Quaker Oats's Oatmeal Division

Abstract

The hot breakfast cereal division of Quaker Oats was in serious decline, and the increasing American preference for speed and convenience at breakfast did not bode well for the category. The senior VP overseeing the hot breakfast division has been given an ultimatum by the CEO to turn the company's namesake product line around. She develops a marketing plan, but will it work?

To analyze a mature product category within the context of its competition and consumer trends, and apply several aspects of brand management and marketing strategy to maintain market share in the face of changing consumer preferences and intense competition.

Citation

Nordhielm, C.L. and Hall, G. (2017), "Quaker Oats's Oatmeal Division", . https://doi.org/10.1108/case.kellogg.2016.000268