Mr. Noodles:
Evaluation of Current
Marketing Strategy &
Crafting a Champion
Marketing Strategy
OBJECTIVE
Evaluate the market of Instant Noodles in
Bangladesh
Find out the consumer perception about Mr.
Noodles
Analyze current marketing strategy of Mr.
Noodles
Propose a more suitable marketing strategy
RATIONALE
Fast growing sector
Intensive competition
Newer in the market
THE PRODUCT
Instant noodles
brand
2011Launched
5flavors
THE COMPANY: PRAN
Program for Rural Advancement Nationally
Since 1981 200
Products
Countries 11.12%
Revenue
growth
70
NOODLES MARKET STRUCTURE
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55%
45%
Instant noodle Air dried stick noodles
INSTANT NOODLES
MARKET
316
Million (BDT)
40%
Industry growth
Market Leader
MARKET SHARE IN INSTANT
NOODLES SEGMENT
Mr.
Noodles
38%
Maggi
53%
Knorr
5%
Others
4%
MARKET SEGMENTATION
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Geographic
• Metropolis
• Urban
• Semi-
urban
• Rural
Demograph
ic
• Age
• Social
class
Psychograp
hic
• Kids (Age
and
mindset)
• Adults
TARGET MARKET
Metropoli
tan
Urban Semi-
urban
Rural
Upper
Upper-middle
Middle
KIDS
Core
7-12 years
MOTHERS
Decision maker
25-40 years
EXISTING MARKET POSITION
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Market Follower
38%
MAGGI
Controversy 60%
PRICING STRATEGY
Mixed Pricing
Strategy
• Cost-based
• Competition-based
Assess
cost
Assess
going
rate
Set a
lower
price
Less
volatile
PRICING STRATEGY
Pack
size
Single
(40
gm)
Single
(62
gm)
4pc 5pc 8pc 12pc 14pc
Mr.
Noodl
es
10 17 40
(40gm)
65
(62gm)
80 125 185 250
Maggi 10 18 66 (62
gm)
- 130 190 -
Distribution Strategy
Local Sub-divisional
distribution
center
District
center
Retailer
Distribution Strategy
Foreign
Factory in
INDIA
India, Qatar,
Oman, UAE
Australia
PLC
IMC STRATEGY
Making a good
brand
awareness
Fostering
better
relationship
with customers
Increasing the
market share.
OBJECTIVES
MARKETING
COMMUNICATION MIX
ADVERTISING
Theme of TVC Tagline
Yummy taste
No tagline
Easy Instant noodles
Celebrating a
family occasion
SALES PROMOTION
Sponsorship and cross
border advertising
Sponsorshi
p
Kids
show
Cooking
show
Advertising
through Indian
channels
TVC
Title
sponsor
PUSH
Less focus
PULL
More appropriate
PUSH Vs. PULL
Particulars Amount
Sales TK. 120 million
Marketing
Budget
TK. 4.8 million
BUDGETING
4%
MEDIA SCHEDULING
Say:
Nutritiou
s and
Delicious
Confirm:
Inconsist
ent and
incohere
nce
Undesire
d Brand
Integrity
Do:
Emphasi
ze more
on extra
things
CONSISTENCY
TRAIANGLE
62%
16.20%
14%
3.00%
Poor Quality Lack of Locus Annoying Jingle Lengthy
PROBLEMS WITH
CURRENT STRATEGY
Response to the
TVC
PROBLEMS WITH
CURRENT STRATEGY
Brand
awareness100%
85.50%
76%
65.50% 63.60%
Maggi Cocola Mr. Noodles Knorr Fu-wang
Competitor Landscape
Maggi Knorr Doodles
Cocola MAMA
Fu-
wang
IFAD
Eggy
Kolson
CRAFTING A CHAMPION
STRATEGY
Objectives
Defining the
market positioning
Increasing the
brand awareness
Increase the
market share by
10%
Becoming the first
choice of the
consumers
PRODUCT-IMPROVE
Improvement of
Tastemaker
Packaging color
 R &D
 Test marketing
 Unique color code
 Similar color for
each flavor
Quality Taste
46%65%
Similar to
competitors
PRODUCT-NEW
Cup Noodles Low fat variant
 Target young
adults
 Less competition
 Product
differentiation
 Subject to R&D
PRICE
Mr. Noodles Cup
Noodles
BDT 50 Lowest price in
the market
Suggested
price BDT 48
PLACE
Shelf display
Food
cart
Cafeteria Eatery
AUDIENCE FOCUSED
Focus on the target market
Kids and
Mothers
Young
adults
Weight
watchers
DESIGNING THE
MESSAGE
Delivering
message
Convince
customers
“Why would customers want the product?”
RATIONAL + EMOTIONAL
Consistency
Single Tagline
Taste HealthEasy to
cook
COHERENCE
theme
time
1 6months
Review
PROMOTION MIX
ATL
BTL
Increase
brand
awareness
Stimulate
sales
ATL
TVC
• Story-line
• Nutrition
facts
• Multiple
consumpti
on
Print
• Kids
magazine
• Feature
pages
• Interactive
quiz &
competitio
n
Social
• Interactive
• Review
option
• Low cost
TVC Print Social
BTL
Announce presence with
MR. NOODLES MASCOT
Continue with Keepsakes
One campaign at a time
Participative keepsakes
MEASURING RESULTS
Marketing ROI
POS Consumer survey
THANK YOU

Mr. noodles