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Kraft Macaroni and Cheese VS generic brand

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Justin Damato
4/23/14
Micro Econ Writing Project

Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Vs. Generic Brand

Everyone has his or her own personal preference towards buying generic or name brand products. When shopping in a grocery store does the type of pasta really matter to you? How about the type of macaroni and cheese you reach for? Same ingredients, same directions on how to mix and stir up the final manufactured goods but is it really the “same”. To a lot of people it might not make a difference, but like me, a lot of people prefer spending the extra 50 cents on a box of “Kraft Macaroni and Cheese” and it’s worth every penny. Is it the taste that you are paying for? Or maybe it’s the quality of the product that you’re basing it …show more content…

The Kraft Company has been around for a long time now. Personally I believe you must have a protective firm, not allowing other companies to steal your ideas and product. This will give the firm advantage over others. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is dominating the market with almost 1 million boxes sold a day. They have to keep up their revenue by attracting a new fan base. Shapes and designs of pasta are surprisingly essential for Kraft. Over 2000 patents of shaped macaroni and cheese have been officially signed for and used, only about 280 have been obtained by Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. One of their biggest selling characters and patents is SpongeBob Square Pants, a TV show that has been on air for about 12 years now. Kids thrive for the little macaroni shapes of SpongeBob, Sandy, Patrick, and Mr. Crabs. When Kraft came out with these shapes they couldn’t produce enough of them for mom’s and their kids. Sales rocketed through the roof and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese monopolized the competition with this brand new shape that no one else could use. Knowing exactly what to market at a specific time is huge when it comes to any company that wants to be successful. This is what sets them apart from the rest and has given them that extra economic profit. Macaroni shapes are not the only ingredients that set them apart from the rest. Have you ever

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