Lewis & Rose Marc de Champagne Truffles
Who: Lewis & Rose
What: Marc de Champagne Truffles
Where: Confectionery
How much: Rsp: £3.99 for a 63g box
Why: Brits are buying less chocolate. Volume sales last year fell 3% as consumers sought ways to cut down on sugar [Nielsen 52 w/e 10 October 2015]. But a move towards premiumisation meant value sales remained flat, with strong growth for brands such as Lindt and Green & Black’s. Lewis & Rose hopes to capitalise on this with its Marc de Champagne truffles. Launched in February, the truffles have a champagne ganache centre. The range also includes raspberry & prosecco and gold dark chocolate flavours.
Consumer verdict: Over half our testers claimed they would notice the box in store, but the premium price affected pre-trial interest. Consumers had a high degree of anticipation, but there was disappointment after sampling. Nearly 30% said they would not buy, and 60% would consider purchasing only occasionally. Some panellists described the product as “indulgent” and “lovely”. But, overall, it scored five points below the category norm.
Pre-trial purchase: 29%
Post-trial purchase: 35%
Better than what’s out there: 44%
New and different: 73%
Overall score: 33/50
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