General Mills’ Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC Lauren Sherlock Jason Park JP Zendman 12/9/2009  General Mills’ Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC Situation Analysis: In December 2000‚ management at General Mills (GM) proposed a plan to acquire Pillsbury‚ a baked- goods producer‚ in a stock-for-stock exchange. Pillsbury is currently controlled by Diageo PLC‚ one of the world’s leading consumer–goods companies. The deal specifies that General Mills is to create
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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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Cereal: The Manufacturing Industry Everyday‚ more than eighty million Americans have some type of cereal for breakfast. Cereal is one of the most popular breakfast foods and some brand is found in almost every home in America (Topher). This vast industry stems from the late 1800s when John Harvey Kellogg and C. W. Post began cereal production in Battle Creek‚ Michigan (Topher). Today‚ numerous types and varieties of cereal line the grocery store shelves. However‚ only a few select companies
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most important meal of the day. Breakfast cereal is the best way to kick of a healthy start to a day as it contains low-fat‚ nutrient-dense food with many essential vitamins and minerals. Not only is cereal healthy‚ it is usually a very reasonable price and extremely easy to put together on a day to day basis. Kellogg’s is one of the most successful Australian cereal brands on the market today with a diverse range of cereals. One of the most recent cereals to the Kellogg’s product line is “Smart Start
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breakfast cereal has become a part of Australian life . The convenience and nutritional value has seen generations of children start their day with one of the many choices on offer. Australia and New Zealand have one of the highest consumptions of ready-to-eat cereals per capita in the world. Only the Republic of Ireland and the UK have higher consumption levels and children are the highest consumers of sweetened breakfast cereals‚ those containing over 25% sugar. (Kellogg Sales and Marketing 2010)
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Ready To Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry Monday‚ September 09‚ 2013 3:09 PM The Big 3 and the industry before the 1990’s 1972 Federal trade Commission file a major antitrust suit against the big 3 (Kellogg‚ General Mills‚ and General Foods) Argued: Monopolized cereal market and had taken specific steps to deter entry by new firms How? Restrained competition amongst themselves through "unwritten agreements" to limit the in-pack premiums (free toys‚ gifts‚ e tc) -Refrain from trade
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16 February 2014 GENERAL MOTORS MARKETING STRATEGY General Motors has many different brands and models that make up the companies portfolio. They use these brands as a tool to attract different target markets. General Motors will target middle-class consumers in the United States‚ Brazil‚ Europe‚ and China with it’s Chevrolet Brand. They will target older buyers with the Buick brand worldwide. The company will target wealthy buyers worldwide with its Cadillac brand. General motors will also target
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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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Kellogg Cereal Advertising: Society’s Mirror September 24‚ 2013 Kellogg Cereal Advertising: Society’s Mirror It has been said that to understand the present‚ you must first know the past. Kellogg’s advertisements have been a staple in society since 1906 using different media avenues to present their products to consumers. Their historical advertisements are essentially a mirror into past societies. This presentation will review how Kellogg’s cereal advertising concepts and methods have changed
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1 General Mills’ Acquisition of Pillsbury from Diageo PLC 1. What are General Mills’ motives for this deal? Estimate the present value of the expected cost savings (synergies). In the spring of 1998 General Mills began studying areas where they could add to the company and advanced a strategy of acquisition-driven growth. General Mills has several motives for pursuing a deal to acquire Pillsbury. Pillsbury was identified as an ideal target due to its ability to complement General Mills’ other
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