Mumbai: Nobel Hygiene, a private manufacturer of disposable hygiene products has announced the appointment of Lara Balsara to its board of directors.
Balsara brings to the table her vast experience in the advertising and media planning industry and will add immense value to Nobel Hygiene’s brands across their media intensive categories. “She is the first woman independent director to be appointed to the company’s board,” said the statement.
“Lara is a legend in the media and advertising industry. Her insight and expertise will add great value to the company especially at a time when our brands are embarking on media intensive journeys,” said Nobel Hygiene VP – marketing Kartik Johari. “There is an emotional connect with her, too—Nobel Hygiene was one of her first accounts that she reached out to as a media trainee during the beginning of her career at Madison. Our association has only grown stronger with time. Throughout the years, Madison has been a valued partner and we hope to deepen this relationship over the next phase of brand building.”
Balsara was inducted into the board of directors on 3 February. “My association with Nobel Hygiene started way back in 2005. I have seen the company and its various brands grow from strength to strength over the years,” stated Lara Balsara. “The categories that Nobel Hygiene operates in, come with their own set of very unique challenges. With the right mix of media and medium we can create an unbeatable combination that can take brand awareness to the next level. The sky is the limit.”
NEW DELHI: Adult incontinence is a major health issue affecting millions of senior citizens across the world. In an effort to cater to the evolving needs of the elderly, Seniority and Nobel Hygiene have joined hands to launch a new range of adult diapers – Friends Premium Pants with a unique odour-lock technology and anti-bacterial core for added comfort.
Friends Premium Pants has been designed with exclusive features such as leak guards on both sides to enhance its absorption capacity for up to 10 hours. The pant-style diapers offer greater comfort and hygiene, and are the perfect solution for elders with light incontinence issues. Its unique features provide the freedom, dignity, and confidence to the elderly to lead an active lifestyle.
Seniority co-founder Tapan Mishra said, “Incontinence is not just a physiological issue but also a major mental health concern for the elderly and their caregivers. Our deep understanding of the consumers’ requirements, combined with the industry intelligence of Nobel Hygiene, has allowed us to introduce Friends Premium Pants. We are delighted with this collaboration since it strengthens our commitment to cater to the lifestyle needs of seniors and make them more mobile and independent.”
Nobel Hygiene VP- marketing and commerce Kartik Johari said, "Friends Diapers remains steadfast in our commitment to the silvers in India, and to ensure that they receive the best-in-class products for their azadi. Thus, when Seniority approached us to co-create an offering for their audience, it was the perfect meld of market and product. We are glad to offer a special collaboration product to serve the needs of even more silvers.”
Seniority has released several campaigns in order to reach out to its audience and create awareness about its products in the category.
NEW DELHI: Today, when India celebrates its 74th Independence Day, brands managed to engrave the patriotic sentiment through video campaigns on various social media platforms. Some brands took this as an opportunity and gave huge discounts on shopping and other offerings.
Brands from various categories like consumer durables, real estate, FMCG and others have rolled out quirky campaigns for the day.
Last year brands dedicated their campaigns to freedom fighters but this year the main theme for many brands is saluting the spirit of India’s frontline pandemic warriors.
Indiantelevision.com curated a list of a few such campaigns that have made an impact.
Blackberrys
Blackberrys, launched a new campaign #UnitedWeRise. In sync with the brand’s ‘Keep Rising’ philosophy; this latest campaign motivates the people to fight the obstacle of COVID2019 with strong will and unity.
The campaign encourages people to share their fighter spirit to sail through these tough times and to embrace this new normal with enthusiasm. The campaign is also backed by a special offer through which the customers can become a part of the noble cause of lending support to all the warriors including doctors, bankers, police officials and other safety workers who are selflessly working to achieve freedom from the virus.
Suzuki Motorcycles
The two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, launched the Independence Day campaign, #ParkForFreedom. The campaign consists of a digital film featuring Indian citizens revving their stationery vehicles and requesting people not to step outside their homes on 15 August unless it is absolutely essential. The heartwarming campaign where the sound of accelerating engines is rhyming with the melody of ‘Sare Jahan Se Acha’ song, conveys a public interest message to curb the spread of Covid2019 by staying at home this ‘Independence Day’. The five-day long initiative is targeted at two-wheeler riders across the nation.
MAGGI
Nestlé India announced the launch of “MAGGI Desh Ke liye 2 Minute – Ek Chhoti Si Koshish”, a set of year-long initiatives, across the country.
The initiative begins with a digital launch followed by several initiatives focusing on Swasthya (health), Swachhta (cleanliness) and Sahayata (co-operation) that will be unveiled as the year progresses. As part of these initiatives, MAGGI will partner with various entities, including reputed NGOs to assist society in a variety of ways.
The brand aims to provide for a meal to be fed to the disadvantaged and weaker sections of our population, support 10000 street food vendors come out of these challenging times and continue the environmental sustainability initiatives with a focus towards plastic waste management.
Tata Tea
Tata Tea Premium-‘Desh Ki Chai’ lend support to ‘Desh ke Karigar’, the brand has extended support to the Indian artisan community through a special ‘Desh Ki Mitti’ collection. The brand encourages Indian handicraft in partnership with Rare Planet, a young start-up focused on uplifting rural artisans that connects more than 2000 artisan families across India. This is an integrated campaign with print advertorials, digital, social media followed by influencers.
Nobel Hygiene
Friends Dry Pants – the flagship brand of Nobel Hygiene, specially designed for people suffering from Incontinence, launched its freedom campaign today via a national campaign across television and digital platforms. With Azaadi Mubarak, the campaign focuses on educating people about the problems faced when one goes through Incontinence and recommend an easy solution that is within everyone’s reach. Friends Dry Pants is an effective way to manage incontinence and the product is engineered for both men and women. The campaign will also create solidarity among people suffering from incontinence by letting them know they are not the only ones in this situation while helping them accept the truth.
Snapdeal
Snapdeal launched its ‘Pride of India e-store’ with specially curated patriotic-themed items. It also has products from Indian artisans, weavers, craftsmen, and women entrepreneurs. The move will also help sellers of these indigenous products revive business as they rebuild their businesses after the massive disruption due to the Covid2019 pandemic. The special promotion gives a boost to these indigenous Indian products.
The e-store also features casual apparel from famous India-made brands like Mufti, John Player, Spykar, Cantabil, and Duke.
Airowate
Airowater Private Ltd launched a campaign #HarBoondSeBadlegaIndia through which it aims to educate the people not only the threats of water security but also encourage the individuals to join hands towards a greener, healthier, and happier society.
The ad focuses on freedom from water shortage, diseases caused by water, freedom from plastic bottles, and ground water.
MUMBAI: RIO heavy flow pads by Nobel Hygiene is all set to change the face of Indian advertising by launching its TVC with a PAN India campaign, this time after definitively resolving the decades-old and misleading practice of showing blue liquid instead of blood.
RIO Pads becomes the first product in the country to show red blood in TV communications, to bring forth an important and often neglected topic of “Heavy Flow” during periods; a problem which affects almost 25 per cent women in India and requires them to change their pads every 2 hours. In some cases, women change up to 8-10 pads a day because of heavy flow. The first phase of the launch in Feb was paused after several complaints were filed with ASCI on the usage of blood shown in the commercial. Nobel Hygiene submitted extensive research documents to sustain all the insights related to periods and the problems that women face because of heavy flow. After deliberations with ASCI and an independent review, the complaints filed with ASCI have not succeeded and RIO Pads have been allowed to air the advertisement with minor modifications in the second phase of the launch.
Nobel Hygiene vice-president Kartik Johari said, “We are extremely proud to take this first step on behalf of all the women in India. There can be no talk of education, awareness or equality when the biological truth of half the population is censored. Our resolve to continue this conversation has been renewed, starting with the depiction of blood. To show the unaddressed problem of Heavy Flow, without showing blood itself, is so absurd a concept that it didn’t even occur to us. All our communications are deeply inspired from our research, showing the first true and honest representation of periods for consumers. Awareness is needed, and conversations can only begin after acknowledging reality.”
He further added, “We took special care to ensure our communication remained as authentic as possible. The entire creative was scripted by a woman, based on real narratives from women, directed and shot by a woman, and is being marketed by women. Additionally, 1000s of women have already applauded our product and messaging; we are proud to have brought this innovation for Indian ladies who receive no respite from Heavy Flow. We are sure that other players in the market are excited by this new paradigm, and we call upon everyone to take advantage of this exciting shift to educate and reconnect with their consumers!”
Radhika Apte, theatre and film actress also added, "I have said this earlier and I will say it again. I do not see the issue in showing actual blood. Blood in a fight sequence in a film is fine but not for periods? Why can't we just show what heavy flow is really like? Why can't we show blood? I am glad that RIO has taken up this challenge and they are standing by it with conviction. Getting a go-ahead on this advertisement is very reassuring. If this ad can start even a single conversation, then that is a win for all the unheard voices. If we can remove even an iota of stigma around periods via this adv and encourage people to accept it as a normal and natural phenomenon then it will be a big win for us all. Period.”
Heavy Flow (& PCoD) is often considered a personal complication and not a separate medical problem. Combine it with a general reluctance in visiting a doctor and most cases of Heavy Flow remain undiagnosed. Thus, women refrain from opening up about it and continue to suffer in silence. RIO’s own qualitative and quantitative research re-affirmed this view and threw light on the pain and the ostracisation that women face because of it across different strata of society. The category codes were to show blue colored water, which is not an indication about either the color or the thickness and hence absorption.
The second phase of the launch will see the brand being visible via its campaign across key GEC channels (Star Plus, Colors and Sony) and regional channels (Zee Marathi and Kannada , TV9 and Suvarna) along with select news channels (News18 and News Nation). The brand campaign will also be seen on OTT platforms (Zee5 & Hotstar) and via partnerships with select print publications to create larger mass awareness. The brand will also be exploring strategic tie-ups with impact properties in the near future.
Globally, the advertising watchdogs of only two countries have allowed showing the red. Many MNCs have still refrained from changing the status quo. This campaign clearly marks the beginning of an era and a step in the right direction. This powerful and positive win will create more conversations, to help bring about a revolution in Female Hygiene in India, where only 50 per cent women have access to female hygiene products and almost 100 per cent approach menarche unprepared.
MUMBAI: The population group among the most affected – mentally and physically – by the global coronavirus pandemic are the elderly. Keeping their essential needs in mind, Nobel Hygiene has partnered with Zoomcar, a car rental service provider to deliver their adult diapers, Friends, directly to their customers.
This service is currently operating in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai, and will soon be extended to other cities. They have already successfully delivered 200 packages across the three cities via this tie-up. These are orders that people have placed via friendsadultdiaper.in.
The brand is following the government guidelines on safety and hygiene. The delivery car is being sanitized each day before it leaves the premises. Each cash-on-delivery customer is personally given a call, requesting them to make the payment online to support cashless deliveries. Social distancing norms are strictly followed – the driver informs the customer about the delivery and requests them to collect the package from the building watchman.
Nobel Hygiene VP Kartik Johari said: “In such unprecedented times, we are striving to ensure continuity in the supply of an essential product like ours. Families having an elderly person in the house who suffers from incontinence rely heavily on Adult diapers. We want to ensure that our customers have access to our products during this lockdown situation and our partnership with Zoom car will help in the safe delivery of our products across major cities, making it accessible and convenient for our consumers."
The team will launch this service in other cities in the coming weeks.
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Mumbai: RIO, the first sanitary pad designed for women with heavy flow, launched its communication campaign featuring Radhika Apte. With the campaign, RIO aims to spread awareness about heavy flow and establish the inadequacy of existing solutions.
The campaign will also seek to educate the audience on the pains of heavy flow and its main causes being PCOD and early onset of menopause, create solidarity among women facing it by letting them know they are not alone and encouraging them to talk about it. RIO has already taken up a raw and real approach with its Digital Audios released with #MyBloodySecret. The same tone is carried forward in the TVC with Radhika Apte calling Heavy Flow, for what it is. The imagery used is true and brings out the problems of heavy flow without mincing any words and striking imagery. After the successful digital leg, that saw a plethora of women share their stories on heavy flow, the video campaign will take the conversation a step further.
Commenting on the campaign launch, Nobel Hygiene VP Kartik Johari said, “Menstruation is one of our more discussed taboos, but issues with Heavy Flow are largely subsumed. With our direct campaign, we hope to spark a few million conversations in homes and shine a light on the silent suffering of women throughout the nation. We can’t imagine what it must be like when your body is fighting against you so regularly, and when everyone around you is indifferent, at best! So, we haven’t pulled any punches – casting Radhika Apte with her performing prowess; Afshan as the director of the film, who is close to the problem herself; a maxed female crew, so that we don’t miss a step along the way. And we have a powerful film that can command a heavy-duty conversation, for a heavy-duty problem.”
The Womb Communications founding partner Navin Talreja said, “1 out of 5 women suffers from PCOD in India, a condition that leads to heavy flow. Most of these women are middle-aged and above. Our communication had to appeal to these mature, self-assured, confident women. This offered us the opportunity to lead culture with this brand and stay away from the fake codes of the category. In a category obsessed with whimsical and impractical pay-offs like women jumping hurdles and wearing white pants, RIO is pitched as an empathetic brand, a brand that understands the real issues faced by real women who suffer from the heavy flow.”
Radhika Apte also added, “By now, everyone knows what a sanitary napkin ad is going to be like. Same old white pants, girls running and hopping around, and that same old blue liquid! I mean, we’ve had enough. It’s 2020! Why can’t we just show what heavy flow is really like? Why can’t we just show the blood? That’s why the red, bleeding balloon. A symbol of heavy flow. And a symbol to help women open up about their feelings and experiences. Heavy flow is not just something you can forget. It needs attention. It needs solutions; not jugaads.”
The 30-sec TVC / video will be seen across multiple digital platforms and television channels that include Sun TV, Star, Zee, News18 and a few more.
Rio sanitary pads come in XL size and will have features such as Cottony Top Sheet, 3X More Absorption, Better Dryness, Wetness Lock, Odour Lock, Extra glue grip and will provide Complete Coverage with Strong Side Leak Guards instead of wings. RIO will be available in leading retail & chemist stores and will also have an online presence on Amazon
MUMBAI: Nobel hygiene, the undisputed leader in the adult diaper category and the only Indian manufacturer of both, adult and baby diapers, is now entering the sanitary pads category with the launch of ‘RIO pads’ in the market. RIO is the first product designed for women with heavy flow. Radhika Apte has been taken on as the campaign ambassador for the new product and will help create awareness about heavy flow and the challenges women face because of it.
The sanitary pads are designed especially for women suffering from heavy flow, the main causes being PCOD and early onset of menopause. The absolute comfort and overall safety provided by RIO will help women feel liberated – physiologically and psychologically, during their menses.
Commenting on the RIO launch, Kartik Johari, Vice-President, Nobel Hygiene said, “A significant percentage of Indian women face issues of Heavy Flow, especially if suffering from PCOD or going through menopause. And there are currently no products that specifically solve these issues. Through our extensive consumer research, we were able to tailor a product to specifically meet these problems, of gushes or clots or leaks! There was no conversation about any of these issues either; and the phenomenal responses that we are getting are very encouraging. We have consciously kept our communication honest, authentic and raw; and none better than Radhika to bring this conversation alive!”
Radhika Apte, theatre and film Actress, “Many people think that you need to have PCOD or Menopause to experience heavy flow. But, that's not the case. In fact, thousands of women face heavy flow even without knowing it. They don't really know what to do about it or how to deal with it. So, most women figure out their own hacks with the existing sanitary napkins to manage their heavy flow or just suffer in silence. But thank god someone thought of doing something about it, and, finally, there's a solution. Rio. Not a napkin. A pad. A heavy-duty pad”
To create widespread awareness about the new product the company has launched a Digital Campaign on Facebook and Instagram and is titled #Mybloodysecret. A plethora of women have already shared their stories about the problem of heavy flow. This will be followed by a 360-degree integrated marketing campaign with Radhika Apte, highlighting the tough challenges faced by women suffering from Heavy Flow and how RIO Heavy Flow Pads can help them in managing it better.
Rio sanitary pads will come in XL size and will have features such as Cottony Top Sheet, 3X More Absorption, Better Dryness, Wetness Lock, Odour Lock, Extra glue grip and will provide Complete Coverage with Strong Side Leak Guards instead of wings. RIO will be available in leading retail & chemist stores and will also have an online presence on Amazon.
MUMBAI: Nobel Hygiene, the undisputed leader in the adult diaper category and the only Indian manufacturer of both, adult (Friends) and baby diapers (Teddyy & Snuggy) has partnered with Nucleus PR and The Womb for creative communications.
Nucleus PR addresses complex brand-building issues with its deep-rooted practical expertise. The firm believes in combining its experience and insight in both digital and traditional media to build a strong reputation and enhance the brand's vision. They have created a definitive niche for themselves across MNCs, SMEs and Startups. The fast-growing company has prestigious clients like, MediaCom, Zolostays and Royal Brothers on its roster. Nobel Hygiene is a proud addition to the same.
The Womb is a young independent innovations and communications company, started by first time entrepreneurs; Navin Talreja and Kawal Shoor. The Womb works with clients like Saregama India, Vini Cosmetics, Asus India, Cipla Health, Godrej Tyson, IGP.com, Sunny cooking oil, Nobel Hygiene, Mahindra, Puro Wellness, Axis Mutual Fund, just to name a few.
Nobel Hygiene, a home-grown Indian brand, aims to create a healthier, safer environment for the stages in life where one is most vulnerable using the best materials and technology for a happier world.
Commenting on the new partnerships, Kartik Johari, Vice President, Nobel Hygiene, said, “With our aggressive expansion and clear market leadership, it is important that we ramp up our communication accordingly. We are happy to have Nucleus PR and The Womb on board. The expertise and domain depth that each one of them brings to the table will help us reach our set objective and help us communicate our vision in the market. We look forward to a successful collaboration with both our communication partners.”
Commenting on the win, Tarunjeet Rattan, Managing Partner, Nucleus PR said, “Keeping in mind Nobel Hygiene’s vision and business objectives, we aim to leverage PR in a strategic manner. We will help create an overall reputation for the brand while at the same time create awareness about larger issues like incontinence and elder care within the target audience. Smart use of PR with a distinctive and aggressive approach will achieve impactful results that the brand aspires for.”
Commenting on the win, Navin Talreja, Managing Partner, The Womb said, “we have been a strategic and creative partner to Nobel Hygiene for about a year now. Most part of the year has been spent in getting different aspects of the business and brand ready for long term sustained growth. And now we go to market in many exciting ways. The Nobel team led by Kartik believes in cutting edge work and challenging norms which is always far more exciting than doing boring maintenance work. So exciting times ahead. Watch this space!
MUMBAI: Indian disposable hygiene manufacturer, Nobel Hygiene, has acquired Godrej consumer products’ diaper brand Snuggy.
Founded in 1987 by Shogun Diapers, the Snuggy brand is a regional jewel and has a strong market in four southern states of India.
This acquisition marks a full circle for Nobel Hygiene’s founder and managing director Kamal Johari as the inspiration to enter the disposable care’s market came from a brief stint distributing Snuggy diapers, even before the brand was sold to GCPL in the year 2003.
Johari said, “We are fortunate for the excellent timing, as we had our eye on this brand for a few years. Being a specialist, high-quality diaper manufacturer with a passion for excellence; we will do full justice to Snuggy. We hope to deliver an excellent product to the relevant target audience, many of whom still recognise the brand.”
The Indian diaper market is estimated to grow at 26 per cent CAGR. With this acquisition, Nobel Hygiene plans to leverage its manufacturing expertise and provide an enhanced product for Indian babies and Indian moms. It will greatly help the company drive growth in accordance with its aggressive aims.
The diaper business in India reported total net sales of approximately Rs 5500 crore in the year 2017, out of which approximately Rs 5000 crore is from baby diapers.
MUMBAI: Thought Pot Media has won the digital marketing mandate for Sachin Tendulkar’s Kerala Blasters for the upcoming season of Indian Super League.
As Kerala Blasters’ digital media marketing agency, Thought Pot Media will be managing the team’s social media accounts and engaging with the fans at national level. The agency handles the accounts of some of biggest brands like Play Station India, Dharma Productions, Unibic Cookies, Nobel Hygiene among many others, and was shortlisted by Kerala Blasters following a multi-agency pitch.
Kerala Blasters CEO Viren D’Silva said, “We welcome Thought Pot Media as our digital marketing agency. We value the support of Kerala Blasters fans in India and around the world. We look forward to getting the club, players closer to the fans and our endeavor with our associates would be to make this a reality.”
Thought Pot Media co-founder and business head Pooja Jain added, “After having worked with some of the country’s best brands in entertainment and technology space, we are glad to foray into sports marketing with Kerala Blasters. This mandate will definitely strengthen our position in the industry and we are looking forward to use our expertise in digital media marketing to create the right amount of buzz around the team as well as the sport.”
