Case study: TruEarth Healthy food 4) Cucina fresca pasta was successful because: First mover in the fresh whole grain pasta High quality ingredients for sauces Short cooking time combined to a consumer perception of better quality Quick and easy: simple instructions, exact portions Healthier food than those with “bad” carbohydrates but still tastes great Tapped into an unmet demand with no strong players (later Rigazzi entered the same market but TruEarth responded accordingly) 5) Pizza….
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Why was Cucina Fresca pasta successful? Organization observed the market shift from mass produced and highly processed food towards the greater quality and authenticity and they introduced the pastas with the idea of gourmet spices with wide range of choices.
From Exhibit 6, TruEarth can clearly learn that it needs to work extra hard on taste attributes due to the lower rating given. It has to ensure that it improves the tastes so as to remain competitive and compete favorably with competitors such as takeout pizza.
5. Is there a first-mover advantage in pizza similar to fresh pasta? The first mover advantage TruEarth had with pasta was in fact a real first mover advantage. The fresh pasta space was just opening up and they were the only ones with a viable whole-wheat option for customers that also tasted good.
The health food market is a rapidly growing industry. As more and more individuals around the world invest more into their health, companies that promise healthier options are now finding entirely new sets of consumer bases.
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over the extensive data from the TruEarth and BASES studies, Eckstein wondered whether to launch the pizza product and what the volume would be”.