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2015
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Aditi Chakraborty Asim maheshwari Kishore gaurav Paresh Shrivastava Shivang agarwal
TruEarth Healthy Food
Tru Earth launched in 1993 in Missouri by Gareth Derosa. He sourced high quality durum wheat from North Dakota & was selective about the sauces.
60% and 100% whole grain pasta in its line. The company had built a regional loyal following by 1998.
Cucina Fresca Pasta
• Launched in 2006
• Tapped the growing demand for healthy HMR efficiently
• Only one strong competitor
• Choices of pasta & sauces
• Single meal for 2
• $35 million sales - 2007
Why did Cucina Fresca succeed?
• First Mover Advantage
• No strong player
• Unmet demand
• Healthier and tastier than competitors
• Quick, easy instructions, proper proportions, and suggested add-ons
• Aggressive competition to Rigazzi
Three major Trends :-
1. HMR – “Home Meal Replacement”
a) Fully prepare b) Semi prepared
2. Refrigerated Fresh pasta
3. Whole grain awareness & avoiding “Bad Carbohydrates”
Pasta
Market-$4.4 billion in 2007
Launched as a new brand – Cucina Fresca
Is considered as a MEAL
Perceived price value gap was lesser
Pizza
Market-$5.8 billion in 2007
Brand awareness already created due to Cucina Fresca
Is considered as an INDULGENCE
Perceived price value gap was higher
Market Opportunity for PASTA versus PIZZA
STAGES For Pasta For Pizza
Idea Generation Tapping the quick HMR market , need for healthy tasty whole grain options
Threat by competition in pasta segment, large pizza market, health trend
Concept Screening Formal surveys like mall intercepts
Concept tests, Mall intercepts, interviews of “grocery shopper”
Product Development and Testing Convenience and Variety and Testing through Focus Groups without actual taste tests
Home Trial through sample kits and taste tests.
Quantification of Volume Customer Awareness & Interest.
Estimated sales required: $14 million
Customer interest and quantification of estimated sales and repeat sales. Estimated sales required - $12 million
Solution
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Total Revenue in Millions Wholesale
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Based on the data in the case study and the mathematical projections, we could launch
the product. The product has above average acceptance rates based on the test results. With an
average product launch the company will gross in wholesales sales $2.5M more then is needed
to meet the $12M capitol return requirement by the company.