Topic: Case Study Analysis

Type of paper:	Case Study
Subject area:	Marketing
Academic level:	College, Bachelor
Style:	APA
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Date submitted:	2008-11-21 23:13:11
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The Frito-Lay Cracker Jack case
This paper is being written to analyze the Frito-Lay Cracker Jack case .
This case is about the acquisition by the company Frito-Lay of Borden
Food 's caramel popcorn brand Cracker Jack . The case facts extensively
details company information of Frito-Lay , Borden Foods and the brand
Cracker Jack . It also discusses efforts already undertaken by Frito-Lay
in its bid to acquire the brand from Borden Foods . There are already
extensive discussions on these types of information . The task at hand
is meant to analyze the intended sale from a marketer 's point of view
using the worksheet provided by Kerin and Peterson (2007 ) in their book
on Strategic Marketing Problems .
In order to do an adequate case study analysis using the worksheet , we
answer the specific topics with 5 questions in mind . These are as
follows :
a ) Why is Borden selling Cracker Jack ?
c ) What would a SWOT analysis of Cracker Jack look like from Frito Lay 's
perspective ?
d ) How will Frito-Lay likely market Cracker Jack ?
e ) What is a fair market price for the sale ?
The reasons why Borden and Frito-Lay are selling and buying the Cracker
Jack brand would be discussed in our discussion on the Nature of the
Industry and Market of which both companies belong .
The SWOT analysis of Cracker Jack from Frito-Lay 's perspective will be
tackled successively in ``The Organization . The SWOT analysis is
simply an assessment of the strengths , weaknesses , opportunities and
threats facing the Cracker Jack brand when it is acquired by Frito-Lay .
It would be a combination of the pertinent company and brand details of
Frito-Lay , the acquiring company and Borden Foods , the selling company . The question regarding Marketing strategies of Cracker Jack under Frito
Lay and the suggested price for fair market value will be discussed
under the headers ``Plan of Action ' and ``Potential Outcomes . Buying
the brand and properly marketing it is a distinct plan of action by
Frito-Lay with distinct outcomes depending on the methods used .
Nature of the Industry , market and buyer behavior
In starting any case analysis discussion on industry , it is noteworthy
and important to distinguish the particular industry where the company
or companies involved are part of . We would briefly state the profile
of the companies and proceed onwards .
Frito-Lay is a division of Pepsi-Co . Inc . It is a highly profitable
enterprise with an operating profit of 1 .63 billion of net sales in
1996 . It is also an integral part of Pepsi-Co . Frito-Lay contributes
31 percent of Pepsi Co 's net sales and 60 percent of its operating
profit .
The company is also a growing company with an annual growth rate of 13
percent for the 5-year period from 1991-1996 (Kerin , 1999 , p . 237 )
Borden Foods with its brand Cracker Jack is one of the two industry
leader in the Ready to Eat caramel popcorn category . It is owned by
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co which purchased the company for 1 .9
billion dollars in 1994 . It was widely...

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