Wednesday 31 December 2014

What Makes Horlicks a Brand loved for over generations?

In the highly competitive business environment, when brands come and get lost into oblivion, it is truly tough to keep a brand alive for over 140 years like Horlicks, a popular food beverage brand loved by people all across the globe.

A brief note on discovery and development

Developed by the founders James and William Horlicks in 1865, it is currently manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. It is one of the most admired food drinks all around the world. It is currently manufactured in the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Jamaica, and under licence in the Philippines and Malaysia.

Enriched with nutrition and delicious in taste

Horlicks is a nutritional drink made using wheat, malted barley and milk, which is primarily original malt beverage in Malaysia. It is fortified to add more nutrients like iron and eight essential vitamins to make it nutritious and healthy beverage. One serving of Horlicks contains twice the calcium content of a glass of fresh milk. It is available in many different packages ranging from 200g to 2kgand also 3-in1 sachets and Malties tablets. In some countries like India, it also offers special preparation for breastfeeding mothers and children aged between one and three.



The strategy of success over generations

The brands success obviously lies in its constant efforts of making it stand for something different year after year. Over the years, it launched many variants such as noodles, biscuits and oats. However, Horlicks is predominantly associated with the milk and health space. The brand popularity can be availed by the fact that in countries like India more than 2 billion cups of Horlicks are drunk every year. It is also one of the most popular food beverage brands in Malaysian market. Enriched with nutrition and delicious in taste, Horlicks is an ideal healthy food beverage for all ages for over generations.

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