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  • Britannia celebrates 100 years with 10 multimedia campaign

    Britannia celebrates 100 years with 10 multimedia campaign

    MUMBAI: Britannia is marking its centenary year with a multi media campaign aimed to connect with the very heterogeneous set of audiences that its brands cater to. The campaign consists of a 10 film TVC series, a long format film for digital and social media, print, radio and OOH.
    100 years is a glorious and a big milestone – one that Britannia has reached because of the trust, love and blessings of its consumers. And the campaign is Britannia’s thank you to a heterogeneous country like India with a concept based on the thought that when you think of someone/something and if it arrives, the instant reaction you have is ‘Tu sau saal jiyega’ (You are going to live to 100 years!), an idiom which is a part of every Indian language.

    The stories in the TV Campaign are about how Britannia has turned 100 only because they’ve always been there for their consumers, just when they were needed most.
    Each clip takes a simple situation and highlights the bond between customer and product. The campaign also builds the symphony of Britannia through its product brands and the various roles that the brand plays in its consumers’ lives.

    Britannia India VP marketing Ali Harris Shere says, “Being part of every Indian household is an honour and this multimedia campaign illustrates our gratitude to the millions of Indians who wake up every day to dip a Britannia biscuit into their chai, and reach out for our products through various parts of the day. The 100-year campaign is our way of acknowledging the secret ingredient of our success – our consumers.”

    Lowe Lintas chairman and CCO Arun Iyer adds, “The brief was to thank the entire country with a simple idea that would seem relatable no matter where you are from. All 10 films are slices of life that have been picked from Britannia’s world. The challenge was to tell a brand’s story of completing 100 years and finding powerful emotions to connect with the consumers. But given how long Britannia has been a part of our lives, we found so many heartfelt moments to tell the story of a brand that has turned 100 because it’s always been there for its consumers. And the huge range of products that Britannia has gave us the room to tell stories across all age groups to make sure that campaign would resonate strongly with everyone.”
    Long format film for the 100 per cent digital natives.

    The digital film is knitted with old-world charm, adding flavours of the past, present and future while capturing a mélange of occasions across the century where a Britannia product has been integral to friendships, celebrations and togetherness.

    From sharing biscuits in the classroom and cheering for a World Cup win to connecting in the selfie era and looking 10 years into the future, the film pays a warm tribute to the journey thus far and looks ahead.

    “We travelled through time in the film, with the set design and camera movement designed to feel like the viewer was journeying through 100 years, revisiting one iconic friendship moment from each decade, until friendship comes back full circle with an interesting futuristic twist. From the parapet wall that fostered close friendships to the social wall that multiplied them, to walls breaking down at home, along with barriers, to make friends of family, this film is an endearing and insightful commentary on friendship even as it’s a journey through its timeline,” mentions JWT Bangalore creative head Priya Shivakumar.

  • Britannia launches Ad Campaign to mark its #100year milestone: Says to its consumers “Thanks to your good wishes, we’ve turned 100”!

    Britannia launches Ad Campaign to mark its #100year milestone: Says to its consumers “Thanks to your good wishes, we’ve turned 100”!

    Bangalore, September 26, 2018: Britannia is marking its centenary year with a truly multi media campaign aimed to connect with the very heterogeneous set of audiences that its brands cater to. The campaign consists of a 10 film TVC series, a long format film for digital and social media, print, Radio and OOH.

    TV Campaign

    100 years is a glorious and a big milestone – one that Britannia has reached because of the trust, love and blessings of its consumers. And the campaign is Britannia’s thank you to a heterogeneous country like India with a concept based on the thought that when you think of someone/something and if it arrives, the instant reaction you have is ‘Tu sau saal jiyega' (You are going to live to 100 years!), an idiom which is a part of every Indian language. The stories in the TV Campaign are about how Britannia has turned 100 only because they’ve always been there for their consumers, just when they were needed most.
    Each clip takes a simple situation and highlights the bond between customer and product. The campaign also builds the symphony of Britannia through its product brands and the various roles that the brand plays in its consumers’ lives.
    Speaking about the TV Campaign Ali Harris Shere, VP Marketing said “Being part of every Indian household is an honor and this multimedia campaign illustrates our gratitude to the millions of Indians who wake up every day to dip a Britannia biscuit into their chai, and reach out for our products through various parts of the day. The 100-year campaign is our way of acknowledging the secret ingredient of our success – our consumers.”

    Speaking about the campaign, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at Lowe Lintas Arun Iyer, said “The brief was to thank the entire country with a simple idea that would seem relatable no matter where you are from. All 10 films are slices of life that have been picked from Britannia’s world. The challenge was to tell a brand’s story of completing 100 years and finding powerful emotions to connect with the consumers. But given how long Britannia has been a part of our lives, we found so many heartfelt moments to tell the story of a brand that has turned 100 because it’s always been there for its consumers. And the huge range of products that Britannia has gave us the room to tell stories across all age groups to make sure that campaign would resonate strongly with everyone.”

    Campaign Credits: Chairman & Chief Creative Officer:  Mr. Arun Iyer, Account Management: Hari Krishnan – President, Sonali Khanna- Executive Vice President, Smrithi Ramanujam – Associate Vice President, Prutha Nesargi – Brand Services Director, Anusha Shetty- Brand Services Manager, Aarushi Girdhar- Brand Services Manager, Creative: Rimona Ganapathy- Executive Creative Director, Lohith Chengappa- Group Creative Director, Indrasish Mukherjee- Unit Creative Director, N. Sukumaran – Creative Director, Pradhumn Acholia- Creative, Rhea Ahuja- Creative, Aditya Gouder- Creative, Account Planning: Subramanyeswar, S- Chief Strategy officer, Padmapriya Muralidharan- Vice President, Production house: Radhika Produces Films, Director: Mr Vijay Prabakaran, Music Director: Karan Kulkarni

    Long format film for the 100% Digital natives

    The digital film is knitted with old-world charm, adding flavors of the past, present and future while capturing a mélange of occasions across the century where a Britannia product has been integral to friendships, celebrations and togetherness.
    From sharing biscuits in the classroom and cheering for a World Cup win to connecting in the selfie era and looking 10 years into the future, the film pays a warm tribute to the journey thus far and looks ahead. Speaking about the digital film Ali Harris Shere, VP Marketing said, “We wanted to create a film that would evoke strong emotion around the bonds of friendship and how these relationships evolve just as India is evolving. You see this through the parent, child relationships where we showcase how the current generation has a relationship that is a bit more playful and friend-like than previous generations. The film seeks to illustrate how Britannia has, is and will be part of all friendships, whether starting at school or looking into the future where we are sharing snacks with our robot pals.”
    “Friendship seemed like a theme worthy of a hundred years and Britannia’s role in fueling those precious moments was a great story to tell. We travelled through time in the film, with the set design and camera movement designed to feel like the viewer was journeying through 100 years, revisiting one iconic friendship moment from each decade, until friendship comes back full circle with an interesting futuristic twist. From the parapet wall that fostered close friendships to the social wall that multiplied them, to walls breaking down at home, along with barriers, to make friends of family, this film is an endearing and insightful commentary on friendship even as it’s a journey through its timeline.” said Priya Shivakumar, Creative Head, JWT Bangalore.

    Campaign Credits: Chairman & Chief Creative Officer: Senthil Kumar, Executive Creative Director: Priya Shivakumar, Production house: Small Fry, Director: Senthil Kumar, Music Director(Optional): Dhruv Ghanekar

    Other elements of Britannia’s #100 year celebration campaign
    Britannia’s Centenary year campaign also consists of high visibility OOH, Print and Radio set to roll out soon across the country.

  • Britannia plans expansion by 2020

    Britannia plans expansion by 2020

    MUMBAI: Britannia Industries is looking to expand its business in neighbouring countries as well as Africa and Middle East as per a report by The Hindu. It intends to start operations at these locations by 2020.

    Britannia is looking to invest about Rs 55 crore in the Himalayan nation to generate over Rs 70 crore revenue and scale that to about Rs 150 crore in the next four years, Britannia MD Varun Berry said in an earnings conference call.

    The firm currently has a 17 per cent market share in Nepal. Britannia exports products such as Good Day to the neighbouring country to meet growing demand.

    Berry added that the greenfield unit at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra will be ready by November. “Ranjangaon is going to be a food park for us,” he said, adding that the 150-acre facility would be an integrated space for biscuit, cake, rusk, croissant, dairy and other products.

    Meanwhile, an Edelweiss Securities research report said that the growth of the company has accelerated by more than 250 basis points and Britannia is gearing to become a total foods company.

     

     

  • Britannia cakes wants us to unleash the kid within

    Britannia cakes wants us to unleash the kid within

    MUMBAI: Advertising agency Grey Group Bangalore has launched a quirky new TVC for Britannia Cakes.

    Most of us have fond memories of doing some kind of mischief as kids. Playing pranks on friends, siblings or elders are a part of childhood. And because Britannia Cakes has always been about bringing out the mischievous side of us, this monsoon it has an offer that pranksters will not be able to resist. The new commercial features a naughty boy and his grandfather.

    The commercial tells the story of a youngster who is bored at home and discovers the sticky toy in his pack of Britannia cake. As he looks around for a way to make things interesting, he finds his target – dadaji – taking his afternoon nap. Sneakily, he shoots the sticky toy at his dadaji, and instantly, dadaji comes to life and seems to be possessed by the toy. What ensues is a whacky dance performance that takes everyone by surprise. The ad then signs off with a cheeky warning about the use of the toy.

    Grey Bangalore senior creative director Gautam Bhasin says, “The brief was to show how one can have fun with a sticky toy that comes free with a Britannia Cake. So, we got a kid to experiment that on his grandfather who ends up dancing like the toy itself.”

    Grey Bangalore senior VP and branch head Vishal Ahluwalia adds, “We thank our friends and partners at Britannia for being bold enough to go with a mother of all prank script. It was pure joy to watch Dadu add magic to the dancing daddu! This film took us to our childhood, wanting to prank everyone out and we hope the kids can have fun eating the cake and pranking with their favourite sticky toy.”

    The TVC has been released in 8 languages across India and created by QED Films.

  • Britannia tests friendship in latest campaign for Bourbon

    Britannia tests friendship in latest campaign for Bourbon

    MUMBAI: Britannia has launched a new campaign, Bourbon Friends Forever (BFF) for one of its most loved brands, Bourbon. 

    With an aim to refresh the brand, Britannia Bourbon’s latest campaign celebrates the true spirit of life-long best friends. As the next leg to this mega campaign, Bourbon has just launched a series starring two of India’s biggest digital content creators and comedy artists Abish Mathew and Mallika Dua.

    Bourbon Friendly Matches brings these two YouTube heavyweights on a stage where they both have to prove their friendship by taking a 7-step challenge, each challenge testing an attribute of their friendship which we have arrived at after intense consumer research. The games are designed in such fun, simple ways that it encourages viewers to try the same with their friends.

    Britannia Industries VP of marketing Ali Harris Shere says, “Through this new campaign, the brand wants to create a world of friendship that is real and unpretentious. Although the new web series caters more to the youth, our target audience is not constrained by age, as this feeling of friendship cuts across all ages including adults for whom moments spent with their best friends is a pivot on which their life revolves. We want to find a place in each friends’ group and this campaign is our first salvo in that direction.”

    JWT Bangalore executive creative director Priya Shivakumar adds, “For this campaign, we decided to have a set of fun challenges that test one’s friendship with their BFF. To bring this alive we decided to look for two young internet icons who spoke the language of the youth. Two of them who were also BFF’s. Our search ended with Abish and Mallika – two stand-up comedians and darlings of the internet with huge follower bases, and BFFs in real life. They fit the bill perfectly. The beauty of this 7-part challenge is that not only does it make you laugh out loud, but also urges you to prove your friendship with your BFF by taking those challenges.”

    As a brand which has been around for years, Britannia Bourbon recognised the need for a revamp. Drawing inspiration from the product which is loved by so many people for its ability to satiate both the heart (chocolaty taste) and stomach, the brand saw an opportunity to connect it to a key aspect of life that is as fulfilling as – ‘Real Friendships’. The brand re-defined itself in the context of this friendship and connected it to people whose lives are centred around their friends and have designed a campaign that is built on the fulfilling moments shared between best friends.

  • Good Day brings out the nuances of a mother’s smile

    Good Day brings out the nuances of a mother’s smile

    MUMBAI: Mothers love, chastise, worry, tease and protect. At the end of it all, mothers understand and that is when they smile – a different smile for each emotion. Britannia Good Day pays tribute to the many smiles of a mother in its latest film for Mother’s Day called #MotherOfAllSmiles.

    Mothers have been celebrated in Indian media from time immemorial. For example, Indian cinema of the 20th century defined and popularised the notion of faultless motherhood and duty-bound children. By and large, mothers and children had simple relationships defined by their love and duty to each other. Today’s millennial generation enjoys a more nuanced view of the world. They have more opportunities to explore professionally and in personal relationships, more confidence about taking risks, less hurry to settle and lesser interest in settling for less.

    The millennial mother therefore has more situations to find a sync with her child. She must deal with the varied experiences and explorations of her child and yet keep her equanimity. She is not docile. She knows her influence and must exercise it without stepping on her child’s liberties. She must keep her emotions in check but not quite lose control of a situation. Above all, she has to be understanding so that her child can grow up to become a free-thinking, well-rounded individual. The timeless quality of motherhood is love and the millennial mother shows her love for her child with the understanding smile.

    The film was intended for a social media campaign to celebrate International Mother’s Day on 13 May.

    Britannia Industries VP of marketing Ali Harris Shere says, “A mother’s love is most special, and those heart-warming, all-knowing smiles of a mother are truly every child’s anchor and safe place. We have all grown up encountering those moments, and no matter where we are–we carry her smiles close to our heart. So what better way to celebrate International Mother’s Day than by creating a film which celebrates the #MotherOfAllSmiles!”

    “We always think of a smile as one expression. Little do we realise that a smile has as many moods and emotions as the person wearing it. On Mother’s Day, we celebrate the many smiles that Mom bestows on us, that go on to make the world a happier place for us. The brand that is all about smiles, celebrates the woman who adds so much beauty and meaning to it, making us want to keep her smiling more. For every emotion expressed in the film, there’s as much left unsaid in the beautiful bond between the mother and the son. We all know a smile goes a long way. This film ensures it finds a place in our hearts.”, adds JWT Bangalore and Chennai ECD and creative head Priya Shivakumar.

  • Britannia enters chocolate segment

    Britannia enters chocolate segment

    MUMBAI: Beginning the new year on a sweet note, Britannia Industries has forayed into the chocolate segment under the Pure Magic brand. 

    The company has launched Pure Magic Deuce, which is categorised as a premium offering priced at Rs 30 for a six-piece chocolate wafer pack in milk chocolate and white chocolate. 

    Pure Magic Deuce marks Britannia’s entry into ‘bridge products’, a lucrative and fast-growing segment within foods. The product consists of a dark, crispy biscuit with a slab of chocolate on top, which together delivers an enchanting, sensorial experience to the consumer’s palette.

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    Pure Magic Deuce is testimony to the company’s commitment to drive innovations, deliver superior product experiences and become a total foods company. Britannia believes that there has been no real innovation in the biscuits category in well over 8 years, and Pure Magic Deuce is the very first disruptive innovation that the category has seen in a long time. The product has gone through iterative development over the last year and a half in the company’s R&D centre and Danish technology has been deployed to manufacture the product.

    Britannia Industries VP marketing Ali Harris Shere says, “Indian consumers are increasingly demanding new and unique formats and snacking experiences. What’s special about Pure Magic Deuce is its format; a slab of chocolate on a dark, crispy biscuit. This is truly the first disruptive innovation in the biscuit category in a very long time. We see this as a huge opportunity to expand our footprint in the macro-snacking category in India and move closer to our ambition of becoming a total foods company.”

    The product format has been created keeping in mind, youthful, indulgence seekers, who are constantly on the look-out for new food and snacking experiences. The coupling of biscuit and a slab of smooth chocolate on top sets it apart from other chocolate biscuits in the market, like chocolate sandwich biscuits, chocolate chip cookies, centre filled cookies and others.  

    The product is currently only available in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Pune.

  • Britannia NutriChoice promotes healthy food choices

    Britannia NutriChoice promotes healthy food choices

    MUMBAI: Health is tough and requires a lot of sacrifice. This is the perception that deters most people from adopting a healthier lifestyle. In its new TVC campaign, Britannia NutriChoice Digestive puts forth a refreshing new point of view that when you start on your health journey, while the results might show up late, the feeling of instant gratification is immediate.

    The idea of the campaign stemmed from the insight that people do not have the motivation to make healthy choices because they think the results will take a lot of time. Contrary to this belief, the gratification of feeling good when you start is instant. The campaign is targeted towards individuals in their late twenties and early thirties, who are contemplating taking their first step on the journey to health.

    Britannia marketing vice-president Ali Harris Shere says, “Britannia NutriChoice as a brand has always propagated making healthier choices. With the new campaign, the brand is making a clear shift to a purpose led communication, where the intent is to inspire people to start on their health journeys with the promise that the real result of making healthier choices lies in the feeling that they generate from within and NutriChoice Digestive is the perfect choice of snack to start your health journey with’.

    The TVC shows a slightly unfit 35 year old man who decides to start his health journey at a supermarket store, where the protagonist while browsing through the snacks aisle, chances upon NutriChoice Digestive. We see the protagonist the next morning at a park where he is clearly struggling to start on his health journey, unable to perform various exercises. But even as he struggles, he realises that he feels great to have started something healthy. The film ends with him choosing to have a NutriChoice Digestive instead of a donut, further reinforcing the ‘great feeling’ he experiences in continuing to make the good choices in life.

    Lowe Lintas spokesperson said, “When it comes to making the journey towards a healthier lifestyle, there is one feeling that resonates with most of us. The high of simply having made a start. A guy who has just started gymming or eating healthy feels fantastic on his first day. It’s an instant gratification, even though the tangible results of his efforts are months, maybe years away. We felt this was a relatable and fresh insight to encourage fence-sitters to make a healthy start.”

    The TVC has been rolled out across all major markets supported by a digital activation.

  • Bourbon celebrates friendship in new TV commercial

    Bourbon celebrates friendship in new TV commercial

    MUMBAI: Britannia has launched a new campaign for one of its oldest and most loved brands, Bourbon. With an aim to refresh the brand, Britannia Bourbon’s latest campaign celebrates the true spirit of life-long best friends.

    As a brand that has been around for years, Britannia Bourbon recognised the need for a revamp. The brand redefined itself in the context of this friendship and connected it to people whose lives revolve around their friends. The company has designed a campaign that is built on the fulfilling moments shared between best friends.

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    Britannia vice president of marketing Ali Harris Shere says, “Through this new campaign, the brand wants to create a world of friendship that is real and unpretentious. Our target audience is not constrained by age, as this feeling of friendship cuts across all ages, including adults for whom moments spent with their best friends is a pivot on which their life revolves (around). We want to find a place in each friends’ group and this campaign is our first salvo in that direction.”

    McCann executive vice president and head South Dileep Ashoka adds, “Competition in the premium creams segment has intensified and Britannia aims to increase their market share in this category over the next few years. Our task was to create a strong consumption context for brand Bourbon by redefining the functional and emotional role of the brand in consumers’ life. This led to the campaign being based on a brand space of Bourbon Friends Forever, wherein Bourbon fuels real friendship moments.”

    McCann Bangalore executive creative director Puneet Kapoor adds, “There are generations of kids that loved and grew up on the fulfilling snack of Britannia Bourbon. Those men and women have grown up to have children of their own. It’s amazing how, despite the explosion of choices, Britannia Bourbon is still much loved. A strong brand like this just needs a priming to be relevant to the generations coming in. Which is exactly what the ad does in an interesting way. Marrying the good old favourite fulfilling chocolate snack with the new age thought of BFF.”