1. Indian psyche- The basic problem the brand faced is the
Indian Psyche. Indian Palate is not too adventurous in terms of trying new tastes. So a new product with a new taste that too from a different culture will have difficulty in appealing to Indian market.
FAILURE CAUSESFAILURE CAUSES
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2. Price- The price of atta noodle was little more than maggi
2 minutes noodle3. False claims- In October 2008, Nestle mistakenly aired an advert
that noodle "help to build strong muscles and bone". The British Advertising Standards Authority said that it was a false claim.
4. Not purely vegetarian- Maggi Noodles also contains the additives E150d and
E627.E627 is partly prepared from fish,and is thus not suitable for vegetarians. E150d is sometimes made from genetically modified maize
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5. Lack of essential nutrients-
The new maggi atta noodles as can be seen from the fig. lacked essential vitamins A, C,also the fat content was more then carbohydrates
6. Targeted health conscious people…………but atta noodle didn’t appealed them……because of other Substitute supplements in the market
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1. 1. They should conduct test marketing before launching new product.
2. Focus on creating distinctive image, based on twin benefits of “INSTANT” and “HEALTHY”.
3. Conduct promotional campaigns at schools in small towns with population more than 10,000.
4. Strengthen the distribution channel of the rural areas within 100 KM of all the metros.
5. Launch new advertisement campaign (T.V., Radio and print media commercials) with the brand ambassador.
6. Conduct Market Research to find out the market penetration of the product in the rural areas covered.
Suggestive Promotional Strategies
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Current Scenario of Maggi Leading Brand in India
as well as World.Current Sales: Approx.
– 90000 boxes
– Rs. 4,79,49,000 in
Mumbai – 10,00,000 boxes
– 55 cr. in IndiaReasonable competitive
pricing.Creative interaction
blogs for customers: – www.maggi-club.in
Focus mainly on Health Benefits.
World Market Share
Maggi 94%
Top Ramen 4%
Other Local 2%
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