Appy Fizz will cross the Rs 1000 crore mark this year: Nadia Chauhan, Parle Agro
Chauhan, JMD & CMO, Parle Agro spoke about the new campaigns, their digital spends, and working with advertising agency Sagmeister & Walsh

Parle Agro’s Frooti has launched their summer campaign featuring actors Alia Bhat and Varun Dhawan; the campaign was conceptualised by advertising agency Sagmeister & Walsh. The company has launched a summer campaign for its fastest growing brand, Appy Fizz with actor Salman Khan as the brand ambassador and actor Jr NTR as the brand ambassador for southern markets. The new campaign urges consumers to #FeelTheFizz by rising up and following their passion. With marketing spends of Rs 75 crores, Parle Agro has adopted a hyper local marketing strategy with various initiatives to further connect with the consumers across India.
In conversation with exchange4media, Nadia Chauhan, Joint Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Parle Agro spoke about the new campaigns and their digital spends.
On Frooti’s summer campaign
We have been working with Sagmeister & Walsh since 2015. It has been four amazing years of partnership, building our brands using the untapped potential and power of design whether in static or in motion. A discipline that is yet to have developed as much in India.
Since then to now Frooti has been leading the growth of the category year after year and gaining in rank across markets with significant market share gains. With the highest brand recall in a category that depends heavily on impulse purchase - we feel the pain of working with an agency out of a different continent, and an opposite time zone. It has totally been worth it. Our market share gain growth during 2015 to 2018 was 22 per cent and we are currently at 27 per cent. We are the top selling beverage brand in states like Delhi, UP, Haryana, Kerala.
Every year we look at taking it up a notch. This year Varun Dhawan joined our brand portfolio and we have been seeing the growing importance of creating a TVC that lends itself well across mediums, one that really creates high engagement. Frooti ran a series of 5 TVC’s this year. It started off with Holi. Using Alia and Varun’s playful rivalry, we extended that through the films - and continued to build on the innocently mischievous world of Frooti.
With our hyper local marketing strategies still in full force we continue to work with the South Star Allu Arjun for a part of South India.
We also are the official Beverage Sponsors for Chennai Super Kings and our digital activation around this association has met with great success.
In summary, our focus on innovative media associations, strategic digital activations, multimedia mainstream campaign roll outs have really worked towards the growth of Frooti, year on year.
Today we hold the number 2 spot nationally with a big margin and we are continuously striving to get to the number 1 spot. We have achieved number 1 spots in five markets already with aggressive strategies across our sales and distribution system, pricing and packaging also played a major role.
This year’s Frooti TVC was directed by a talented stop motions director from Hornet in NYC - Yves Geleyn. The digital films for CSK were produced in India by Digitas.
This year onwards our entire Digital Mandate too has been moved to Sagmeister & Walsh, from Digitas.
On Appy Fizz
Appy Fizz is the fastest growing beverage brand in India today. At over 60 per cent growth rate - Appy Fizz is by far one of our most dynamic brands in our portfolio and in the beverage industry in India. Having created the category almost a decade ago - Appy Fizz will cross the Rs 1000 crore mark this year.
We continue to have Salman Khan as our brand ambassador driving mass brand appeal. Jr NTR is our brand ambassador for a part of south India. Our total spends on media are about 200 crore this year across both brands, with a 100 per cent increase in digital spends.
OOH also continues to be a lead medium for us - keeping in mind this journey of building our brands through the power of design.
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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur
The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more
With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.
The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.
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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out
The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'
Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."
The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."
COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.
Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.
He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board
e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.
According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.
As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.
A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.
Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.
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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall
The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall
Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.
“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.
“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.
"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."
"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."
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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias
Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments
KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.
Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy
Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.
Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."
Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."
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