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Kellogg's Special K Essay

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Kellogg’s Special K® – Setting the (Cereal) Bar Higher Once upon a time, the cereal category was simple, but over the last decade, food manufacturers have created a host of innovative new entrants to the category – and no brand has done it better than the Kellogg Company with their Special K line. In 2006, BusinessWeek.com writer and marketing pundit, David Kiley, predicted that “Kellogg will run up against what every ambitious consumer marketer eventually faces: a case of brand extension greed.” But four years later, that prediction hasn’t materialized. Kellogg has sustained healthy success, generating nearly $13 billion in 2009 sales, by continuing to introduce low calorie cereal and …show more content…

The site is meant to serve as a full-on lifestyle guide for women, providing them with advice on fashion, fitness, nutrition and beauty, starting mid-January. It will also feature a discussion board where visitors can share their weight-loss management stories and find a buddy with whom to vent about triumphs and obstacles.
The site is being cross-promoted with MSN's Better Body Guide site, which will contain "Victory Project" content and drive traffic to the Kellogg's site (and vice versa). Other media elements to the campaign include keyword search and a television campaign that launched this weekend.
"The whole idea is for [consumers] to bring out the best in each other, help each other through the tough times and celebrate each other's victories," says Johanne Trudeau, director, nutrition marketing, Kellogg Canada.
Special K has always positioned itself as a woman's "ally" in helping achieve and maintain weight-management goals, Trudeau says. But women don't often know where to start or how to stick to a plan, which is where the virtual realm comes in, she explains.
The "Victory Project" also has downloadable meal plans available on SpecialK.ca. The Kellogg survey, conducted this fall with 2,714 adults, shows that 76% of women agree a meal plan would help them stay committed

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