Revamping Rasna - A Marketing Overhaul Saga

The Making of Rasna Contd...

As a result, many new flavors were launched over the years. In addition to the standard fruity flavors, Rasna was made available in many local flavors such as 'Kala Khatta' (tangy), 'Khus' and 'Rose' that became very popular. To ensure high quality standards, Rasna's products were manufactured in a totally automated environment. Advanced world-class technology was used for packaging. The packs were pilferage-proof with moisture-resistant lining, thus, retaining both flavor and freshness. One of the major factors responsible for Rasna's rapid sales growth was its well-entrenched, efficient sales and distribution network covering the entire country. The sales force was managed by the company's five regional offices, which ensured availability of Rasna products to consumers in the retail outlets nearest to them.

During summer, when the sales of the company soared, Pioma recruited additional sales force on a temporary basis to ensure availability of the products. The company had 24 warehouses in various parts of the country, 24 distributors and 2000 stockists. These stockists served over 2,00,000 retail outlets directly and over 2,00,000 retail outlets indirectly via wholesalers.

Reportedly, Rasna's product range was one of the world's largest distributed food brands at that time. To retain the interest and loyalty of its consumers, the company undertook various creative promotional activities. These included shop sampling, house-to-house calls, and live demos on the method of preparation, retail window displays, gift offers to customers and other trade schemes.

The company devised innovative methods every year to sustain the element of fun and surprise. In addition, Pioma participated in various exhibitions and fairs that provided an excellent opportunity for direct interaction with the consumers. The fairs also helped the company increase its visibility in the rural markets by distributing large number of free product samples to consumers in the fairs. Above all, Rasna's advertisement campaigns helped it become a trusted and popular brand amongst Indian consumers. Pioma was one of the few companies that went in for large-scale advertising on the state-owned TV channel, Doordarshan. Rasna also sponsored many programs on the channel, especially the ones that appealed to children, such as the animated series, 'Spiderman.'

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Case Details

Case Code : MKTG025
Themes: Marketing Mix
Case Length : 11 Pages
Period : 1995-2002
Organization : Pioma Industries Ltd
Pub Date : 2002
Teaching Note : Available
Countries : India
Industry : Food, Beverages and Tobacco

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