Tag: Cadbury Bournville

  • Savour the art of slowing down with Cadbury Bournville

    Savour the art of slowing down with Cadbury Bournville

    MUMBAI: Can’t wait for a quiet evening, the hum of the world softening, and a square of indulgent dark chocolate melting slowly on your tongue?

    In a world addicted to speed, where every moment seems to blur into the next, Cadbury Bournville invites you to hit pause.

    With its new campaign, Don’t Rush It, Mondelez India’s premium dark chocolate brand is redefining indulgence—not just as a treat, but as a way of life. It’s an ode to slowing down, embracing the present, and savouring the intense richness of life, one luxurious bite at a time.

    After all, why race through life when the sweetest moments come when you simply pause?

    At the heart of the campaign lies a powerful message: life’s most meaningful indulgences aren’t meant to be rushed.

    Cadbury Bournville, crafted with perfectly roasted cocoa beans and designed with larger indulgent pip shapes, offers a rich taste that demands attention, time, and mindfulness. The campaign positions Bournville as more than just a treat—it becomes a ritual, an opportunity to immerse oneself in a luxurious moment of indulgence.

    Mondelez India VP marketing, Nitin Saini highlighted the campaign’s purpose, “With Cadbury Bournville, we believe that life’s most meaningful indulgences aren’t meant to be rushed. In a world where everything moves at a relentless pace, we want to inspire people to take a moment, be present, and truly savour the richness of their moments. Thus, with our new campaign, ‘Don’t Rush It,’ we’re encouraging consumers to experience a deeper connection with oneself—one pip at a time. After all, the most memorable moments are the ones that are unrushed.”

    The campaign film, a high-octane thriller with a humorous twist, dramatises Bournville’s intense taste, reinforcing the idea that it is best enjoyed bit by bit.

    Ogilvy India CCO, Sukesh Nayak added, “We wanted Bournville to make dark chocolate desirable in India, which is predominantly a milk chocolate market. This campaign maintains Bournville’s premium, international imagery while introducing a unique narrative that captures the richness of its flavour. The film perfectly blends sophistication with wit, creating a memorable appeal.”

    Watch the campaign film here:

  • Cadbury Bournville launches first TVC on TDKR association

    Mumbai: Post its partnership with Warner Bros for the The Dark Knight Rises (TDKR), Cadbury Bournville has has rolled out its first television commercial to generate more excitement and engagement around the coming together of two brands.

    The TVC has been conceptualized by Ogilvy & Mather.

    Ogilvy and Mather group creative director-Mumbai Manoj Shetty said, “Cadbury Bournville appeals to a certain sociographic and psychographic profile. As it turns out this same target audience grew up reading Batman comics. Which is possibly why this association couldn‘t have been a better fit.”

    The new TVC is a 30-second commercial which captures “exclusive and thrilling” sequences from the movie along with visuals of Cadbury Bournville. The TVC culminates with the Bournville-TDKR contest enticing the youth to participate with one lucky winner standing a chance to win a free trip for two to Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia.

    Cadbury India director- snacking and strategy Chandramouli Venkatesan added, “As the fans await the movie of the year to be released in India, we plan to take the ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ release to greater heights and even greater excitement among Bournville consumers. It‘s like the Dark Knight really has a Dark companion in India.”

    The commercial is being aired on television networks across India and screened across 70 cinema halls in the country.

  • Warner Bros partners Bournville to promote ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

    Warner Bros partners Bournville to promote ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

    Mumbai: Warner Bros has partnered with Cadbury Bournville, the dark chocolate brand from Cadbury, for the release of its soon-to-be released Hollywood movie ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ (TDKR).

    Cadbury Bournville will pull out all stops for the cinema release through an integrated marketing campaign. According to the company, the association will delight the Indian youth who await the release of the movie on 20 July, and for whom the love for the ‘Dark‘ will come together with this union.

    The Cadbury Bournville – TDKR integration comes to life with special brand packaging, in-store branding, on-ground activities, and television and cinema campaigns. The campaign has been designed and created to ensure engagement across all touch points to reach out to fans of the movie franchise as well as Bournville loyalists.

    Additionally, there is a Bournville‘s digital campaign especially created for the TDKR association. The digital campaign has been brought to life with an online contest that aims to add to the wave of anticipation and excitement with the legion of movie buffs and dark chocolate fans.

    Cadbury India director – snacking and strategy Chandramouli Venkatesan said, “As the fans await the movie of the year to be released in India, we plan to take the ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ release to greater heights and even greater excitement among Bournville consumers. The movie characterises strong feeling of emotions among youth, something that Bournville lovers are known for. The Bournville brand fit with the Dark Knight franchise cannot be any better than this. It‘s like the Dark Knight really has a “Dark” companion in India.”

    The Dark Knight has taken centre stage on Cadbury Bournville‘s Facebook page, with contests and gave 100 “lucky” fans prizes.

    The digital campaign also features a 30-second commercial viewed on Cadbury Bournville‘s official YouTube channel. The video is interactive in nature as daily trivia around the Batman franchise will be posted on it with prizes for winners. Those with the right answers will win passes to the pre-screenings of TDKR which will be organised in cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai.

    Promoting Cadbury Bournville-TDKR association, a 30-second TVC will be rolled out in the second week of July. It will be aired on television channels and cinema theaters.

    The TDKR packs of Bournville will run an online contest for customers where one lucky winner will stand a chance to win a free trip for two to Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia. The contest will be available on all packs of Bournville – Rich Cocoa, Hazelnut, Almond, Raisin and Nut.

    The association will be promoted in-stores through heavy trade activations in traditional and modern trade throughout the month of July. The campaign will continue to be driven through direct marketing and promotional activity.