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Top Indian health drinks
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Saturday, 24 June, 2006, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Sabyasachi Samajdar, New Delhi
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nfancy due to the lack of awareness among the population. In value terms, the health food drink market is around Rs 1, 400 crore and in volume terms around 65,000 tonnes per annum. GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) with four brands - Horlicks, Boost, Viva and Maltova - is the leader in Indian health drink market. Complan, GluconD from Heinz India and Cadbury India's Bournvita are also popular among the Indian health drink brands.
According to retail audit unit ORG Marg, GSK with four brands in the category Horlicks, Boost, Viva and Maltova - has a 70 per cent volume market share and Complan's share is 13 per cent.
No doubt, Horlicks is the leading health drink brands in India since 1930, immediately after its launch in the country. Horlicks is sold in a number of countries across the world. In different countries, the product has different formulations in order to cater to varying consumer segments and serve different consumer needs. In India, the Horlicks available has been scientifically developed and specifically caters to the nutritional needs of the Indian diet. It helps meet the requirements of essential nutrients in children, such as iron and vitamins that aid iron absorption. Boost is health food drink (HFD), which is positioned on the energy platform in India. Developed by the Indian R&D team in 1974, and launched in 1975-76 in Kerala, Boost has been one of the fastest growing brands in the Indian GSK Consumer portfolio. Realising that the energy segment had a huge potential, GSK India launched the brand as the 'Vitaminised Energy Fuel' with a unique chocomalt taste. The brand was launched nationally in the early 80s and has always been targetted at 8-14 year old boys. This is the section of population most enthusiastic about sports, and also with high-energy needs, in India. A ccording to GSK sources, Viva is based on the belief that a good start to the day ensures that rest of it goes well too. New Viva is Vitahelth, combination of nine essential vitamins (vitamin A, C, D, B1, B2, B6, B12, Niacin and Folic acid), Iron, Phosphorus and Calcium. Viva contains a natural goodness of milk, wheat and malted barley. Maltova, a chocolate health food drink, was acquired from Jagjit Industries in Feb 2000. According to GSK official sources, to kids Maltova is the fun health drink, which is extreamly tasty and makes nourishment truly enjoyable and exciting. It was relaunched in June 2002 with an enriched formulation and improved packaging. The relaunched Maltova had active rechargers, a combination of essential vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates. Maltova has again been restaged in November 2004, with an attractive new packaging that connotes an extreamely high taste appeal and a sense of fun and excitement.
American foods major H J Heinz's Indian arm Heinz India has a strong market presence with brands like Complan and Glucon-D. Complan contributes 40 per cent to Heinz's sales. Heinz's most profitable products are Complan and GluconD. Even Glucon D has shed its health tag and repositioned itself as a fun drink. In 2001, Heinz launched a slew of new products - coffee flavoured Complan. Complan is ideal for convalescents and the elderly - complete nutrition when you're off your food , pregnant and nursing mothers provides vitamins and minerals necessary for good health , busy people - a satisfying lunchtime snack at home or at work , athletes - who require fluid, carbohydrate and high quality protein without the bulk of solid food.
In early 1990s Cadbury reentered the health drink market with Bournvita, the product of essential vitamins and minerals with memorable campaigns based on the 'Tan ki Shakti, Man ki Shakti'. The next big breakthrough happened in 1999 when the brand was re-launched with a new RDA Balanced Formula. The brand was re-launched with a completely new identity in 2001. Bournvita has a unique taste that combines the goodness of malt and chocolate. It gives the child physical and mental alertness resulting in a healthy body and an active mind. In 2001 Bournvita, complete with new packaging and design was re-launched. A loyalty programme, in the form of a Bournvita Nutrition Centre, dedicated to counseling mothers on her child's daily nutritional needs was opened. Cadbury Bournvita has been advertising since the 1970s. In the early years the positioning centred on 'Good upbringing' with Bournvita being an essential building block for children. In the 1980-82 years it was 'Goodness that grows with you'. By 1987, it had become the more aggressive 'Brought up right, Bournvita bright'. In the last decade of the 20th Century, competition between children was becoming intense and Bournvita was there with its 'Extra energy to stay ahead'. In the 1992-95 period 'Shakti har din ke champion ki' (Energy for the everyday champion) was its payoff line. In 2000, 'Bournvita poshan, sahi poshan' (Bournvita nutrition, right nutrition) encouraged consumption. In the following year 'Confidence kuch kar dikhane ka' (Confidence to achieve) became the reason to buy. The current Cadbury Bournvita positioning suggests that it contains specific ingredients that augment stamina and concentration in children.
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