2. Industry Background
FMCG sector has divided into four segments; Personal care, Household care,
Health care and Food and Beverage
Food and Beverage’s segments include; Packed food, Fruit juice, Non-Alcoholic
Beverages and drinks.
The non-alcoholic classified in two broad categories i.e. carbonated and non-carbonated
drinks.
It has estimated100 cr market of fruit juice.
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
forecasts that non-carbonated drink industry is expected to rise from US $2.7bn in
2012 to US $7.9bn by 2015.
Its consisting primarily of fruit juices, drinks and nectars in the expansion of urban
and Rural areas.
It is growing fastest at a rate of around 35% annually while components are
showing a growth of around 10%-15%
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4. Company Profile
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In April 2013 after being in the powder concentrate business for years, Rasna has
forayed into the ready-to-drink category.
They established the separate beverage division for this purpose.
They launched it in 6 flavors; they are Mango, Orange, Pineapple, Apple, Guava
and Mix Fruit under the brand name of Rasna JU-C
The juice was packed in pet bottles and it was available in the size range of 250 ml
to 1 liter and will extend up to 5ltr jar pack
5. Product Summary
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Rasna Ju-C is available in 6 variants with a different SKU’s
Apple
Mango
Orange
Mixed fruit
Guava
Pineapple
6. Ingredients
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Facts of Rasna Ju-C
100% RDA of Vitamin C
Every 200 ml serving of Ju-C consists of 100% RDA which fulfills the daily
requirement of Vitamin C and minerals along with 11 other essential vitamins
Best of Fruits juice
It is a unique drink in its category which provides health benefits with irresistible
flavor.
Best of Taste
Irresistible flavors which everyone enjoys Ju-C.
7. Competitor’s Product Review
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Drinks : Juice with pulp
content less than 40%,
Nectars : Juice with pulp
content between 40-80%,
Juices : Juice with pulp
content more than 80%,
8. Project Title and Project Objectives
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Project Title:
“Critical role of Distribution channel in beverage Industry:
Project Objectives:
There were three main objectives which are as following
• To making a ranking list of Rasna juice flavours according to the taste
and preferences of the customers
• Collecting and Analyzing the feedback from the retailers as well as from
the end consumers
• Understanding the sales and distribution strategy in Patna region.
• Launching our product in rural and urban areas for increase the no of
distributer which helps to lead the market share as well.
• To know the consumption pattern of the consumer’s.
The project can be completed by knowing the taste and preference of
flavours in different juices available in the market in comparison of
the flavours Rasna JU-C have.
9. Distribution Pattern
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COMPANY
HEAD - OFFICE MOTHER DEPOT
SUPER STOCKIEST
SUB STOKIEST SUB STOCKIEST
DISTRIBUTOR
RETAILER INSTITUTION
Customer
A distributor is the middleman between
the manufacturer and retailer.
It is mainly the distribution strategy that
the companies are focusing upon
Targeting retail stores having maximum
SKUs as per the customer is concern.
Try to cover up Modern Trade and
Institutional Trade along with General
Trade
Trying to reduce the gap between
company and end consumer’s.
To co-ordinate the things properly with
the distributors, company keep their own
field force like e.g. RSM, TSM, TI , PSR
for managing and problem solving.
Source :company website
10. Conti…
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It has 35 depot across the country.
Channel Partners :
2500 stockiest across India.
1000 sub stockiest
150 sub stockiest
Rasna : Distribution Network in Bihar:
There were 5 parties working as
distributor in Patna,
Delight Enterprises
Plazo Enterprises
Sweta enterprises
Baba Enterprises
Dahiya Enterprises
There is one party working as super
stockiest that is Aparajita Enterprises
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Branches
INDIA
7 Regional
Heads
700 Sales
Force
Source :company website
11. Work Assigned/Academic Linkage of the work
Project Methodology:
Conducting the surveys to know taste and preferences of different fruit juice
flavours is available with the help of sampling.
Conducting marketing activities for Rasna using canopy activity.
Try to generate sales and enhance market share.
Launching our product in rural and urban areas for increase the no of distributer
which helps to lead the market share as well.
Information to be Collected:
Primary data, which is collected from the feedback given by the end consumers
and retailers.
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12. Conti…..
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The project has divided into four Parts:
First part: Collect market data from distributor and make the beat plan for
doing trade in their respective territory
Second part: Mapping all outlets into market into the Rural and Urban areas
around Patna.
Third part: Do promotional activities along with General Trade.
Fourth part: Take an initiative as per own concern.
Though Patna is a very fragmented market with every player finding their
footprints so, we started with Canopy activity with the Bihar team.
It was followed by Rural marketing
There were Business to business sales , Institutional sales, Personal selling,
Discount selling and so on
13. Project Observations/ Findings
Key Findings:
Rasna need to build their strategy around the competitor’s weakness.
The best approach is to simplify the message.
It is easy to pioneer brands to maintain the lead in the market and establish a strong
position, on the other hand it is hard to remove market leader.
A week brand should position itself in such a manner than it can occupy a niche not
claimed by the leader.
Instead of fight for a particular categories where a leading brand is synonymous to
the product categories, brand should rather create a separate niche for themselves by
tweaking the offering and creating a new category for itself.
Major observation during activity :
We were not able to cover our focused customer.
Move on to institutional sales like college, hotels, hospitals, etc.
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14. Conti…
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Conclusion:
Pioneers and first movers make a strong brand image which has a very high
probability of becoming synonymous to the Generic product category.
If you can’t be first you have to find a way to position yourself against the product
that got there first.
Find the way in the industry that’s sets you apart from the competition and give
you a competitive advantage.
Product need to differentiate their product offering from the leaders create a unique
position in the minds of the consumers and thus a strong brand name.
15. Project Objectives and Observations/Findings
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Development of the marketing plans, several focus groups will give insights about
our customers. These focus groups are providing a helpful insight.
Market research will be the feedback mechanisms with the help of primary
research done by us or another party.
To understand brand positioning and will serve the purpose of being close to our
customer. Rasna Ju-C should work hard in analyzing and implementing
suggestions in order to improve its offering.
An important source of information will also be our competition. Rasna Ju-C will
keep an eye on the competitor’s activities.
This has to be done with the help of primary data from our customer, our channel
members and others.
16. Recommendations to Company
Packaging of the product as per the industry trend is concern.
Take a proper review of distribution channel in short time period.
Regional taste and consumption pattern should be taken into account.
Product portfolio and variants makes you more competitive.
Global sourcing strategy will give you an edge over other player in both cost and
quality.
Marketing mix will make you more flexible and effective to catch more customer
attraction.
Try to find channel partner or promoter of your product through strategic alliances.
Try to make your presence in the event through sponsoring .
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17. Conti…
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Try to create strong relationship in customer mind while participating into public
event.
Focus on the environmental change, whether the consumer engage.
Use website as tool will get closer to the consumer and understand them better .
Continuing promotional activities into different market place’s.
Develop the channels to short the distance from distributor and will be easy
access.
18. Learning's…..
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Always try to figure out the market trend and buying behavior of end consumer.
Getting touch with the channel partners and retailer emotionally.
Frequency of visit will help you to increase sales.
Regularity makes you more visible and lead to know actual market need.
Delivery on time will lead high weightage in the customer mind.
Advertise yourself as gentle and try to have healthy talks about customer reviews.
Give the respect our channel partners, it leads to play a strong innings in the
industry
Follow the proper process don’t try to take shortcuts.
Motivate work force, it increase efficiency and result will increase sales.
Don’t lie with your channel partner, always promise thing which you can do.