How should Lora Brill respond to Jean-Luc Michel’s urgent email requesting approval to launch Healthy Berry Crunch in France? Support your answer with a sound rationale. Jean Luc’s proposal for the Eurobrand‚ Healthy Berry Crunch‚ was a good initiative in a challenging time in Europe where customer’s choices became more abundant‚ cultural food habits were shifting as well as policies that regulate marketing practices. Unfortunately‚ based on “Test Market and Consumer Panel Results” and Senior
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United Cereal: Lora Brill’s Eurobrand Challenge Introduction: The case is focusing on European division of a giant multinational breakfast food company‚ which describes a launch decision for a new cereal product. United Cereal (UC) was established in 1910 by Jed Thomas. It was known in the industry‚ eventually diversified into snack foods‚ dairy products. By 2010 UC was a $9 billion business‚ but the breakfast cereals still accounted for one-third of its revenues. As the breakfast cereal trend
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“United Cereal: Lora Brill’s Eurobrand Challenge” case analysis Question 1. As Lora Brill‚ United Cereal European VP‚ would you authorize Jean-Luc Michel’s request to launch of Healthy Berry Crunch in France? Be sure to analyze both sides: Launch and Delay Launch (summarize in a table format and then discuss). Question 2. Does United Cereal represent an example of centralized or decentralized international management? Question 3. What do you think of Brill’s Eurobrand proposals? Should
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UNITED CEREAL: LORA BRILL’S EUROBRAND CHALLENGE Introduction. The “United Cereal” case is focusing on European division of a giant multinational breakfast food company‚ which describes a launch decision for a new cereal product. As the case evolves‚ the decision has major strategic and organizational implications for Lora Brill‚ European VP. Lora Brill has been concerned with the decision of whether to make some major changes to a company with 100-year success history in order to push growth
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United Cereal Strategically‚ do you think Healthy Berry Crunch should become the company’s first “Eurobrand” and be introduced in a coordinated manner throughout Europe? Or should the new product introduction be limited to a single or small group of countries? Support your response. I strongly believe that Healthy Berry Crunch should be rolled out in Europe‚ with its starting point in France‚ with support from Jean-Luc Michel‚ with supervision of Mrs. Brill‚ and seeing that the launch and acceptance
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1. As Lora Brill‚ United’s European VP‚ would you authorize Jean-Luc Michel’s request to launch the "Healthy Berry Crunch" brand in France? Is yes‚ for what reasons? If no‚ on what basis? Central to Lora Brill’s dilemma of whether to launch “Healthy Berry Crunch” in France is the potential gain from the first-mover advantage by launching the product now versus increased market visibility and certainly by launching the product later after proper market research. Adding to the pressure to make a
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United Cereal Case Study I. Key Problem United Cereal is a diversified company established in 1910 by Jed Thomas. The company produces snack foods‚ dairy products‚ beverages‚ frozen foods‚ baked goods‚ and cereals. The cereal industry generates one third of United Cereals revenue. United Cereal focuses on “commitment‚ diligence‚ and loyalty” which attracted many people to work for the company. Jed expected his Managers to adhere to a strong set of values and wanted committed Managers that
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1 1 Introductory reflection The United Cereal Eurobrand case‚ set within the European organization of the giant multinational breakfast foods company United Cereal‚ portrays the background of a launch decision for a new cereal product‚ the ‘Healthy Berry Crunch’. As the case evolves‚ the decision has major strategic and organizational implications for Lora Brill‚ European Vice President. The case focuses especially on two central decisions confronting her: Should ‘Healthy Berry Crunch’
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United Cereal: Lora Brill’s Eurobrand Challenge Decision: Healthy Berry Crunch – new breakfast cereal French Subsidiary-> Launch United Cereal: Breakfast Cereal Pioneer: 2010: 100 BDay Originially: packaged cracked wheat‚ rolled wheats‚ malt flakes Diversified: snack foods‚ diary products‚ drinks‚ beverages‚ frozen foods‚ and baked goods. Business= 9 Billion (cereal =1/3 x 9 = 3 billion. UC’s Corporate Values‚ Policies‚ Practices.: Commitment‚ Diligence‚ Loyalty The UC Way – processes & Practices
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The case United Cereal‚ one of the leaders in breakfast cereals‚ is trying to increase its share in the worldwide 21 billion Dollar market. Because it’s time to change something‚ to keep up with the market rivals and due to other different issues Ms. Laura Brill now challenges whether she should proceed with a “Eurobrand” strategy‚ which is an single model for whole Europe‚ or remain with the subsidiary-led country-by-country model. The two opportunities If Ms. Laura Bill could develop and apply
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