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CRES
CENT
PURE
SITUATION
With consumer demand for organic food and
beverage products rising, PDB’s revenues had
increased to $120.5 million by 2012.
In late 2012, Michael Booth, CEO of PDB
Beverages, noticed his adult sons
drinking Crescent
PDB executives knew that some of the
country’s largest national beverage
companies planned to launch all-natural
versions of their own sports and energy
drinks in the second half of 2015, and
wanted to beat them to market.
PDB acquired Crescent in July 2013; the
drink’s combination of energy-enhancing,
hydrating, and all-organic ingredients made
it a natural extension for PDB’s existing
organic product lines.
However, production capacity constraints
prevented PDB from launching the drink
nationally until early 2015.
Problem
As a result, PDB planned to embark on a
“soft launch” of Crescent in three western
states (California, Oregon, and Washington)
in January 2014. PDB projected that these
three states represented 15% of national
functional beverage demand.
Cock ‘n Bull(the picture in the background) is a product of PDB
QUESTIONS
What position?
Problem
No single position, yet
Decision
To do a mix of positions?
In case a single position, would it
not miss out on lucrative customer
segments?
Sarah is assigned with the job to decide
the product’s position. She writes a letter
to Matt Levor on July 20, 2013
Evaluation
Levor writes to Sarah summarizing
his thoughts on August 9, 2013
Roughly everybody
was satisfied with its
taste, healthy image
and price
HYPOTHESIS
This would mean that it’ll be marketed as
not only an energy drink but also a sports
drink. Reason being that it usually depends
on the customers on how they attach value
to a beverage, even after it’s marketed by
keeping in mind a particular set of people.
To position Crescent as an ‘organic beverage’
Eg. Thums Up is marketed as a drink for
people(adults) who are adventurous. But at
the same time teenagers too are seen
enjoying it because of its taste. So Thums
Up also caters to an audience which it
doesn’t really want to in the first place.
Similarly, crescent would not only pander directly
to energy and sports drink consumers at the same
time, but also be a gateway to indirectly appeal to
teenagers as an added customer base because
they often in pursuit of feeling like an ‘adult’ try
beverages which are associated with adults.
Because it’s a natural and a healthy drink, people
will respond to it well and different groups of
buyers(more diverse than Thums Up), will be
attracted to it, especially when the product has
been loosely defined as a ‘healthy drink’.
PROOF AND ACTION
To market it as an organic beverage
Crescent fulfills maximum description stated below
Proof
Crescent easily caters to a wide variety of the demographic
There isn’t a huge difference between the perception of crescent as an
Energy or sports drink
Action
How to present the product:
• In a tin can. So that appeals to the younger
people
• Campaigns should try and include as many
people from different parts of the demographics
as possible
• Convince that Crescent isn’t a threat to health
ALTERNATIVE
Market it as a sports drink
Widely regarded as ‘functional’, the drink
can easily be placed as a sports drink.
SUMMARY
• To position Crescent as an ‘organic beverage’
• For all ages
• Make its packaging innovative
• Alternative - market it as a sports drink
Disclaimer
Created by Aayush Saha, SRCC Delhi, during a marketing
internship under Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow

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Crescent pure

  • 3. With consumer demand for organic food and beverage products rising, PDB’s revenues had increased to $120.5 million by 2012.
  • 4. In late 2012, Michael Booth, CEO of PDB Beverages, noticed his adult sons drinking Crescent
  • 5. PDB executives knew that some of the country’s largest national beverage companies planned to launch all-natural versions of their own sports and energy drinks in the second half of 2015, and wanted to beat them to market.
  • 6. PDB acquired Crescent in July 2013; the drink’s combination of energy-enhancing, hydrating, and all-organic ingredients made it a natural extension for PDB’s existing organic product lines.
  • 7. However, production capacity constraints prevented PDB from launching the drink nationally until early 2015. Problem
  • 8. As a result, PDB planned to embark on a “soft launch” of Crescent in three western states (California, Oregon, and Washington) in January 2014. PDB projected that these three states represented 15% of national functional beverage demand. Cock ‘n Bull(the picture in the background) is a product of PDB
  • 11. Decision To do a mix of positions? In case a single position, would it not miss out on lucrative customer segments? Sarah is assigned with the job to decide the product’s position. She writes a letter to Matt Levor on July 20, 2013
  • 12. Evaluation Levor writes to Sarah summarizing his thoughts on August 9, 2013 Roughly everybody was satisfied with its taste, healthy image and price
  • 14. This would mean that it’ll be marketed as not only an energy drink but also a sports drink. Reason being that it usually depends on the customers on how they attach value to a beverage, even after it’s marketed by keeping in mind a particular set of people. To position Crescent as an ‘organic beverage’
  • 15. Eg. Thums Up is marketed as a drink for people(adults) who are adventurous. But at the same time teenagers too are seen enjoying it because of its taste. So Thums Up also caters to an audience which it doesn’t really want to in the first place.
  • 16. Similarly, crescent would not only pander directly to energy and sports drink consumers at the same time, but also be a gateway to indirectly appeal to teenagers as an added customer base because they often in pursuit of feeling like an ‘adult’ try beverages which are associated with adults.
  • 17. Because it’s a natural and a healthy drink, people will respond to it well and different groups of buyers(more diverse than Thums Up), will be attracted to it, especially when the product has been loosely defined as a ‘healthy drink’.
  • 18. PROOF AND ACTION To market it as an organic beverage
  • 19. Crescent fulfills maximum description stated below Proof
  • 20. Crescent easily caters to a wide variety of the demographic
  • 21. There isn’t a huge difference between the perception of crescent as an Energy or sports drink
  • 22. Action How to present the product: • In a tin can. So that appeals to the younger people • Campaigns should try and include as many people from different parts of the demographics as possible • Convince that Crescent isn’t a threat to health
  • 24. Market it as a sports drink Widely regarded as ‘functional’, the drink can easily be placed as a sports drink.
  • 25. SUMMARY • To position Crescent as an ‘organic beverage’ • For all ages • Make its packaging innovative • Alternative - market it as a sports drink
  • 26. Disclaimer Created by Aayush Saha, SRCC Delhi, during a marketing internship under Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow