Reviving Maggi in India -‐ Presen0ng to: Suresh Narayanan, Head of Nestle India Ltd. (NIL)
Project Team Anja Kievelitz Sarah Daniel Peter Mandel Timon GoJschalk
Duesseldorf University Consul0ng
March 2014: • Lab analysts found monosodium glutamate (MSG) in product samples
NIL ini1ated further tes1ng:
• Illegal levels of lead were found in in-‐house tests June 2015:
• 600 batches à external lab tests showed levels within allowed limits • 1000 samples à in-‐house tes0ng showed levels within allowed limits
The crisis is threatening Maggi’s posi0on in India
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Controversial lab results paired with heated debates caused substan0al confusion for consumers
1. Market strategy: How to regain market share
2. Preven0on management: Learn your lessons
3. AXer crisis management: How to avoid long term damage
Agenda
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The four pillars of the market strategy
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Pricing
Compe0tors Product
Communica0on
Commu-‐ nica0on
Launch new website that informs about standards of quality and product ingredients and its sources
Use TwiJer feeds and other social media channels in order to support the websites message
Launch Nostalgia marke0ng campaign that connects to customer emo0ons and reminds them of why they like Maggi instant noodles
The four pillars of the market strategy
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Pricing
Compe0tors Product
Communica0on
Product
New labeled product with with free MSG, free lead
Ensure FSSAI approval. “Good product labeling”
The four pillars of the market strategy
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Pricing
Compe0tors Product
Communica0on
Pricing
Sunfeast Yippee Noodles
Smith and Jones
Top Ramen
Knorr Soupy Noodels
Patanjali AJa
Noodles Compe0tor
Reac0on to Maggi Ban
Undertook aggressive campaign and doubled produc0on to fill demand
Launched new product with No MSG and No Lad label
Maggis compe00ve reac0on
Start with penetra0on pricing and increase prices by incremental steps
Start with penetra0on pricing and increase prices by incremental steps
Start with penetra0on pricing and increase prices by incremental steps
Capture free market demand with new labeled product Imita0on strategy for lables
Compe00on
2. Preven0on management: Learn your lessons
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Press release: 16 days aXer news broke out. NIL’s measures in the past:
3. Preven0on management: Learn your lessons
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Press release: 16 days aXer news broke out. NIL’s measures in the past:
• Same-‐day communica0on • Con0nuous updates via social media such as
TwiJer and Facebook • React fast to every new development
NIL’s measures in the future:
2. Preven0on management: Learn your lessons
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• NIL was confronted with heated debates • Did liJle to calm the public
NIL’s measures in the past:
3. Preven0on management: Learn your lessons
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• NIL was confronted with heated debates • Did liJle to calm the public
NIL’s measures in the past:
• Implement Crisis Control Board. Execu0ve: Head of Public Affairs
• Address the public and most important stakeholder directly
• AJend talkshows in order to underline the high standards in the past
• Offer help for inves0ga0on process
NIL’s measures in the future:
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• Intransparent comunica0on NIL’s measures in the past:
• Release external laboratory analysis • Inform press about latest news and
developments directly
NIL’s measures in the future:
1. Regain customer’s trust in the brand
2. Invest in quality & safety management
3. Adapt short term produc0on to current demand
The three steps of aXer crisis management: How to avoid long-‐term damage?
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1. Regain customer’s trust in the brand
2. Invest in quality & safety management
3. Adapt short term produc0on to current demand
The three steps of aXer crisis management: How to avoid long term damage?
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AXer crisis management: 1. Regain customer’s trust in the brand
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Be transparent about the quality and safety of products by • Ensuring correct and favorable labeling • Showing whole produc0on process • Offer guided tours through produc0on factories • Videos educa0ng about produc0on process on website
• Cooperate with media and be open for dialogue • Join public debates in talk shows • Install communica0on plalorm
• Joining interna0onal food ini0a0ves
Regain customer’s trust in the brand
Invest in quality & safety management
Adapt short term produc0on to current demand
AXer crisis management: How to avoid long term damage
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AXer crisis management: 2. Invest in quality & safety management
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Achieve process excellence by • Internal benchmarking: Knowledge exchange with other countries • Secure clean and safe working environment • R&D for safe packaging materials Develop responsible tes0ng procedures by • Regular tes0ng by external laboratories • Stricter in-‐house quality control focusing on
• Produc0on processes • Quality of suppliers
Regain customer’s trust in the brand
Invest in quality & safety management
Adapt short term produc0on to current demand
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AXer crisis management: 3. Adapt short term produc0on to current demand
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• Temporarily lower produc0on capaci0es to 60% for relaunch • Adjust number of FTEs by temporarily reducing working hours (flexible working solu0ons, e.g. shorter hours at lower wages) • Incrementally increase produc0on capaci0es as communica0on and marke0ng measures are rolled out
Timeplan
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TimeMeasures
Develop labels
Conduct price study
Launch marketing campaign
Set up website
Install social media committee
R&D for packaging and safety
October November December
Reentry of market
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7,050,000 USD
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