Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Aliva : Thodi Sharafat, Thodi Shararat

Brand : Aliva
Company : Frito- Lay ( Pepsico Group)
Agency : JWT

Brand Analysis Count : 415


There is a new kid in the block in the Rs 10,000 crore snack food industry. Aliva is the latest launch from Pepsico in the intensely competitive Snack Food Industry. Every one in the branding world is excited about this launch since it is the major(food) brand launch from Pepsico since Kurkure.

Aliva comes in the category of Crackers. Cracker is a new category in the Indian market. The product is a combination of biscuit and Namkeen. Aliva ,if successful, will create a subsegment in the 1500 M ton Indian biscuit industry. According to news reports, the brand is trying to create a new category for itself just like what Kurkure did.Aliva comes in four flavors and is priced at Rs 12 for 60 gms ( introductory offer).

Since Aliva is trying to create a new category, it does not face any immediate brand competition . It faces competition from other categories of snacks . Aliva faces competition from the non-glucose biscuit brands like Britannia 50-50 and Parle Monaco and Sunfeast Snacky. ( read report here). Lays and Bingo also gives this brand a competition since all these brands are in the snack food business.

Aliva has roped in the actress Chitrangda Singh as the brand ambassador . Aliva is currently running its launch TVC across various channels

Watch the TVC here : Aliva

Just like Lays and Bingo, Aliva targets predominately youth and adults . The brand is being positioned as a healthy snack. The brand has adopted the tagline " Thodi Sharafat, Thodi Shararat " roughly translated to " Little Nice, Little Naughty ".

There has been various reactions to the launch ad. Read Afaqs review here and a view of ad man here

Frankly speaking, I think that the launch ad is nothing great to talk about. The theme is not new and there is no big idea. Britannia Bourbon is currently running a campaign similar to Aliva.

The brand could have come out with some clutter breaking stuff but chose to go for a lousy also-ran commercial.The tagline is also nothing to talk about compared to Lay's earlier campaign " No one can eat just one " or Bingo 's " No confusion, Great Combination". The launch ad also does not highlight the core positioning of a healthy snack. There was too much focus on the plot rather than the brand.

Having said that, the high profile media blitz will generate lot of trials.My 5 year old daughter has already demanded one. If the product delivers, then Aliva will just have to ride the wave. Lays became such a blockbuster product because the product delivered.

Aliva is a launch from a very powerful marketer . Hence the brand has a huge support base . It will be interesting to see how Aliva will make a space for itself.
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5 comments:

  1. With the kind of budgets Pepsi is looking to splurge on Aliva, no wonder everyone will notice it. Awareness will be very high and hence the trials as well.

    But, yes the TVC is poorly done. The start is good but becomes a forced fit story when Chitrangada says "tumse zyada fit, tumse zyada chatpata" (someone fitter and spicier than you). As if she was waiting for her husband to say no and she could parrot out these lines. Do not sound original.

    The TVC is too rational and scores poorly on emotional value, humor and is not at all catchy. The only way for people to see it and remember would be running it all day long on all channels, which is what Pepsi will do.

    Coming to positioning, the ad talks positions it as a 'tea-time snack' which is also fit and spicy. If, as you said, the new taste delivers then Aliva can have some hopes alive.

    Given that the price is double than that of Monaco, the product has to really be outstanding to command such a premium.

    Waiting to lay my hands on Aliva and come back to share with you. Thanks for the post Harsh.

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  2. the way you analyze the brands is really amazing.
    it really shows that you have gone through the heart of the particular product.

    get well soon sir.......we are really missing you

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  3. dear sir

    i am shoaib from Pakistan.
    i want to aliva distribution in toba tek singh. please send me details .


    (mian_shoaib15@yahoo.com)

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  4. @ajay, @vivek, the brand may do well in future. since it is an emerging segment, it will take some time for ALiva to reach volumes

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  5. i want to know who the distributor in bhilai cg
    send me details my id
    chirag.gandhi700@gmail.com

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