Biscuit World Spring 2016 | Page 16

Branding 9 12 10 13 11 this review is the Richester. These are biscuits with two hearts, as the logotype says, and are innovative in shape and overall communication with consumers. Among the triangular wafers, Amori, and celebratory Animados Zoo biscuits in shapes of football elements, the Richester offers several tastes of Escureto. One of the ranges under this name is a sandwich biscuit line, which is remarkably similar to Oreo's but with a variation in the biscuits’ shapes. The essence of this brand is passion. The two hearts on the logotype are the constant reminder of this. Francisco Ivens Dias Branco and his wife, Consuelo, made them. The sub-brands came as gifts for the grandchildren that they have. I wanted to avoid discussing global brands altogether. However, the Oreo is very popular in Brazil and many manufacturers want a share of this fame. The Richester has Escureto and Nestlé made Negresco just for this market. They even launched other products that are based on this biscuit, such as ice cream and crumbles, just like Oreo has. However, despite this effort, it is not easy to follow the steps of this famous brand. Other aspects also need to be taken into account. In particular, advertising and planned and timesensitive promotional activities have helped Oreo to build its fame. MARILAN The third largest Brazilian biscuit and manufacturer is Marilan. This brand was established in 1957 by Maximiliano and Iracema Garla in Marília. Twenty years later, they started mass-production in a new factory, which, at the time, employed 250 people. Today, it produces around one mill