Marketing Plan for Launching a Chocolate Brand India

Marketing Plan for Launching a Chocolate Brand India India is on the move and so are the markets in India. Apart from economic changes. India is also facing social changes like changes in life style, hobbies etc. New fashions, Advertisements holidays, etc. are in today. Further, food habits of Indians are changing rapidly. Chocolates, which were believed to be kids preference, are now being consumed by kids, teenagers, and adults. Chocolate market in India (Currently 20,000 tones is growing at the rate of 22% annually). To take advantage of the growing market, international confectionery companies are getting ready to woo the proverbial Indian Sweet tooth. An influx of worlds leading Chocolate players is expected. Further, since Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a representative body of the Indian Industry, it receives its inquiries for pertinent marketing information from various domestic and international players, who want to invest in India. In the above context, the prime objective of this report is to prepare a marketing plan for any brand that is planning to enter the India Chocolate Market. Therefore, this report is generic (broad based) to the extent that it does not focus on any single brand. However, this may prove to be a relevant marketing guide for any brand launch in India. METHODOLOGY As mentioned earlier, the objective of the study is to formulate a Marketing Strategy for any new entrant in the Indian Chocolate Industry. While recommending the said strategy detailed information from both primary and secondary sources was collected and analyzed. This included: Primary Sources Four level primary information collections were undertaken. These were: In order to get relevant information regarding competition, executives of the following chocolate players in the market were interviewed: Mr. Sanjay Verkey, Branch Manager, Cadburys India Ltd., ANZ Grindlays Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Information: Cadburys profile, products, distribution, etc. Mr. Verma, Sarura Business (I) Ltd., Panchsheel Vihar, New Delhi, the company that has launched Mars Inc. brands (imported) in India. Information: Complete marketing strategy-since, imported chocolates marketing is a new concept Mr. N Bohidar, Manager Corporate Communication, Nestle India Ltd., Connaught Place, New Delhi To analyze buying behavior and in order to gain an insight into the buyer need-satisfaction level, a questionnaire was formulated and administered among 80 people. The profile of the respondents was as follows: Consumers of chocolates 12 years + in Delhi. This was since; chocolate consumption was witnessed amongst all age groups. A distributor was also interviewed so as to get pertinent information regarding the most important P of FMCG marketing Place, information provided by Mr. Rajesh Mittal, Ex-distributor of Nestle India (Rohini district), was extremely helpful in recommending the distribution strategy. Extensive interviews were conducted with retailers in the Naraina Vihar area. These included pan shops, bakeries, departmental stores, etc. they provided information on various facts of chocolate distribution such as point of purchase material (dispensers etc.), infrastructure problems, critical informational regarding the policies of the present players in the market, etc. Secondary Sources A number of secondary sources of information were used. These were: Mr. M.N. Rao, Secretary, Indian Confectionary Manufacturers Association, Sugar House, Nehru Place, New Delhi. Information: Industry statistics, problems facing the industry, future outlook, etc. Also measures being adopted for cocoa production development. Confederation of Indian Industries reports. PHDCCI FICCI library. Internet websites of Cadburys, Nestle and indiainfoline.com, askjeeves.com Extensive use of secondary information in the form of magazines/journals/newspapers clippings, such as Business World, Business Today, Business India, AM, Brand Equity, Economic Times, etc. The methodology adopted was as follows: Industry scenario Sketch (utilizing secondary information) Extensive interviews held with Primary/Secondary Sources (Companies/Chocolate manufacturers Association) Interview with ex-distributor of Nestle India Ltd. Extensive retailer interviews in Naraina Area Formulation and administration of a questionnaire Formulation of the Recommended Strategy on the basis of the above mentioned Primary and Secondary Information Limitations of the study Since, the administration of the questionnaire was restricted to Delhi, results may provide an urban view of the buying behavior and the like. Also, secondary sources were used for information regarding Amul. Industry scenario was also drawn up, utilizing secondary information. THE INDUSTRY SCENARIO With the entry of multinationals, and home companies sprucing up their act, the confectionary market is booming. Mckinsey has estimated the confectionary industry to touch a whopping Rs.8500 cr. by the year 2009. Till the eighties, the chocolate market was small and the product category itself was fuzzy. In the eighties, Cadburys the virtual monopolist had decided to focus its efforts on making chocolates a distinct category with an identity of its own. And the marketer had sharply positioned its product at children to do that. Hence, chocolates bore an only for kids tag, and kept adults at bay. By the end of the eighties, Cadburys still ruled the roost with over 80 % market share. And though several brands like Amul and Campco tried to break into the market, none of them had succeeded in shaking the leaders grip. In fact, Cadburys had become a brand virtually generic to chocolates. Then chocolates were used to reward and reinforce positive behavior and hence were categorized as a luxury reserved for special occasions. This was, a stark contrast to the west where chocolates were snacked on, eaten as mini meals or just to suppress pangs of hunger. But constant working by players like Cadburys (re-launch of Cadburys Dairy Milk targeting adults and as a casual any-time buy) and Nestle towards exploding the myth that chocolates are meant for children only has resulted in the segment booming. Trends in the Industry With socio-economic changes rapidly taking place, the young and not so young population will lead a new life style and chocolate eating is definitely going to be widespread and acceptable. In the industry, both population and family incomes as well as urbanization are on the increase. There has been a significant growth in the middle class, with 5.8 million people having upgraded to the quoted middle class. There is quantified data on FMCG usage having increased (NRS -VI IRS 98 figures) Thanks to the above reasons the growth in the chocolate market is estimated to be at 28% in 2009. But marketers in the industry are looking forward to a much higher growth rate, as Indias per capita consumption of chocolates is only 15 Gms. Versus 6 kg in the west. The Industry Chronology Year Demand Rupee Growth Rate 1990 12000 tones 350 cr. 2 % 1994 Excise duty increased to 15 % 13 % Excise duty further increases to 28.75 % Cocoa Prices Zoom Drops to 6 % 1995 Excise duty reduced to 25%, further to 20% and finally to 18%. Import Nestle launches Kit-Kat sets up a new unit. Production arrangement with CAMPCO continues. Mars selects production site. 1996 Market zooms up due to greater marketing thrust by players (especially Cadburys) Chocolates Selected import item 22 % 1998 Chocolates Open general license 20000 tones 22 % 2003 Quantitative restriction lifted 32000 tones 22 % The Indian Chocolate market can be sliced into four parts. Moulded Chocolate Segment comprising slab chocolates like Dairy Milk chocolates, etc. These are made by pouring the ingredients into moulds. Countline Segment comprising bars like 5 star, Bar One, Perk, Kit Kat, etc. These have ingredients other then chocolate and are usually bar shaped, making for chunky bites. Choco-Panned Segment comprising chocolate forms like Butterscotch, Nutties, Tiffins, etc. Panned varieties have different cores/centers, which are covered with a layer of chocolate. Sugar-Panned Segment comprising chocolate forms such as Gems, Chocolate à ©clairs, etc. These generally have a sugar coating on the outside. The Chocolate industry has grown from 12000 tonnes in 1990 to around 32000 tonnes in 2001. The rejuvenation exercise of Cadburys, was one of the key reasons behind the churning up of the countrys Rs. 350 crore chocolate market to a growth rate of 22% in 1996, from a mere 2% two years earlier. Chocolate Market Shares Interestingly, kaira district cooperative Milk Producers Ltd. (KDCMPL) the manufacturer of Amul chocolate is selling whatever it produces. Limited capacity is also a reason for the share it has. However, Amuls memorable advertising campaign positioning it as a A Gift for someone you love, saw the sales graph rising. Amuls sales grew by 39% then. Ever since, Amul has maintained a low profile. It can further be seen that Amul (see findings). Other Domestic Players The only other organized player in the market is Campco, which has an insignificant share of the market. It is supplying its production to Nestle. Apart from this Campco did come up with its new brands like Treat. But crunch of resources grossly effected the pace of the company and is hardly to be heard of today. CHOCOLATE LAUNCHES OVER THE YEARS 1956 Cadburys Milk Chocolate launched 1967 Cadburys 5 Star launched 1970 Cadburys Éclairs launched 1974 Amul chocolates launched 1986 Cadburys milk chocolate re-launched as Cadburys dairy milk (CDM) 1991 Nestle chocolates launched. Cadbury counters Nestlà ©s entry with all silk, and unfurls huge consumer promotion campaign. CDM revamped. Nestle launches Milky Bar; Cadbury counters with Creamy Bar. 1994 Cadburys Real Taste of Life and 5 Stars Reach for the Stars campaign rolled out. Éclairs revamped and renamed Dairy Milk Eclairs. 1995 Cadbury launches Perk, pre-empting Nestles Kit Kat. Overtures is withdrawn. 1998 Market growth rate tops 40 percent per annum. IMPORTED BRANDS Considering the high growth potential, various multinationals wanted to set up facilities in India (Mars being one of them). However, shortage of cocoa, seasonality in demand, and the absence of a proper cold chain deterred them from investing in India. The government also moved the import of chocolates from special item list to open general license category. The duty structure was also reduced. This resulted in making import of foreign brands easier and price competitive. Due the above, mars inc.- the US giant, who had decided to set up facilities in 1995 (the site for which was also selected), decided to postpone its investment plans. An alternate strategy was formulated to import Mars chocolate brands into India through Sarura Business (I) Ltd. Sarura, which came into existence about and year ago, imports Mars brands and sells through its own distribution network. Highlights of the strategy being followed are mentioned below: Imports Mars brands every 40 days, after careful demand analysis. Takes 20 to 22 days to reach India. Duty structure Customs Duty 40% Counter vailing Duty (a form of excise) 2% Special Duty (Surcharge) 3% The import duty on finished product is expected to come down to 20-25 % in a phased manner. Distribution Logistics The company has its operations being controlled from Delhi. A typical FMCG distribution chain is being utilized. This includes- Carrying Forwarding Agents Distributors Retailers and Wholesalers (about 5000 as of now) Consumers In Delhi, the company reaches the retailers and the wholesalers on its own. It operates about 3 vans, and each other retailer is serviced twice a month. MARKETING OBJECTIVES Short Term Objectives Taking into consideration the growth rate of the market competition with major brands, the marketing objectives can be as under: To introduce chocolates in various new flavors. To make a place in consumers mind. To provide quality chocolates at affordable price. To achieve a market share of around 15% by the end of two years of operation by the means of 7.5% by creating the new market. 7.5% by taking competitors share. Long Term Objectives Investing in strengthening the grass root level operations like cocoa farming, milk collection and storage. A broad product portfolio, a large and efficient RD department, decentralized management, etc. Nestle has about 2000 distributors in 1700 towns and more than 500,000 retail outlets to match this MARKET RESEARCH In order to recommend and execute an effective strategy for marketing of goods services, a systematic market research needs to be undertaken. The buyer preference research would play a vital role in the assessment of consumers taste/purchase habits and a better understanding of the consumers mind. In fact the strategy formulation/recommendations in this report of the marketing mix relies heavily on these research findings. A questionnaire was administered (as mentioned in the Methodology) amongst people of different age groups and professions. Results from this research provided interesting cues, which were extremely beneficial in the formulation of the recommended marketing mix. The main object of this research/questionnaire were as follows: To find out the current taste/chocolate eating habits. To find out the extent of brand loyalty. To get feedback of consumers perception about flavors and conventional outlets. To find out extent of price sensitivity. Retail outlet preference. Brand preference etc. OBSERVATIONS Based on the basis of the questionnaire research, some of the facts that came to the fore have been listed below. These research findings played a key role in the development of the recommended marketing strategy. AWARENESS PURCHASE PREFERENCE Top of Mind Awareness Purchase Preference What influenced you to buy the selected brand PURCHASE BEHAVIOUR Reasons for Purchase Chocolates A gift to a love one As a gift it is for IMPULSE DRIVEN Most of my chocolate purchases are preplanned I often pick up chocolates while I make other purchases REINFORCING IMPULSE PURCHASE IMPORTANCE OF ATTRIBUTES PERCEPTUAL MAPS Importance of various Attributes in Chocolates Rank of Chocolates on various attributes Attributes 1 2 3 4 5 Taste CDM KitKat 5 Star Perk Amul Quality KitKat CDM Perk 5 Star Amul Packaging KitKat CDM 5 Star Perk Amul Price Perk 5 Star KitKat Amul CDM Flavor KitKat CDM Amul Perk 5 Star Add-ons KitKat Perk CDM 5 Star Amul Brand image CDM KitKat Perk 5 Star Amul PRODUCT RELATED Taste Preference Size Usage. What size of a chocolate go you normally buy- PRICE RELATED Suitable price for a 40 gms Chocolate Price Perception. The price of most preferred brand is Price sensitivity (Elasticity). If price of your favorite brand is reduced. You will buy more of it Price sensitivity. If the favorite brand is few Rs. Expensive would you to go for it ADVERTISING/PROMOTION RELATED Advertisement Recall Test Unaided Most like Ads Unaided Whether, sales promotion would affect your purchase decision Band loyalty. If a particular brand is not available, you will: If you want to buy a wafer chocolate, say Kitkat and if it is not available, you would settle for a Bar/Moulded chocolate say 5 Star or CDM CHOCOLATE BRANDS IN INDIA Are you happy with the kind of chocolate brand available in India PLACE RELATED Outlet Preference DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS Age Sex Marital Status Occupation Monthly income Michael Porters Model for Competitive Advantage There should be continuous efforts towards competence by drawing down costs and improving product quality. According to Michael Porters 5 point model for competitive edge, any corporate entity needs to counter threats posed by the following five market forces. The Corporate Entity Potential Entrants Competitors Activities Suppliers Buyers Substitutes Potential Entrants With the increase in growth rate of the market and wide spread acceptance of chocolates in Indian market, companies like Mars, Sara Lee etc. are eyeing the chocolate market. American Hershey foods etc., also plans to enter in it. Though these companies would facilitate further growth of the market, they would also want a share of the pie. Further, a favourable duty structure would facilitate import of international products than new manufacturing units being set up. MARKETING MIX The objective of the marketing mix developed is: To develop a product that is available, affordable, based on local raw material, and adapted to the taste the nutritional habits of the population. The elements of the mix Product, Price, Place Promotion have been entailed below: Product As mentioned earlier, the two most important segments of the market are moulded and countline segment (segments have a high share of the market). Also, it can be seen in the findings, the Indian consumer does not recognize the difference between moulded and countline segment. Further, a key decision that needs to be taken is to decide whether to have a core brand focus of have a plethora of brands. Here, it would be advisable to launch a complete basket of products covering both the countline and the moulded chocolate segment (at least if not Panned). A range of brands can help cushion out risks over the entire offering. Also, it has been that to sustain in the long term, a complete portfolio of chocolates for every taste is essential. However, a concentration strategy may be adopted in the first phase, focusing on one core flagship brand. The various product attributes have been mentioned below: Stipulations regarding the use of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil HVO (since it contains nickel) may be adhered to. Nickel in chocolates can cause cancer. However, research is still on to prove this. Product formulation should keep this aspect in mind. Packaging: The packages or the cover packs, of the brands can be in Blue, Green and Red color which represents a fun element. The packaging should MARKET TESTING PLAN It would reduce the risk of failure in the market where it goes national, by validating the marketing mix. Facilitate validation of positioning. Allow corrective action through incorporation of consumer feedback. For test marketing the chocolates, the plan may be as follows: Test Objectives: To validate the brand names, new outlets, etc. and to measure the sales volume, pricing and promotion policy. Competitor reaction can also be analyzed. The product may be launched in Bombay (as a soft test launch). This selection was based on: Bombay is uniformly represented by the target segment. Competitor activity is high. Also, Nestle was able to wrest a significant market share from Cadburys when it was launched. Bombay is representative of the target segment. IMPLEMENTATION A Well-designed marketing plan counts for nothing, if not implemented properly. Success in the market place depends upon the way the plan is implemented. The launch is recommended to be before winters-say September or October, since- That period would facilitate high Diwali sales, and FUTURE OUTLOOK The growth and expansion of the Indian chocolate market in the past has been hampered, due to stiff excise duties on chocolates (at 18 percent while other agro based products are being charged as low as 8% and a few, even 0% excise) and non-availability of quality cocoa in the country. Also, import of chocolates has been put in the OGL category, with duties being reduced (in a phased manner). The industry has made recommendations to the Indian government to go back to the special item list category, in order to safeguard the domestic industry. However, continuous marketing focus by the players in the market has resulted in the industry looking up like never before. These companies/brands have become much more market savvy. The Indian chocolate market is transforming and new players (Sara Lee is planning to set up base in India) are entering the market. Hence, considering the low per capita consumption of chocolates, the future of the industry seems to upbeat.

History of Special Education Essay

The history of Special Education just as any history; is a long battle that has been fought by many who cared in order to bring us to where we are today. Its Journey has and will be never ending; since society is forever evolving. We will be fighting for equal rights in education and in life for many years to come since the definition of Special Education is not a precise one. In this paper you will learn the basics of what injustices we have risen above, to the current state we are in, and even what possibilities the future may hold for the Special Education Teacher and the system you will come to either love or despise. Written documentation of the treatment and education of people with Special needs dates back to the beginning of time; although most were killed before the 17th century and looked at as an abomination. It was not until the 17th Century that these children and adults were alive in institutions where people like Phillipe Pinel, â€Å"one of the founding fathers of modern psychiatry and distinguished teacher of internal medicine, began treatment of persons with mental illness using kindness, respect, and the expectation of appropriate behavior† (Curtis, 1993 as cited in GCU, (n.d. ), para. 10). Pinel set the stage for more courageous individuals to rise above the norm of society and treat people with Special needs as human beings; deserving of kindness and respects as others have been treated for years. Many more doctors, psychologists, and later teachers stood up to take the role as advocate for a person or group of people who were considered Special needs. It was not until the 1800’s when we as a society took notice to this lifetime of injustice that these people with Special needs had endured. In the 1820’s a teacher and later doctor; Samuel Gridley Howe taught a woman named Laura Bridgman, who was both deaf and blind, the alphabet in a Massachusetts school (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012). It was not until these remarkable acts that people started to believe that those with special needs were not worthless and were capable of being taught the life skills society requires of us. Society took notice but by no means were individuals with Special needs considered equal and deserving of the same education as those of the Caucasian race in the United States at this time. Those with Special needs were still segregated in institutions and schools for people with the same needs; just as people were segregated by the color of their skin. It was not until 1954, and the help of the Supreme Court case Brown v. the Board of Education, Topeka, KS. That it became the responsibility of the United States Government and their Public Education System to teach every child even those with Special needs. This case made it so that NO CHILD could be discriminated against in the education system because of differences. In 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was enacted to mandate the educational system and provide guidelines for the type of education students should receive; but loop holes were found and people were left out. It was in 1972, that ALL children in the United States were mandated to have a free, appropriate education; and yes it was because of more court cases! This new law’s services were still legally provided in separate classrooms, but at least those classrooms were now mandated to follow the same educational goals as the General Education classrooms were providing their students; just at the level deemed appropriate by the teacher (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012). After that in 1973, the government passed the Rehabilitation Act, which was the first Civil Rights Educational reform which declared Segregation as an injustice in any case of race, creed, or difference besides age; and therefore illegal. Section 504 of this act requires the documentation and a description of any and all services needed for each student to receive an appropriate education (GCU, 2008). In 1975, Congress enacted the first piece of Legislation that fully described and labeled what was the United States Special Education System and what it consisted of. It was called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (GCU, 2008). The Final piece of Legislation was the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This act is the second piece of Civil Rights legislation in the history of the United States; it mandates that any physically or mentally handicapped person receive equal opportunity in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2012). The Education for All Handicapped Children Act legislation, although it has undergone many amendments’ is still used today. The newest amendment of the act is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); the name was changed in 1990 and has under gone two re-authorizations since. This Law is there to balance other educational laws such as NCLB 2001 (the amendment to the ESEA for all students in the United States) and the two Civil Right Acts in order to ensure that any student with a disability receives a free and appropriate education. Since NCLB and IDEA provide federal funding to the state and public schools they are extremely detailed and regulated to insure that they are followed. These details’ include, but are not limited to; all disabled students must receive a free and appropriate education as any non disabled student in the in the least restive environment (LRE), nondiscriminatory identification (disability labeling), individualized education program (IEP), zero reject, due process safeguards, and parent and student rights rules and regulations (GCU, (n. d. ), para. 14). There are MANY things I would like to purpose as changes for the upcoming re-authorization of IDEA, but these are the most important ones! The first Thing I would do is have a specific set of criteria that would determine and define Special Education because there is not one definition of what our government considers Special Education. It needs to not be a blanket that can be interpreted in so many ways; this is why we have so many legal cases. Second if the government would like â€Å"Highly Qualified Teachers† then why is it that General Education teachers only have to take 2 classes about the Special Education System yet every classroom in the U. S. is guaranteed to have at least one student with an IEP! Heward cited that â€Å"more than 6 million children and youth with disabilities, ages 3-21, received Special Education Services during the 2005-2006 school year† and that number has only continued to increase in grades 1st -7th due to early detection (U. S. Department of Education, as cited in Heward, 2009, p. 10-11). Last, we consider Children with Behavior problems to be Special Education students, but they have to go through a huge system before we can get them help. Referral, FBA, BIP, BSP, IEP, and then they may be considered a Special Education Student. The law has it mandated that only a Behavior Specialist can do the evaluations; but by law they only require 1 Behavioral Specialist PER DISTRICT (Wheeler, J. , Richey, D. , 2010). It is up to the district to afford or higher more at their discursion. The problem is that running these evaluations and filling out this paper work are not the only responsibilities in their job descriptions. So half (if not more in some districts) of the cases referred are not being diagnosed each year because there are not enough people on the job and hours in a school day (Wheeler, J. , Richey, D. , 2010). The only way any teacher can truly help all of the students they teach; is by knowing the histories and laws of the Education System and the Special Education Services that are available to help them. These services and instructional methods are useful to any student who does not understand a topic at hand; not just the ones labeled Special Education. We need to not wait for a diagnosis to help our students; but start interventions immediately at the first sign of struggle. If the intervention does not help then refer the student for a Special Education Evaluation; but never wait for a child to completely fail in order to seek help. In this paper you learned the basics of what injustices we have raised above throughout history, the current state which we are in, and what possibilities the future may hold for the Special Education Teacher and the system you have come to either love or despise. The future is in your hands; so go out and change the world one student at a time. References Curtis, R. H. (1993). Great lives: medicine. New York: Maxwell Macmillan International. Encyclopedia Britannica. (2012). Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved on April 2, 2012, from www. britannica. com Grand Canyon University. (2008). Resource 2: Special Education Supplment. Retrieved on March 30, 2012, from Angel’s Canyon Connect, Additional Readings at www. my. gcu. edu Grand Canyon University. (n. d. ). SPE 526 Module 1 Readings. Retrieved on March 30, 2012, from Angel’s Canyon Connect, Module 1 Readings at www. my. gcu. edu Heward, William L. (2009). Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education (9th ed. ). Columbus, OH: Published by Merrill. Wheeler, J. , Richey, D. (2010). Behavior Management: Principles and Practices of Positive Behavior Supports (2nd ed. ). Columbus, OH: Merrill.

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Child abuse does not discriminate against a child because of age, sex, religion, or socioeconomic background. Every child is vulnerable to abuse. Parents today face the possibility that someone they know or a stranger may hurt or take advantage of their children. Research indicates that as many as one out of every four children will be the victims of some kind of abuse (National Child Abuse Statistics). Furthermore, one of the biggest ironies of child abuse is that the family, a child’s primary source of care, love, and security, can also be their most taunting experience. This was the case of 17 month old baby, Peter Connelly. Throughout his short life span, he suffered from neglect and physical abuse that ultimately caused†¦show more content†¦What they did not know was the torture that Peter was suffering from his stepfather. Torture his mother covered up. 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