organic food baby kitchen Case Study
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of the case, students should be able to:
- Understand the process and methodology of new venture business development
- Identify business opportunities and leverage them to launch a successful business
- Structure processes and methodologies of new venture business development
1.0 INTRODUCTION
All across the world, there is growing interest in entrepreneurship as more people view it as a better and more attractive career path. In its simplest form, entrepreneurship is ‘an art of turning an idea into a business’ (Barringer and Ireland 2016 pg 6). Entrepreneurs are always looking out for opportunities and focusing on turning business ideas into practice (Scarborough and Cornwall 2016; Mariotti and Glackin 2016).
When venturing into a business, most entrepreneurs research and recognize opportunities and invest in a given product or service to leverage the opportunities (Barringer and Ireland 2016). On the other hand, some entrepreneurs spot a problem or opportunity gap and start a business to fill in the gap or solve the issue. The business plan presents the idea of starting an organic baby foods kitchen in the UK, offering a homemade high-quality variety of foods for babies of all ages.
This business idea is based on a growing trend (discussed below) that shows the growing demand for organic, nutritious ready-to-eat baby foods not only in the UK but across Europe. Across Europe, the organic baby food market is forecast to grow by 20% while the non-organic segment will decline by 6% between 2020 and 2025. During the same period, the UK market is forecast to reach 1181.85 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 2.5%. This growth will be boosted by the increasingly busy lifestyles among working mothers and growing awareness of the health impact of processed foods on babies and toddlers among other factors (Mordor Intelligence 2020).
Whereas COVID-19 has negatively impacted many Industries, the organic baby food sector has experienced a spike in demand as mothers continue to demand weaning food options for both babies and mothers (Briggs 2020).