Women's Collection from Marketing to Counter-Marketing
New Brands and Strategic Research Report. Project Xg Ffnm 85 Sp Prototype Test. Final Report.
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- Author
- Rjr
- Albert, M.A.
- Recipient
- Sterling, A.T.
- Mccarthy, R.F.
- Copied
- Xg Fact Book
- Mdic
- Fackelman, E.
- Hall, L.W. Jr
- Weber, J.D.
- Parham, M.H.
- Parks, H.T.
- Turlington, R.S.
- Named Person
- Ftc
- Rjr
- Albert, M.A.
- Natl Family Opinion
- Turlington, R.
- Willard, R.L.
- Smith, K.
- Parks, H.
- F Sandra
- Brand
- Camel 85
- Century
- Marlboro
- Winston
- Winston 85
- Winston Box 80
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ATTACHMENT I
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ATTRIBUTE PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO MARLBORO KING
AMONG MALE MARLBORO 85 SMOKERS, AGED 18-24
Prototype 1 Prototype 2
Attributes Where Both Prototypes
Were Parity With Marlboro King (CT 552-A) (CT 552-B)
Strength P P
Fresh Aftertaste P P
Smoothness P P
Tobacco Taste P P
Drying Aft:ertaste P P
Long Lasting Aftertaste P P
Bitter Taste P P
Rich Taste P P
Attributes Where Prototypes Differed
In Performance Relative Marlboro King
Less Harsh. P S *
Less Strong Aftertaste P S
Milder P * D *
Harder To Get Smoke Through Filter P I
More Natural Taste S P
KEY: S - Superior
P - Parity
I - Inferior
D - Differ, But Neither Superior Nor Inferior
* - At Ideal
NOTE: Sample Sizes for "new attributes" (get smoke through filter; fresh,
strong, drying, long lasting aftertaste) are small for Marlboro King
and WINSTON King.

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ATTACHMENT II
ATTRIBUTE PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO WINSTON KING
AMONG MALE MARLBORO 85 SMOKERS, AGED 18-24
Prototype 1 Prototype 2
(CT 552-A) (CT 552-B)
Attributes Where Both Prototypes
Were Parity Wi.th WINSTON King
Harshness
Strong Aft:ertaste
Tobacco Taste
Drying Aftertaste
Long Lasting Aftertaste
Artif iciaA Taste
Bitter Taste
Rich Taste
Attributes Where Prototypes
Were Superior To WINSTON KING
Fresher Aftertaste S S
*
Attributes Where Prototypes Differed In
Performance Relative To WINSTON King
Less Strength P I
Easier To Get Smoke Through Filter S P
Smoother P S
Milder P * D *
KEY: S - Superior
P - Parity
I - Inferior
D - Differ, But Neither Superior Nor Inferior
* - At Ideal
NOTE: Sample Sizes for "new attributes" (get smoke through filter; fresh,
strong, drying, long lasting aftertaste) are small for Marlboro King
and WINSTON King.

ATTACHMENT III
MEAN ATTRIBUTE RATINGS
AMONG MALE MARLBORO 85 SMOKERS, AGED 18-24
WINSTON
PROTOTYPE 1 PROTOTYPE 2 MARLBORO 85 KING IDEAL
(CT 552-A (CT 552-B
Sample Size (282) (297) (300) (300)
% 70+ 49.6 54.3 60.5 58.5
Mean Attribute
Ratings
Stronger 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.4
Harder To Get Ilp- 1
0
< 4 1
3
Smoke Thru Filter .
3.5 < 3.8 > 3.5 .
6
7 3
5* < 3
7 3 5
3
Harsher .
.
.
3. .
< 3
1 3
4
Fresher Aftertaste 3.5 > 3.8 3.6 . .
4
2 3
3 4
4 < 4
1 4
6
Smoother . .
. . .
~
0
2 4
8 4
> 3
4 4
3
Strong Aftertaste .
.
.
.0 .
More Tobacco Taste 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.6
Drying Aftertaste 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.2
2* < >
* 4 0*
0* 4
4 1
4
Milder .
4.1 .
. .
Long Lasting
Aftertaste
3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5
3.3
Artificial Taste 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0
Bitter Taste 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Rich Taste 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3
< Points to product with significant advantage (80% confidence level)
with large number being more in agreement with attribute on left.
* At ideal
NOTE: Sample Sizes for "new attributes" (get smoke through filter; fresh,
strong, drying, long lasting aftertaste) are small for Marlboro King
and WINSTON King.

ATTACHMENT IV
XG FFNM 85 SP DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION
(ETA RATINGS)
PROTOTYPE 1 (CT 552-A) ETA PROTOTYPE 2 (CT 552-B) ETA
Increase Smoothness .45 Fresher Aftertaste .48
Increase Strength .43 Increase Strength .46
Reduce Harshness .40 Less Long Lasting Aftertaste .45
Less Drying A:Etertaste .38 Less Strong Aftertaste .42
Increase Tobacco Taste .33 Increase Tobacco Taste .42
Less Strong Aftertaste .32- Increase Smoothness .39
Fresher Aftertaste .31 Less Drying Aftertaste .37
Less Long Lasi:ing Aftertaste .25 Easier To Get Smoke Thru Filter .34
Easier To Get Smoke Thru Filter .22
Maintain Ideal Harshness .50
Maintain Idea]L Mildness .33 Maintain Ideal Mildness .43
WINSTON KING ETA Marlboro 85 ETA
Increase Smoothness .51 Increase Tobacco Taste .57
Increase Strength .48 Increase Smoothness .49
Increase Tobacco Taste .42 Reduce Harshness .46
Reduce Harshness .40 Increase Strength .38
Maintain Ideal Mildness .45 Maintain Ideal Mildness .54
NOTE: Sample Sizes for "new attributes" (get smoke through filter; fresh,
strong, drying, long lasting aftertaste) are small for Marlboro King
and WINSTON King.

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Date: APR 23, 1985 Requested by: TtJRLINGTON, BECKY (4030)
Classification: XG FF
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Test Purpose: NEW PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT FOR NFO MAILOUT `-
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CT00552C.
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CIGARETTE
Wt. Gms.(Ind. ) 1.0462 1.0367 1.0394
Wt. Gms.(Group) 1.0455 1.0399 1.0381
Length. as. 84.00 84.00 84.00
Cigt. Draft 147. 144. 130.
C i rcumference, wwl. 24.85 24.88 24.81
Firmness, 0.1 wnt. 8.80 9.37 9.77
Filter Length,wra. 21.00 21.00 21.00
TIPPING
Length 25.0
Color CORK CENTURY COLOR_
Perf. Method NON PERFORATED
EP Zone
C to C .0
Air Dilution, X .0
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Moisture, X i18v
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-*?moke Analysis
Butt Length, sm.
Puff Count
Nicotine, mg./cigt
mg./puff
FTC Tar, wg./cigt.
sg./puff
C0, wg./cigt.
Production Date _
Product Source
25.0
CORK CENTURY COLOR
NON PERFORATED 25.0
CORK CENTURY COLOR
ELECTROSTATIC
.0 4.0
30.0
.1 14.3
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28.0 28.0 28.0
9.1 9.0 9.5
1.17 1.02 1.15
.13 .11 .12
18.3 17.0 16.4
2.00 1.89 1.72
19.43 18.12 16.11
Parts Released _A r S
Parts to be frozen Ouantity to be frozen 3oo a~ns - c.L oF C
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ATTACHMENT VI
PRODUCT TESTING SCHEDULE
(AS OF JULY 19, 1985)
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As possible candidates for XG FFNM 85 SP product, several CAMEL F 85 SP and
WINSTON King prototypes are scheduled for NFO testing as follows:
Prototype #
Prototypes
Mailout % 70+ Topline
(Week Of) Final Report
(Week Of)
CT 566-A & C 2 Complete NA 7/15/85
CT 688 1 In-Field 8/19/85 8/26/85
CAMEL F85 SP 2 8/19/85 9/23/85 9/30/85
CAMEL F85 SP 1 9/2/85 10/7/85 10/14/85
WINSTON King 1 In-Field 7/29/85 8/5/85
WINSTON King 4 In-Field 9/2/85 9/7/85
WINSTON King 1 9/16/85 10/21/85 10/28/85
WINSTON King 1 9/30/85 11/4/85 11/11/85
