The survival of any product depends on its ability to perform optimally even in the midst of challenging circumstances. La Casera, the original and most loved apple soft drink in Nigeria, continues to masterfully deploy a winning marketing strategy with a view to connecting with its dynamic consumers. La Casera recently celebrated the International Fruits Day and the launch of its ‘Full Option ’SKUs that formed part of their commitment to remaining the real apple king in the Nigerian apple soft drink market.
La Casera Apple drink, which is synonymous with a unique fresh apple bite is carefully made with 5% real apple juice, which cannot be found in any other carbonated apple drink in the market. As at 2018, La Casera remains the market leader with over 70% market share in the apple Soft Drink market in Nigeria according to studies by Nielsen market research agency. The LaCasera Company (TLCC), in line with its unrelenting efforts at sustaining market leadership and maintaining a strong presence in the ever-competitive Nigerian Soft Drink market, also has in its bouquet an array of other products beyond its flagship brand, La Casera Apple. Some of these include ready to drink Smoov Chapman, Bold Bitter Lemon, and Nirvana Tonic Water, Nirvana Soda water, and Nirvana Premium Table Water.
Speaking at the recent launch, the Managing Director of the La Casera Company (TLCC), Roland Ebelt said, “as part of ongoing plans to engage consumers and offer them more options, this year has not been an exception in terms of thrilling activities from the brand, as TLCC promises a continuous and improved strategy to drive the brand for easy market penetration. We have introduced the ‘Full Option’ of our SKUs offering consumers options of 60cl, 50cl, and 35cl bottles, a pack for every pocket and consumption style’’.
Celebrating the brand’s achievements, Ebelt attested that, La Casera has indeed warmed its way into the hearts and minds of its consumers, building a very strong brand equity through various consumer engagements and trade support programmes.
La Casera Apple drink has taken a position as one of the leading brands amongst consumer soft drink choices, experiencing strong demand and visibility nationwide. While answering questions on The La Casera Apple market share, Ebelt revealed that the La Casera apple soft drink is the brand with the highest apple Soft Drink brand equity with a whopping share of the market. He reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the Nigerian soft drink market sighting TLCC achievement through the pioneering of PET bottled soft drinks in Nigeria with La Casera Apple drink which was launched in November 2001 with market presence across the 36 states of Nigeria including the FCT.
Speaking further, the MD revealed that TLCC have been able to pride itself with quality product delivery that has captured the interests of many Nigerians who simply love the brand for its uniqueness since 2001 when it first hit the Nigerian market through the adoption of ingenious promotional strategies to create an increased demand in the market by associating with lifestyle and deploying value-based communication across multiple channels.
La Casera Apple drink is produced under the highest quality standards in the process receiving the internationally acclaimed ISO 22000 certification for Food Safety Management System. The brand is in full compliance with NAFDAC, MAN and SON regulations regarding food and beverage manufacturing processes, operating one of the most sophisticated world-class CSD production lines in Africa. There are several units all operated under very strict hygienic conditions and minimal human interference with a state-of-the-art automation process.
As part of its goals to connect with its consumers, the brand allows price discounts and allowances to distributors and retailers in order to make more products available in the market. The Soft Drink market commands a unique hold in the food and beverages sector of the Nigerian economy. Despite the huge popularity of the juices and flavoured water drinks, the unique tasting appeal of carbonated soft drinks and their array of flavours have always been a strength other drinks hardly match particularly when the soft drink boasts of real apple juice, a crispy fresh apple taste and irresistible aroma as it is in La Casera Apple Drink. Little wonder why it remains the king of apple in Nigeria with more and more consumers shouting ‘’I love this drink!’’.
