Gallina Blanca Star- Africa: To Launch or not to Launch a Bouillon Tablet Enriched with Vitamin A

Since the 1970s Spanish company Gallina Blanca has had a substantial competitive presence in the African market, where it sells Jumbo bouillon tablets, competing mainly with Nestlé's "Maggi" line of products. In October 2007 managers at Gallina Blanca must decide whether or not to launch a JUMBO bouillon tablet fortified with vitamin A in Africa. If they decide to go ahead, they will have to determine the details of the launch plan and the foreseeable commercial and financial results of the operation.
Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: M-1238-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 22
Publication Date: Jul 1, 2010
Language: English, Spanish

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Since the 1970s Spanish company Gallina Blanca has had a substantial competitive presence in the African market, where it sells Jumbo bouillon tablets, competing mainly with Nestlé's "Maggi" line of products. In October 2007 managers at Gallina Blanca must decide whether or not to launch a JUMBO bouillon tablet fortified with vitamin A in Africa. If they decide to go ahead, they will have to determine the details of the launch plan and the foreseeable commercial and financial results of the operation.
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Year: 2007
Geographic Setting: Africa

Learning Objective

The case provides scope for analysis of a set of marketing strategy issues in developing countries, with a product aimed at the "base of the pyramid," while also taking corporate social responsibility considerations into account.

Gallina Blanca Star- Africa: To Launch or not to Launch a Bouillon Tablet Enriched with Vitamin A

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