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Another thing about this case we can say that consumers preferences
affects a lot in the success in businesses of F&B and in the emergence of
them because is a factor that determines in what kind of F&B business to
start based on providing quick service, fast casual, casual and fine dining.
Another fact important in the growth of F&B businesses is the adaptation of
the company when entering to a new market by respecting the culture, the
government policies, green and culture sensitivity; in the case of India the
western culture has affected Indians values, traditions, as well as the entry
of foreign multinational corporations especially in the food industry. Talking
about Mc Donald in India, this business has generate employment
opportunities and as a new company it has to adapt to the sensitiveness of
the people there doing publicity to make sports or taking care of the
environment or adding health options, new promotions, innovations and new
products to get accepted.
As an entry company, most businesses of F&B has to come with different
strategies to get into the mind of customers and in a long term get their
loyalty; for example the one that apply Mc Donald that is the corporate
citizenship strategy being involves in many community projects in India or
the pricing strategy by offering a variety of products to attract customers in
other words being flexible with prices, their location strategy taking
advantage of tourist appeal and their eating culture. Mc Donald knows how
to take advantage from their target market in India this includes children
because they has a power of influence of parent decisions making about
buying products.
Conclusions:
Mc Donald case in India is a good example of how food and beverage
businesses deal with different challenges when entering to a new market
because consumers play an important role in the success of it, by this is
important that a F&B business face these challenges by delivering products
4. Bibliography
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5.
Video
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Vdl8Z2UYw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZR9B22pkIo