3. Who are the players ?
•Ashley Marne: executive vice president of sales and
marketing at Pemberton Products.
•Brandon Fredrick: marketing director for Pemberton
•Krispy Natural: new cracker product of Pemberton
4. PEMBERTON
• Snack food division of ‘Candler Enterprise’, a
multinational beverage and snacks goods
manufacturer.
• Market leader in sweet snack.
• World renowned product development labs.
• Constant innovation.
5.
6. DIRECT STORE DELIVERY
(DSD):
• Company-owned distribution system, delivering
products directly to retail outlets.
• Costs around 20 cents of sales dollar yet
maximises profits .
8. Situation Analysis
In 2008, Pemberton took the first step to enter the salty snack market
with acquisition of Krispy Inc. Krispy was a regional brand with
distribution primarily focused in the South-eastern United States.
In 2009 product fell short of management projections.
9. U.S Cracker Industry
• Retail cracker sales in the U.S reached an estimate
$6.9 billion in 2011.
• Growth rate from 2008 to 2010: 2.2% CAGR(approx)
12. Changes to Marketing Strategy:
Product:
• Studied the market and
engaged in R&D to improve
product taste and quality.
• The product line extended to
multiple package sizes and
more flavour options.
25. Expectations Vs Reality
Expectations
• Estimated market share in
Columbus 9%
• South East market share to rise
up to 15%
• Hoped 15% shelf life in both the
markets
Reality
• Actual share in Columbus: 18%
• Slight increase up to 10%
• Actual shelf space was below of
what was expected