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Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial Sweeteners . Caitlyn Fitzgerald Courtney Spalding Caitlin Steiner. Why Sugar Substitutes?. It is a good substitute for some people when dieting, with diabetes, and preventing cavities. It’s cheaper than some natural sugars Total market sales: $606,156.1

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Artificial Sweeteners

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  1. Artificial Sweeteners Caitlyn Fitzgerald Courtney Spalding Caitlin Steiner

  2. Why Sugar Substitutes? • It is a good substitute for some people when dieting, with diabetes, and preventing cavities. It’s cheaper than some natural sugars • Total market sales: $606,156.1 • According to market analysts Mintel, a total of 3,920 products containing artificial sweeteners were launched in the U.S. between 2000 and 2005. In 2004 alone, 1,649 artificially-sweetened products were launched. According to market analysts Freedonia, the United States artificial sweetener market is set to grow at around 8.3% per year to $189 million in 2008.[4]

  3. Depth: Category Audit Findings • 15 retailers • 21 brands • 63 SKUs • HARPS on Crossover and Marvin’s IGA had a greater variety of SKUs • Wal-Mart’s PL is very competitive with Splenda (packaging, facings, prices were lower)

  4. Category Demographics • Ages: 55-64 • Income: $100,000 • Family- life cycle: No children under 18 • There were a few private labels in audit (Great Value and Best Choice being the larger PLs) • Most of the GM were over 50% in category • Small category • Retailers differentiated with SKUs

  5. 15 Stores Audited

  6. Category Role • Sales volume: $606,156.1 • Household penetration: 29.6 • Suppliers are in control based on facings and gross margins • GM: see next slide

  7. Gross Margin % by Supplier

  8. Walmart's Walgreen Marvin's Manufacturer Facings s' Facings Target's IGA Pricecutter (MLK) (MLK) Facings Facings Facings Cumberla % of Total .1 .3 .2 .1 .2 nd Sum Packing % of Total .1 .3 .1 .1 .2 Corp. N N 2 2 1 5 5 McNeil % of Total .5 .6 .5 .3 .4 Nutritional Sum s LLC % of Total .5 .6 .6 .3 .4 N N 10 4 4 10 10 Merisant % of Total .0 .2 .1 .1 US Inc. Sum % of Total .1 .1 .1 .1 N N 1 1 4 3 Walmart % of Total .2 Distributin Sum g % of Total .1 N N 2 Strength of Leading, Competing Brands • Dominating Brands • Cumberland Packing Corp.= Sweet n’ Low • McNeil Nutritional= Splenda • Merisant US Inc.= Equal • Walmart Distributing= Great Value

  9. SKUs and Market • Splenda (individual 200 packets) were found in 14/15 stores • Estimated GM for brands were consistent with “role” for the category • Would categorize as cash machine based on yearly sales volume and gross margins • Small category- larger gross margins- consistent with in store audit (see GM chart on next slide) • Surprise losers? Equal and Sweet n’ Low were not as present as Splenda in the stores with facings and shelf space

  10. GM estimates for manufacturers

  11. Strength of Private Labels • Wal-Mart Great Value: • is the leading private label • Facings Competitive with Splenda in Wal-Mart • Wal-Mart is very committed to their PL • HARPS • Least dependent on Private Labels • They had a large assortment of SKUs • Best Choice GM was relatively small (31%)

  12. PL presence in the category • Wal-Mart PLs were increasing • they used the same color scheme as Splenda • Helps marketing of Great Value by mimicking the Splenda packaging which makes consumers see them as the same • Offered similar SKUs as Splenda • Splenda and Great Value had equally the largest allotted display space • PL is becoming more dependent based on comparison between GM% and SKUs from previous audits

  13. Recommendations to Retailers • All retailers had SKUs that were related to location and consumer preferences • Recommend Wal-Mart MLK • Evaluate Splenda granulated w/ Fiber 14oz (GM 5.8%) may want to drop this SKU • Marvin’s IGA- keep the same amount of National Brands and SKUs, there are great GMs on all SKUs

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