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T here aren’t many   take de cecco...



 bad products these
                       In a highly commoditised
 days                  category, De Cecco has
                       achieved a leading premium
 This means that securing a genuine   position that goes beyond liking.

 product advantage is increasingly    De Cecco takes   A small sensory
                                         distinction transmits a
                       enormous pride in its
 difficult. When it comes to premium,    heritage and expertise.   meaningful message
                                         to consumers that De
 we found that liking alone is no longer   This is beautifully   Cecco Spaghetti is more
                       expressed across its
                                         ‘Genuine’ (the flatness
 sufficient.           packaging. So much so   elicits how real pasta is
                       that consumers genuinely  made – cut, not
                       believe that this is the   extruded.) This in turn
                       spaghetti that Italian   raises the brand’s
                       housewives are buying in  ‘Credibility’, ‘Trust’ and
 There is a lucrative opportunity to create   their local delicatessens.  ‘Passion’ – all compelling
                                         reasons for consumers to
 products that mean more.  “The slightly flatter   pay more!
                       structure of the
                       spaghetti product
                       signals something
                       very powerful to
                       consumers”


     This example clearly highlights that
     the last 5%, often delivered through
     careful product engineering, can
     really make the difference.
                                                 Mat Lintern
                                           Global CEO, MMR
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