Our case studies focus on brands and products that provide lessons from real challenges and opportunities which you can use to inform business strategy. They are packed with detail including brand portfolio, pricing, and communications and marketing strategy, merchandising and distribution, and come with a check list of key lessons learned.
Published: August 2020
Case study: Renjer
With jerky made from reindeer, elk or red deer meat, this Swedish company aims “to provide quality-aware consumers with a wide selection of snacks that are related to the Nordics”, putting Provenance at the heart of its strategy.
Download powerpointPublished: October 2017
Case Study: Roobar
A Buglarian brand, Roobar launched in 2012 with the aim of offering an alternative snack and healthy treat
Download powerpointPublished: September 2020
Case study: Rude Health
Rude Health was founded with £4,000 worth of personal savings in 2005 and is today a £19 million brand. The brand's success has been fuelled mainly by its plant-based milk range launched in 2013 and June 2020 saw PepsiCo acquiring a 10% stake in the company.
Download powerpointPublished: August 2018
Case Study: RX Bar
After just four years in business, RX Bar became the No. 3 nutrition-bar brand in the US natural grocery channel. The now Kellogg's-owned brand started out in one of the founders' basement, and brings in $10m+ in annual sales.
Download powerpointPublished: September 2022
Case study: Sara Lee
Grupo Bimbo-owned Sara Lee gives consumers permission to indulge in bread and is proof that even Big Food can use the big trends to successfully innovate in a traditional category.
Download powerpointPublished: April 2022
Case study: Seedlip
Seedlip was dubbed "a game-changing brand" when it launched in 2015. However, after 7 complete years in business the company is yet to make a profit. A combination of ill-founded premium pricing and taste challenges has caused Seedlip to evolve into a brand that is under-performing in a high-growth category.
Download powerpointPublished: July 2021
Case study: Siete
Realising that that no one was selling Mexican American products in the health-food category, the Garza family decided to change this and launched Siete. The brand's range of grain-free tortillas and tortilla chips became an instant success and Siete achieved $40m in sales in 2020.
Download powerpointPublished: October 2022
Case study: Simply Almond & Oat
Simply capitalises on the notion that "plant-based milks are full of additives" by offering 'clean' products made from almond or oat. Sales of Simply Almond reached $24.3m (€25.2m) in 2021, making it one of the most successful products that year.
Download powerpointPublished: September 2019
Case study: Skånemejerier
What started as a cooperative for dairy farmers in 1964 has now grown to be one of the biggest dairy companies in Sweden, providing the country's southern regions with a range of dairy and fruit juice products. Skånemejerier sometimes talks about themselves as “the innovative dairy company” and is proof that even big companies can be creative and act quickly on new consumer trends.
Download powerpointPublished: August 2022
Case study: SlimFast Keto
Launching keto products under a brand best known for its low-calorie and low-carb proposition is bold but for Glanbia-owned SlimFast, it has paid off. The brand's keto range quickly took off and accounts for around 40% of the brand’s overall business today.
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