Running Head: MOUNTAIN MAN Mountain Man Brewing Company Case The purpose of this case study is to explore the implications for expanding the products offered by Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) from one product‚ Mountain Man Lager‚ to adding a Light version of the beer. This paper will evaluate the following: 1. The positioning statement of MMBC; including what has made MMBC successful and how MMBC distinguishes itself from competitors. I will argue that quality and authentic
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Coors Why did the US brewing industry consolidate? * 700 brewers had opened by 1934. A third of them went out of business before WWII. * After the war consolidation continued – 6 major brewers accounted for all domestic supply. * Several hundred imported brands accounted for only 4% of domestic consumption. Coors was quite successful through the mid-1970s. What was its strategy historically? * Geographic focus‚ low-cost production‚ differentiated product‚ and market power over
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Chris Prangel‚ a recent MBA graduate‚ has returned home to West Virginia to manage the marketing operations of the Mountain Man Beer Company. This is a family-owned business that he’s going to take a hand on in 5 years. Mountain Man brews just one beer which is Mountain Man Lager‚ also known as "West Virginia ’s beer" and popular among blue-collar workers. Mountain Man Lager is a beer known for its authenticity‚ quality and toughness. It had a distinctive bitter flavor‚ slightly higher than average
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Mountain Man Brewing Company TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPANY ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 3 OUR DECISION ............................................................................................. 7 FORECASTS AND ESTIMATES ................................................................. 8 BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 12 MARKET SUMMARY ...........................
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Adolph Coors Company was founded in 1873 in Golden Colorado by Adolph Coors‚ a German American brewer. Coors joined with another German immigrant‚ Jacob Schueler‚ but later bought out his partner in 1880 and became the sole owner of the brewery. Even through prohibition‚ the company managed to stay intact by expanding into other ventures such as Herold Porcelain‚ malted milk and a near beer production facility. By the end of prohibition‚ the company was one of few breweries that survived. For most
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New Belgium Brewing Company is working to address several environmental issues‚ including the usage of non-renewable energy sources‚ the treatment of waste water‚ using and wasting less fresh water‚ and the recycling of as much of the firm’s waste as possible. NBB is the first brewery in the United States to be fully wind-powered‚ and they encourage their employees and the communities they serve to bike wherever they go‚ rather than drive. These efforts‚ along with the planning of opening a new
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Discussion Board # 3 Johan Rivera Liberty University Question Adolph Coors.‚ What suggestions would you have for improving media relations at Coors? Answer: The Adolph Coors Company is in need to transform their relationship with the media because the lack of communication has lead the company to gain an undesirable reputation due to negative publicity over the years. The Bible says “a good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold” (Proverb 22:1‚ New
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1. What is Mountain Man Brewing Company’s positioning relative to its competitors? Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) is a 2nd tier domestic beer manufacturer based out of West Virginia. MMBC is positioned as a leader among local brewers in the East Central region‚ being one of the four regional breweries still operational in West Virginia. MMBC brews only one type of beer – the Mountain Man Lager‚ a dark bitter tasting beer. Target market for the product is middle aged men from the blue collared
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The new Belgium Brewing Company out of Fort Collins Colorado is one of the most environmentally conscientious companies currently operating in the United States. Their mission statement located on the company’s website shows exactly where their focus is: "to operate a profitable company which is socially‚ ethically and environmentally responsible‚ that produces high quality beer true to Belgian brewing styles." Further illustrating their dedication to social responsibility is a story from early
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