“Make the right choice”
Crescent Pure
A Harvard Business
School Case Study
PDB: Company Profile
Manufacturer of organic juices & sparkling water
Clocked $120.5m revenues by 2012
Values: Quality & Affordability
Situation
Product Positioning Options
• Age Group:18-24
• Top 6 players account for 85% of the revenue
• Rising sales of healthier beverage choices
• Negative perception – campaigns highlights health risks
Energy Drink
$2.99/can
• Age Group: 12-24
• Top 2 players have 94% market share
• Rising sales of healthier/low sugar beverage choices
• Negative perception – campaigns highlights increasing obesity
rates
Sports Drink
$1-$2/can
• All ages
• New emerging market
• High inclination amongst consumers to go for healthier and
natural product alternatives
Organic Drink
25 % premium
Market Trends
Drinks with low
caffeine & sugar
Energy Drinks
market up by 40%
Fierce competitions
amongst both
energy and sports
drink segments
Competitors to
launch organic
products in 2015
Negative campaigns
against both sports
& energy drinks
Rising sales of
healthier beverage
choices
Organic Drinks
industry –
emerging, growing
rapidly
Crescent Pure vs. Energy Drinks
Points of Parity
Points of Difference
refreshing
mental focus
energizing
has caffeine
kills fatigue
healthy
$2.75 vs. $2.99
organic
1 cup coffee
low sugar
Crescent Pure vs. Sports Drinks
Points of Parity
Points of Difference
high nutrition
hydrating nature
enhance performance
expensive
low sugar
healthier alternative
Why Crescent Pure? – Because it’s ‘PURE’
Contains almost 70% less sugar than
other energy drinks and sports drinks.
Contains 80milligrams of caffeine per
serving which is equivalent to one cup of
coffee.
 H2O: Healthy Hydrating and Organic
Why Crescent Pure? – Organic & Healthy
Drink me, please! - Crescent
44% 36% 15% 3% 2%
18-24 25-44 35-44 45-54 55+
Male
Female
Annual Income:
$ 42,500
Leader board
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Energy Drink
Sports Drink
Crescent Pure
Crescent Pure is truly a
healthy “energy drink
alternative” and hence it
should be positioned as an
organic energy drink. One
that is healthy and tasty.
Verdict
Organic
Energy
Organic
Energy
Drink
•Crescent Pure should be
positioned as a organic and
healthier alternative to other
energy drinks
•Since the diet sports drinks
market is also growing at 33%,
there is an opportunity of
increasing product line in future
through brand extensions.
•Priced at $2.75 for 8 ounce can it
is quite low in the $13.5 billion
energy market while it is
premium price in the $6.5 billion
sports market.
•First is the Best - Major national
food and beverage companies
are gearing up to launch their
own organic beverages in 2015.
Budgeting
$1.24 $1.65 $2.75
Profit Margin Analysis
Manufacturer Distributor Retailer
18% 25% 40%
Break Even Analysis
Disclaimer
This presentation has been prepared by Akash Gupta, IIIT
Bhubaneswar in fulfillment of the requirements of the
Marketing Management internship pursued under the
mentorship of Professor Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.

Crescent pure case analysis

  • 1.
    “Make the rightchoice” Crescent Pure A Harvard Business School Case Study
  • 2.
    PDB: Company Profile Manufacturerof organic juices & sparkling water Clocked $120.5m revenues by 2012 Values: Quality & Affordability
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Product Positioning Options •Age Group:18-24 • Top 6 players account for 85% of the revenue • Rising sales of healthier beverage choices • Negative perception – campaigns highlights health risks Energy Drink $2.99/can • Age Group: 12-24 • Top 2 players have 94% market share • Rising sales of healthier/low sugar beverage choices • Negative perception – campaigns highlights increasing obesity rates Sports Drink $1-$2/can • All ages • New emerging market • High inclination amongst consumers to go for healthier and natural product alternatives Organic Drink 25 % premium
  • 5.
    Market Trends Drinks withlow caffeine & sugar Energy Drinks market up by 40% Fierce competitions amongst both energy and sports drink segments Competitors to launch organic products in 2015 Negative campaigns against both sports & energy drinks Rising sales of healthier beverage choices Organic Drinks industry – emerging, growing rapidly
  • 7.
    Crescent Pure vs.Energy Drinks Points of Parity Points of Difference refreshing mental focus energizing has caffeine kills fatigue healthy $2.75 vs. $2.99 organic 1 cup coffee low sugar
  • 8.
    Crescent Pure vs.Sports Drinks Points of Parity Points of Difference high nutrition hydrating nature enhance performance expensive low sugar healthier alternative
  • 9.
    Why Crescent Pure?– Because it’s ‘PURE’ Contains almost 70% less sugar than other energy drinks and sports drinks. Contains 80milligrams of caffeine per serving which is equivalent to one cup of coffee.  H2O: Healthy Hydrating and Organic
  • 10.
    Why Crescent Pure?– Organic & Healthy
  • 12.
    Drink me, please!- Crescent 44% 36% 15% 3% 2% 18-24 25-44 35-44 45-54 55+ Male Female Annual Income: $ 42,500
  • 13.
    Leader board 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Energy Drink SportsDrink Crescent Pure Crescent Pure is truly a healthy “energy drink alternative” and hence it should be positioned as an organic energy drink. One that is healthy and tasty.
  • 14.
    Verdict Organic Energy Organic Energy Drink •Crescent Pure shouldbe positioned as a organic and healthier alternative to other energy drinks •Since the diet sports drinks market is also growing at 33%, there is an opportunity of increasing product line in future through brand extensions. •Priced at $2.75 for 8 ounce can it is quite low in the $13.5 billion energy market while it is premium price in the $6.5 billion sports market. •First is the Best - Major national food and beverage companies are gearing up to launch their own organic beverages in 2015.
  • 15.
    Budgeting $1.24 $1.65 $2.75 ProfitMargin Analysis Manufacturer Distributor Retailer 18% 25% 40%
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    Disclaimer This presentation hasbeen prepared by Akash Gupta, IIIT Bhubaneswar in fulfillment of the requirements of the Marketing Management internship pursued under the mentorship of Professor Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.