Brands can be owned by any firm in the supply chain, whether manufacturers, wholesalers, or
retailers. There are two basic brand ownership strategies: manufacturer brands and private-label
brands.
Follow-Up Activity
▪ Class discussion: As shown in the exercise, Kellogg’s uses a family brand strategy, with its various
types of cereal branded with the Kellogg’s name plus an individual product name (Kellogg’s Frosted
Flakes, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, and so on).
▪ Show the Kellogg’s product mix (from its website). Ask the students what basically everything in the
product mix has in common (nearly all are breakfast foods). Have the students think of some brand
extensions that would fit the Kellogg’s brand well … and some others that would be a poor fit.
▪ If you have the time to continue, next go to the General Mills website and conduct a similar
investigation. Their product mix covers a much wider range of products. This may be why, although
the General Mills brand logo does appear on their cereal boxes, it tends to be much less prominent
than is the Kellogg’s logo. “Kellogg’s” has strong brand associations with “breakfast” and “cereal,”
whereas “General Mills” does not.
Frito-Lay Branding with Doritos
▪ Activity Type: Video Case
▪ Learning Objectives: 11-04, 11-05
▪ Difficulty: Medium
▪ Activity Summary: This video discusses a Doritos rebranding campaign that used several online
channels. After the video ends, students are asked questions about the video and related course
concepts.
Activity
▪ Introduction: Why is the Doritos brand valuable to Frito-Lay and what are the different branding
strategies Frito-Lay uses? This video addresses these questions. It also explains the value of the
Doritos line packaging and label, which must send out a strong message from the shelf.
▪ Concept Review: Branding provides a way for a firm to differentiate its offerings from those of its
competitors. A brand name can represent an entire product assortment, one product line, or a single
item. Brand names, logos, symbols, characters, slogans, jingles, and even distinctive packages
constitute the various brand elements that firms hope customers will recognize and remember.
Brands add value to goods and services beyond physical and functional characteristics.
▪ Video: The video is presented to the student below the introductory information. The video plays
embedded on the page, after which questions are presented.
Follow-Up Activity
In class, visit the Doritos website to explore the company’s most recent promotion(s). As of this writing,
Doritos is conducting a “Bold Missions” promotion, challenging product fans to perform various unusual
tasks and post evidence on social media (which they then display on the site). Doritos is also awarding