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  • Old wine in a new bottle: Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk’s new look with special love

    Old wine in a new bottle: Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk’s new look with special love

    Mumbai: For the mushy lover in me, alphabetically, ‘L’ stands for ‘Love’, then what does ‘S’ stand for? According to the new campaign of Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk, ‘S’ stands for ‘Love’. Some days back, Mondelez India, which is a part of Mondelez International, a multinational confectionery, food holding, beverage and snack company revamped the look and shape of its flagship premium chocolate, ‘Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk’ through an elaborate digital campaign.

    The campaign, which has been put in place by Ogilvy India, opens with various renditions of love amongst couples, and shows the progression of how Cadbury Dairy Milk (CDM) Silk as a name has now been revamped to a symbol of love – ‘S for Silk’, how from a letter it now holds the infinity of love (the infinity sign gets converted inversely into the shape of an ‘S’), and how with a new look and shape of the brand, one could indulge in the new language of love.

    Ever since its launch in 2010, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk has continued to cater to the young generation through its personalised innovations and heartfelt messaging. “Over the years, the brand underwent a few rounds of packaging upgrades while remaining largely consistent in terms of brand architecture and personality. But for the first time, Silk is undergoing a bold visual identity upgrade to further strengthen its consumer connect and dial up premiumness,” reveals Mondelez India vice president of marketing Anil Viswanathan.

    CDM Silk is undoubtedly one of the leading products from Mondelez’s portfolio. Talking about the market share that the brand CDM Silk holds in the chocolate segment, Viswanathan adds, “CDM Silk virtually created the premium segment in the chocolate category. It currently holds approximately 74 per cent share of the premium segment within the chocolate category (as per MAT 20 Nielsen data).”

    The revamped look, co-incidentally, makes it just in time for the festive season

    Considering that CDM Silk is one of the most loved brands in the country currently, Mondelez’s detailed research led to the refurbishment of the look and shape of the brand. Viswanathan emphasised, “Over the last decade, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk has been synonymous with the celebration of young love. The new generation is constantly on the lookout for richer, innovative and fulfilling experiences that make their everyday moments special. And the change in packaging was done to manifest this expectation and the brand’s promise to offer the ultimate premium indulgent experience visually as well.”

    The exuberant packaging exhibits vibrant colors to highlight variants along with tempting visuals that signify premium indulgence. Along with this, the refreshed mould designs carry an ‘S’ engraving across every cube of the silk bar as part of its holistic design revamp strategy. “Perfectly embodying the role of CDM Silk as the most special chocolate for all special occasions through design and the proposition for Love’,” points out Viswanathan.

    The new look and shape of CDM Silk, co-incidentally, are timely for the festive season. Talking about whether the move was intended to be this way, Viswanathan clarifies, “Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk is loved by consumers all year round, but it enjoys incremental love, especially during special occasions. However, the timing was aligned from the perspective of our brand plans and goals rather than just targeting the festive season, in the hope of making our consumer’s ‘me’ and ‘we’ moments even more special.”

    The creative thought and execution

    Having a chat with the creative agency behind the campaign and talking about the new ‘S’ for Love proposition for CDM Silk, Ogilvy India chief creative officers Kainaz Karmakar and Harshad Rajadhyaksha say, “Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk has always been about young, innocent love. The bold new packaging design now has a single letter ‘S’ standing out in gold. We wanted to create a campaign line that not only captures the essence of what Silk stands for but also stays memorable. ‘S’ for Love does that beautifully.”

    As we all know, CDM Silk’s brand positioning has always been about love and romance, since its inception and clearly, it continues to be so. Could there be any particular reason behind that? “CDM Silk is a premium chocolate, a special formulation that is more of an experience than just a new taste,” asserts  Rajadhyaksha.

    Delving further into the creative thought of the campaign,  Karmakar says,“’S’ for Love is a campaign that reinstates the relationship CDM Silk has with love. The brand implements every effort to make love special. With ‘S’ for Love, we want every couple to understand that if someone has gifted you a CDM Silk, it is a gesture of love.”

    I first saw the new look and shape campaign of CDM Silk on Spotify, and I simply loved it!  Karmakar and Rajadhyaksha chime that they equally loved creating the campaign too. Mondelez experiments with various types of media for CDM Silk and talking about the execution of the campaign, they say that the campaign has a digital as well as OOH spectrum. “So apart from the launch of video and outdoors, we have exciting influencer activations and a host of social media engagements coming up.” They add that the campaign also has a phase II with a TVC and a subsequent digital campaign around it that the team is super-excited about. Followed by a high decibel 360-degree marketing campaign which introduced the identity of the brand, the campaign is set to utilise multi-media robustly till the end of 2022.

    Strategy forward and innovations

    Viswanathan seems well-focused on the way forward for the brand. “We want to stand for the ultimate premium indulgent experience, not just within the category but in our consumer’s world. Thus, our efforts are geared towards continuously turning more and more consumers into CDM Silk lovers – increasing market penetration on the back of elevated brand and product experiences,” he mentions.

    Discussing the innovations that one could look forward to about the brand CDM Silk, Viswanathan explains, “With consumer-centricity at its core, Mondelez India believes in empowering consumers with more choice, driven through unique innovations across brands. Thus, over the last decade, the brand has pioneered first-to-market product innovations and introduced new eating experiences in the form of Silk Bubbly Bubblegum, Silk Mousse, Silk Red Velvet Oreo, etc. As the consumer palate continues to evolve with exposure to emerging trends and products, we aim to adapt and accelerate the innovation engine to match the growing expectations.”

    I’m all set to dive into the enticing experience of the new CDM Silk, and Viswanathan only avows further on a concluding note, “You will hear more from us on this in the future.”

  • Terribly Tiny Tales launches first ever web show “Butterflies” in association with Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk

    Terribly Tiny Tales launches first ever web show “Butterflies” in association with Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk

    MUMBAI: The makers of some of the most loved short films, Terribly Tiny Talkies, with love from Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk, have launched their first ever mini-series titled Butterflies that captures the sweet essence of young love. Even in these trying times, the young find a way to go the distance for their love.

    Butterflies is an anthology of three stories of young love – of teenagers, college-goers and young adults in their mid-twenties. But irrespective of age, we all experience love in the same remarkable ways with the initial blushes, the nervousness, the “butterflies in your stomach”, the second thoughts, an avalanche of emotions. Terribly Tiny Talkies and Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk, in their signature style, wrap all these emotions in a delectable package with this web show which stars prominent actors like Apoorva Arora, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Urvi Singh, Mrinal Dutt, Anshuman Malhotra and Viren Vazirani.

    Speaking on the release of their first-ever web show, Terribly Tiny Tales CEO Anuj Gosalia said, “Butterflies, created by Terribly Tiny Talkies is a magical coming together of our premium storytelling and the memorability of an iconic brand that is Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk. After partnering on Such-A-Pyaar for Valentine’s Day this is our second association with Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk facilitated by the team at Wavemaker. What’s been most exciting is that Sharanya Rajgopal (Studio Head – Terribly Tiny Talkies and show creator) and the writers’ room have brought alive the joy and innocence of going that extra mile for someone you love for three different age groups beautifully – by even shooting some parts in Paris. We’re on our way to reach 3 million+ views on the films but the love in the comments has been the most special.”

    Butterflies is live on TTT’s YouTube channel & Facebook. TTT is also sharing snackable stories around this show’s theme which will be published on their Facebook, Instagram & Twitter across the three weeks.

  • This Valentine’s Day, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk urges consumers to go beyond their limits

    This Valentine’s Day, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk urges consumers to go beyond their limits

    MUMBAI: Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk and Valentine's Day have a strong relationship going for almost a decade. CDM Silk has, over the years, helped many young and old to communicate their true feelings to their significant other with the very simple "Say it with Silk" approach during Valentine's Day.

    Having journeyed with the consumers, making each Valentine’s Day special, it was time for the brand to move the love game a notch up. "How far will you go for love?" was conceived to nudge Gen Z to try and go beyond the usual and make it special for their partner this Valentines. 

    This year’s Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Valentine's Day campaign has at its heart a video along with high impact outdoors, digital and in-store promotions, etc. 

    Commenting on the strategy for this Valentine’s Day, Mondelez India director marketing chocolates Anil Viswanathan: “We have received great admiration with the Pop Your Heart campaign over the couple of years and we are thrilled to take it into its third year. As leaders of the chocolate category in India, we attempt to identify new occasions and offer innovative ways for customers to convey their emotion with our products. These simple yet impactful ways help us to stay connected with our consumers. We hope our new heartwarming film and other exciting bundle on eCommerce will urge our consumers to go beyond their limits, for their loved ones, this Valentine’s Day.”

    According to Ogilvy India senior executive creative director Zenobia Pithawalla and executive creative director Mihir Chanchani: “The task was to make Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Heart Pop an integral part of every couple's Valentine Day Celebration. To do so, in our film the protagonist creates a magical moment which sets as a perfect background for the heart pop moment. Our film ends on question How far will you go for love?”

    Ogilvy India head of strategic planning Ganapathy Balagopalan: "We discovered young people don't do enough to show the special someone in their life how they truly feel about them. This campaign encourages them to go the extra distance and make the special someone in their lives feel truly special on Valentine's day. It sharply positions the brand as a romantic symbol and has the potential to turn it into a cultural icon.”

  • Mondelez India spreads the Valentine’s feeling, yet again!

    Mondelez India spreads the Valentine’s feeling, yet again!

    MUMBAI: Mondelez India, the makers, and bakers of some of India’s iconic snacking brands, is all set to take over the season of love with special offerings from two of its most iconic brands Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk and OREO. Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk and Valentine's Day have been synonymous to each other for almost a decade capturing hearts with the "Say it with Silk" proposition. However, enhancing consumer experience one notch higher, the company will introduce some exciting offering under Oreo Cadbury Dipped and eCommerce, apart from the signature Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk ‘Heart Pop’ bar.

    This year, the brand followed an unconventional path and reinvented the expression of love with the “How far will you go for love” campaign. A concept was conceived to nudge consumers to try and go beyond the usual and make it special for their partner this Valentine’s Day.

    Commenting on the strategy for this Valentine’s Day,  Mondelez India director marketing chocolates Anil Viswanathan  said, “We have received great admiration with the pop your heart campaign over the couple of years and we are thrilled to take it into its third year. As leaders of the chocolate category in India, we attempt to identify new occasions and offer innovative ways for customers to convey their emotions with our products. These simple yet impactful ways help us to stay connected with our consumers. We hope our new heartwarming film and other exciting bundles on eCommerce will urge our consumers to go beyond their limits, for their loved ones, this Valentine’s Day.”

    Joining the love wagon, this year OREO is taking forward its playful ritual to celebrate the spirit of love with Oreo Cadbury Dipped in its refreshed Valentine-inspired avatar to strike a chord with the youth. This latest offering from the house of OREO will be a digital-only campaign that will laud the sweet chocolatey and playful crunchy moments in every love story, just like the personality of Oreo Cadbury Dipped.

    Speaking on the launch of the new packaging of Oreo Cadbury Dipped, Mondelez India associate director marketing biscuits Sudhanshu Nagpal said, “We launched Oreo Cadbury Dipped last year and it has been a phenomenal success story for us. The key reason it struck a chord with our audience is because consumers loved the fantastic combination of crunchy OREO and smooth chocolaty Cadbury. This year we are taking the narrative forward by celebrating this beautiful chocolaty crunchy love story in a fun playful way- through a packaging refresh and digital-first IMC. The key insight at the heart of this initiative is that a great love story is always an amalgamation of chocolatey romantic instances and crunchy playful moments. We strongly believe the product and insight will resonate with our consumers to share their ‘Crunchy, Chocolatey Love Story”

  • Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk ropes in millennial heartthrob Kartik Aaryan

    Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk ropes in millennial heartthrob Kartik Aaryan

    MUMBAI: Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk, India’s favourite premium chocolate brand ropes in new-age Bollywood actor, Kartik Aaryan, as the new entrant into the Silk family. The heartthrob of B town who has been storming the box office with a series of romantic comedy blockbusters fits in perfectly with the brand’s romantic appeal. His consistency matches the brand love that Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk enjoys and both will be a win-win together.

    Commenting on the association, Mondelez India director – marketing (chocolates) Anil Viswanathan said, “Ever since we launched, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk has grown to be one of our most successful chocolate innovations in the country and has played a lead in the premium segment, offering the consumers a unique and indulgent experience. We believe that our association with Kartik Aaryan will further help in strengthening our connection with the youth, taking Silk’s appeal to the next level.”

    On becoming a part of the Silk family, Kartik Aaryan, said, “I am extremely excited about this association. I love playing romantic fun-filled characters and am looking forward to partaking in yet another refreshing and romantic journey with the iconic Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk.”

  • Ola and Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk join hands with Vertoz for a memorable Valentine’s Day

    Ola and Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk join hands with Vertoz for a memorable Valentine’s Day

    MUMBAI: Every year, Valentine’s Day brings an opportunity for brands to break out their creative sides and create special moments for their customers. With every brand out there trying to outdo each other with special offers, discounts and events, what often is missing is the creation of an experience to celebrate the actual emotion behind the day – Love. Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk (With WAVEMAKER ), Ola and Vertoz, keeping in mind the busy lifestyles their customers lead, have spent this Valentine’s Day creating a romantic experience for lucky couples across the city by taking away the hassle of late bookings and reservations.

    Although a cliché, sometimes there is nothing better than the simplicity of an event filled with chocolates, movie and a long drive. Ola and Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk made sure that select couples get to experience just that and have the most stress-free and easy date. Vertoz, India’s leading programmatic advertising company, came on board for this unique campaign to help reach the couples of Mumbai for a special contest held by Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk before Valentine’s Day. Vertoz being Ola’s preferred advertising partner, planned and coordinated the date along with Dairy Milk Silk and Ola. Lucky couples won a romantic date worthy of the special day. With a personalised car and personal driver arranged by Ola, the couples were taken for a movie with a gift hamper specially curated by Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk. 

    Aided by Vertoz’s programmatic expertise, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk was able to reach out to people across the digital space giving them visibility with ads on Ola’s advertising platform. The campaign was targeted towards young millennial couples looking to spend the special day with their partners and create memories. The campaign was advertised on the Ola app and Ola Cabs. Vertoz successfully reached multiple couples who entered the contest and tried their luck at winning a beautiful evening.

    Talking about the association Ashish Shah, Founder & CEO, Vertoz says, “Valentine’s Day is a busy time for advertisers with campaigns being run by brands across sectors. What makes a campaign stand out is its uniqueness and Vertoz, Ola & Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk together have managed to create something simple yet memorable which is essential in the digital advertising space. We are proud to be on board with them and be able to offer such a unique experience for each of the winning couples.”

    “Silk has been activating Valentine’s Day for 6 years now, and while Indians have started celebrating the occasion, there is still a majority of people who find it difficult to express their feelings. In that spirit, we wanted to give consumers a way of expressing their true feelings and make their Valentine’s Day celebration truly memorable and special.  What we have managed to do with Ola and Vertoz is to create a very special experience for the day which helps them celebrate their love and have a great time with their partners” says the spokesperson of Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk

  • Mondelez India lets people pop their hearts out this Valentine’s day

    Mondelez India lets people pop their hearts out this Valentine’s day

    MUMBAI: To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Mondelez India amplified its ‘Pop Your Heart Out with Silk’ campaign launching a new heart-warming digital film, ‘Cadbury Silk Unsaid Stories’.

    The TVC opens with a meet-up where members from young to old are shown narrating their love stories, talking about how letting go off that hesitation could have changed the course of their love lives and ‘only if they would’ve expressed to the one they loved, things would have been different.  They receive a bar of the Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Pop Your Heart Out, nudging them to set aside their hesitation and simply say it with Silk.

    Talking about the marketing strategy for this Valentine’s Day, Mondelez India director, marketing (chocolates) Anil Viswanathan said, “We received an overwhelming response with the ‘Pop Your Heart Out With Silk’ campaign which was introduced last year. With the recently launched Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Unsaid Stories, Mondelez India takes forward the narrative of breaking the hesitation around the expression of love. As leaders in chocolate gifting, we endeavour to identify new occasions and empower customers to convey the right emotion with our products.”

    Mondelez India has also introduced an ecommerce exclusive Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Heart Shaped Valentine Gift Pack which contains 2 bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Plain, 60gm each and 2 bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Oreo, 60gm each along with a customised greeting card and a photo frame. The classic taste of Cadbury chocolates offer you the reason to celebrate this occasion with your loved one. The limited edition product can be purchased for Rs 650 on Cadbury Joy Deliveries and Amazon.in.

    To scale up the heart-pop initiative and support the digital film and the innovative heart shaped gift pack, Mondelez India has dedicated a 360-degree integrated marketing campaign which includes TV integrations, high impact outdoor activation, on ground, digital and in-store promotions.

    Mondelez India has also partnered with Gully Boy, one of the most awaited movies of 2019 building in co-branded promotions to create high impact digital buzz during Valentine’s Day.

    For this occasion, Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk has taken over 40 Café Coffee Days across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore to create visibility. Apart from this, the brand has also undertaken strategic tie-ups with Amazon Store, PVR Cinemas, Ola app integrations to ensure maximum reach. Creating salience with the product, and taking it to the next level by being present across all youth relevant touch points, like Snapchat, Tik Tok, music apps like Gaana, Wynk, food apps like Zomato and using celeb influencers, is making millions of people Pop their Hearts out!