Pitch Exclusive: The Mango Mania
Frooti was the first mango drink to be launched in tetrapak and targeted the kids. After 26 years, it has come a full circle and wants the generation grown up on Frooti to never grow up.
Imagine the fun of having a mango, and associate it with a brand! Frooti is most likely the answer one would come up with. The packaged mango drink comes as the flagship product from Parle Agro, a company which came into existence as one of the three groups born out of disintegration of Chauhan family-owned Parle in 1984. A year later, Parle Agro launched Frooti.
From being the first fruit drink in a tetrapak, to being the first in a PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottle, the brand has maintained a leadership position in its category, both in terms of innovation and volume. Not only that, Frooti’s significance in the growth of Parle Agro is well reflected in words of Nadia Chauhan, Joint Managing Director & CMO, Parle Agro, as she proudly says, “Frooti’s journey has been one of the most successful and fulfilling experiences for us at Parle Agro. Right from its launch in 1985 till this day, Frooti as a brand has set standards, forged memories, created landmarks and made a place in the country’s hearts and minds.”
Though Frooti as a product has remained same for last 25 years, the brand per se has evolved in its look, positioning and targeting. When Frooti came into existence over two-and-a-half decades ago, it came in as a contemporary and youthful drink. From its communication of early ‘80s, where pretty girls in mini-skirts sipped Frooti on TV screens, to its recent ‘Why Grow Up’ TVC, the brand has kept refreshing its communication.
Over the years, the brand has also experienced a series of repositioning. The base tagline, however, completed a full circle from “Mango Frooti, Fresh and Juicy” at its launch to “Mango Frooti, Fresh ‘N’ Juicy” now. In between, the brand used different taglines such as “Frooti – ‘Just like that’, ‘Fresh and juicy! What a beauty! Mango Frooti!”, and “Juice up your Life.” The present ad campaigns, focus on Frooti’s association with mango, while engaging the youth by presenting the brand as trendy and contemporary.
The good old days
When Frooti was launched in a green rectangular tetrapak as a ready-to-serve mango drink, it was a first of its kind in India. Since, the packs could be carried easily and conveniently, the packaging played a major role behind making the product popular. The catchy tagline helped the brand gain an unparalleled recall value in the product category, as Chauhan says, “One of the reasons, due to which Frooti has been able to maintain its leadership position, is the brand’s unique ability to change that has kept it true to its essence, “Fresh ‘n’ juicy.”
The brand, initially was positioned as drink for kids and the product was perceived as a healthy fruit drink by mothers as an alternative to colas. The tetrapak automatically carried benefits like extended shelf life for the fruit juice, which otherwise is a perishable product.
According to industry estimates, by year 2000, Frooti had a majority market share of ` 300 crore tetrapak fruit drink market. However, by that time cola majors like Pepsi and Coca-Cola had also started seriously looking into this drink category. Moreover, with likes of Jumpin and Real, Frooti witnessed heightened competition in its own segment of tetrapak fruit drinks and juices.
From kid to adult
It was time for the 16-year-old brand to restructure its marketing strategy. Targeting to kids was not enough, as Parle Agro realised that while most people loved Frooti as kids, when they grew up, they felt Frooti was for a younger lot. There came a thought for revamping the packaging and positioning of the brand.
As time changed, says Chauhan, “We realised the importance of staying in tune with the expanding ‘young consumers’ in the country. Based on consumer insights and trend forecasting, we felt the need to innovate the brand.”
With Frooti tetrapak firmly established in the market, it was time for the brand to expand the consumption occasions and consumer interaction points. Moving ahead, in 2002, Frooti launched its 250 ml, 500 ml & 1 litre PET bottles, becoming the first beverage to be available in a PET bottle. The rationale was very clear. The three SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) were meant to hit three major consumption occasions. The 250 ml for on-the-spot consumption, the 500 ml for on-the-go consumers and the 1 litre PET for in-home consumption.
“This new packaging format, with rich visible product colour, increased the popularity of the product across all age groups and more importantly made space in the housewives’ shopping basket for her home consumption needs,” says Chauhan.
To capture the low-income group segment, Frooti in 2004 launched a triangular Tetra Classic Aseptic (TCA). An affordable branded beverage at Rs 2.50 was unheard of when the pack was launched. Further, the TCA would come in chains and could be strung from anywhere along with chips or shampoo sachets. Because the pack did not require refrigeration, retailing points for the ‘liquid confectionary’ expanded from tea stalls to fruit shops to even phone booths.
Having done enough on packaging, Frooti in 2005, rode on a major task to don a youth look. It started with a new mango look followed by a bright yellow packaging in 2008.
Giving its logo a youthful look was something that the brand began as a starting point to connect with the youth. To make this effort more impactful, the brand launched successive campaigns to engage with young and adults. But the brand was equally cautious of the fact that the kid segment still constituted majority of its sales. “In our pursuit of finding the acceptance of adults, we couldn’t alienate the child. In the summer of 2009, we launched the thought ‘Why Grow Up’ to turn the problem on its head, while keeping our loyalist kids well within our realm,” says Chauhan.
The statement ‘Why Grow Up’ put Frooti’s communication in a different league from its competitors as the brand established itself as a drink for young-at-heart. “It also laid foundation for a long-term strategy and vision for the brand,” says Chauhan.
The fun factor
So, the new strategy for Frooti focussed on one hand on breaking the image that youth associated Frooti with, on the other hand it tried to communicate with an expanded TG who are essentially fun-loving, trendy and modern.
The first major campaign to engage with a curious youth segment was launched in February 2001. The campaign was about a faceless person Digen Verma. The campaign by Everest created an initial buzz and generated interest among youth but it lacked a long term strategy to engage the audience.
In another advertising campaign recently, called ‘Juicy Mango Surprise’, a nine-foot tall mango was either rolled towards people or dropped very close to them. Their real life reactions and frenzy was captured through multiple hidden cameras and a realty TVC was made out of it. With this, Frooti focused on consumer engagement. “Frooti’s ‘Juicy Mango Surprise’ which was our campaign for 2010, began as an outdoor live stunt, which was extended to television commercials, the web and social media,” says Chauhan.
After last year’s unique OOH formula, which was recognised in Cannes Festival also, Frooti has come up with its reality TVC. The TVC is based on a mango theme-based game show, called ‘Mango Slam Bam Bam Bam’. The entertaining moments from the game show are showcased across media as this year’s Frooti campaign. To keep the brand in sync with netizens, Parle Agro also launched a social media campaign through a microsite that showcased exclusive footage of making of the TVC.
These activities conceptualised by Creativeland Asia, the creative agency for Frooti since 2007, helped the brand establish connect with its target audience and also helped increase the brand visibility.
Chauhan, however, feels that core to each and every communication is the refreshing product that Frooti is. “While we have always moved with the times keeping our communication contemporary and youthful, the one underlying truth which we consciously maintain in all our campaigns is the fact that Frooti is made of real, juicy mangoes,” she says.
Challenges
While Frooti has evolved a lot in terms of its positioning, the brand still has challenging tasks in hand. Experts suggest that the brand was launched in tetrapak and still the consumer association with the format is very high. Another challenge for the brand is to make the product available in returnable glass bottles (RGB) format, which according to Chauhan, is the biggest form of packaging in the mango drink category.
Parle Agro is, however, unfazed with the growing competition with likes of Maaza and Slice, as Chauhan says that the category is growing and every player stands to gain in this market. “The fruit drinks category in India has been growing at a steady rate. While existing players are investing in this category, it is also attracting a lot of new players. This will only help expand the category exponentially over time,” she says.
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Social Beat wins SEO mandate of Tata CLiQ tag rss
The account was won after a multi-agency pitch
e4m e4m Social Beat has won the SEO mandate for Tata CLiQ, one of the fastest-growing omnichannel marketplace in India. Social Beat has been entrusted with optimizing existing content, as well as launching new, optimized category pages systematically on Tata CLiQ’s platform to scale monthly organic traffic by 2x over the next year. The account was won after a multi-agency pitch and will be serviced by Social Beat’s offices in Mumbai.
Shishir Kataria, Director - Marketing, Tata CLiQ, “Shoppers, e-commerce or otherwise, continue to heavily rely on search and discovery throughout their shopping journey, be it engaging with the latest fashion trends or hunting for the best buys. No wonder a platform's ability to be a part of this journey organically drives significant consideration for it amongst potential shoppers. We, at Tata Cliq, are confident that Social Beat will help us develop and optimise content that is highly discoverable to grow our engagement and revenue. Our goal continues to be to drive more and more shoppers to our platform with optimised and curated products and relevant content.”
Vikas Chawla, Co-Founder, Social Beat said, “We are thrilled to partner with Tata CLiQ in their growth journey. We aim to scale traffic to the Tata CLiQ platform manyfold over the next year. Our team of specialised SEO and Content strategists will be working closely to achieve this”
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ShareWill OOH dazzle this festive season?
As the celebrations begin, experts tell us the trends and challenges for the OOH sector this season
Be it the flower-clad taxis in Mumbai for Made in Heaven Season 2 promotion or Zomato’s ‘kheer mangoge kheer denge’ billboards, India's OOH advertising sector has undergone substantial transformation and expansion in the recent years. Even though the medium was severely hit during the pandemic years, it has now managed to rebuild its status. Now, with the onset of the festive season, elections and the cricket world cup, OOH is expected to see more and more advertisers come on board.
Amarjeet Hudda, Chief Operating Officer, Laqshya Media Group, believes most of the clients spend a lot of money during the festive season, especially for Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali, targeting their customers in a festive mood. The categories that spend heavily during these months are Auto, Consumer Durables, Real Estate, Organised retail, and E-commerce.
According to Dipankar Sanyal of Platinum Outdoor, there was a huge surge in the festive season last year, and he expects the same this year too. “Last four to five years have turbulent for outdoor. It was picking up in 2019, but then Covid came and everything went flat for two years,” he mentioned.
According to EY-FICCI’s M&E Report 2023, OOH media grew 86 percent in 2022 to Rs 37 billion. The value includes traditional, transit and digital media, but excludes untracked unorganised OOH media such as wall paintings, billboards, ambient media, storefronts, proxy advertising.
Sharing the brand’s perspective, Shivam Ranjan, Head of Marketing, Motorola-APAC, said, “We are going into this festive season with a strong mix of media, including OOH. Within OOH, we are focusing on digital OOH, due to its capability of programmatic serving, measurability, and near real-time insights that allow us to be agile with the communication and optimisation of our campaigns.”
With urbanisation, improved infrastructure, rising consumerism and an increased spending power, clients' expectations from OOH advertising too have evolved. “The clients expect better ROI on every investment, best in class innovations, tech-led planning and execution. Today, technology plays an important role starting from planning the campaign, to measuring metrics to ROI,” Singh explained.
Another trend that Sanyal has observed is that traditionally advertisers looked at spending on OOH nearly two weeks prior to the festivities, but now, most advertisers have now started advertising a week earlier so that they can get maximum eyeballs. Additionally, the digital OOH advertising (DOOH) has also emerged big. The digital OOH screens increased to around 100,000 and contributed eight percent of total segment revenues.
“Now with digital, there is more space for advertisers to come in one frame. Because of this, you can see it is getting more attractive. The innovations too are coming in at a much lower cost and creating a greater impact,” shared Sanyal.
The only challenge with the medium, according to Ranjan, is OOH being a fragmented industry with lack of measurability and agility. This becomes a serious issue for ROI-centric brands. However, the growth of DOOH, which is dynamic, agile and measurable, is giving marketers the confidence to invest in the medium backed by relevant data and outcomes.
Adding to this, Hudda highlighted that availability of good media spots is the biggest challenge in this season as media assets are limited and demand is very high. Due to the gap in the festive season, many clients are not able to fully optimise their campaigns. Rather sometimes, clients are even compelled to divert their budget which adversely impacts the industry, he shared.
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Banking on positive consumer sentiment: BFSI optimistic on doubling festive AdEx : Cache
Some categories within the sector, however, may spend more in the quarter that follows the festive season
The BFSI sector is expecting a surge in demand for loan during the festive season and is looking at increasing its ad spends to cash in on the celebration spirit. Industry leaders say they are hopeful of witnessing a good growth in the number of applications for auto loan, home loan, credit card and health insurance during October, November and December due to positive consumer sentiment this year. However, though most of the BFSI players are planning to double their advertising budget this time compared to the previous year, there are some who are not investing too heavily on marketing during the festivals as they plan to save the money for the fourth quarter.
According to Shailendra Singh, MD & CEO, BOB Financial, they witness incremental growth every year during the October-December quarter, and they anticipate an increase in consumer spending as well as new enrolments for cards this year too. “There remains a surge in customer demand for credit during the festive season,” said Singh.
Singh shared that the company is fully geared up for the launch of #FestiveShoppingRewards on all Bank of Baroda credit card variants under the theme ‘Reimagine Festivities’. They would kickstart festive offerings with the start of Navratri.
The festive season does not just see the demand for credit go up, but there is an increase in applications for health and motor insurance too during this time of the year.
Aabhinna Suresh Khare, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, BajajCapital Ltd, shared that among insurance products, health insurance and motor insurance reign supreme during festivals. According to Khare, the demand for mutual funds and SIPs too sees a hike.
“Overall, the festive season presents an opportune moment to secure insurance coverage. A plethora of attractive products and services are on offer, with financial institutions extending special discounts and promotions to entice new customers,” said Khare.
The company launched #BlessMeGanesha campaign during Ganesh Chaturthi. “Our goal for this festive season is not only to provide financial solutions but also to create memorable experiences and deepen the connection with our customers,” said Khare.
Though all major sectors spend heavily on advertising during the festive season, within the BFSI sector, some categories spend more in the quarter that follows the festive season.
Explaining the trend, Samir Sethi, Head of Brand Marketing, Policybazaar.com, said that the festive season has varying impacts on the BFSI sector. In the banking sector, for instance, the demand for loans surges as many individuals purchase items and undertake home renovations. Conversely, in the insurance category, the festive season doesn't result in significant changes. Instead, the insurance industry experiences its peak season after the festive period, particularly during the fourth quarter of the financial year.
“As the festive season approaches, there is a noticeable increase in car sales though, leading to a surge in the demand for motor insurance. Consequently, we see a significant uptick in the requests for motor insurance policies. During the festive period, there is an upswing in demand for various categories, such as electronics. However, in the insurance sector, this period doesn't significantly affect us, so we don't run specific campaigns targeting festivals. Nevertheless, we do roll out multiple campaigns throughout the year, and some of them may coincide with the festive season,” said Sethi.
According to the TAM AdEx report on BFSI sector across media for H1, the advertising volume of the sector grew on TV, radio and digital, but declined in the print medium. The report indicated that ad impressions on digital saw 91% rise during Jan-Jun '23 over Jan-Jun’22. The increase was 32% for radio and 4% for TV. The ad space of the BFSI sector decreased by 7% in print.
Speaking on media mix, Singh shared that BOB Financial has a good mix of customer segments belonging to Tier I, II and III. So, understanding their needs and preferred form of media channels, the company will reach out to them through relevant media promotions. “For the easy discovery of our offers, we shall have a dedicated offers page with regular promotion of top offers on our social media and other digital channels,” said Singh. Without disclosing the figure, Singh shared that the company’s promotion budget has surely increased from last year and it will be visible through their multi-channel promotional activities.
According to the TAM report, in the BFSI sector, life insurance is the leading category on TV and radio whereas mutual funds is the top category on digital.
Khare highlighted that in recent times, Bajaj Capital has observed a significant growth in audiences on online platforms and the changing preferences of their clientele. “This observation led us to recalibrate our marketing approach, placing a heightened emphasis on digital avenues,” said Khare.
He further added, “Our promotional efforts are primarily digital-focused, accentuating areas like social media engagement, search engine outreach, content-driven marketing, and targeted online advertising. As we approach the festive season, we've fine-tuned our online approach. By harnessing the insights from data analytics, we aim to grasp our clients' needs and inclinations better, ensuring our content is both tailored and pertinent.”
Khare also mentioned that Baja Capital has doubled its advertising budget compared to the previous year.
“This increase in our ad spend signifies our confidence in the opportunities this festive season presents. This impressive surge in our budget allocation underscores our dedication to maximizing the potential of this festive season and driving significant expansion within our business. We firmly believe that this increased investment in advertising will not only elevate our brand presence but also lead to an exceptional uptick in customer engagement and sales.”
For Policybazaar.com, the media strategy primarily involves a blend of television and digital platforms, an approach that has remained consistent in recent years and is expected to continue in the foreseeable future.
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OMD appoints Dileep Raj Singh as Head of Digital for APAC
Singh will report to Charlotte Lee, CEO of OMD APAC
OMD has added a Head of Digital (HOD) to its Asia Pacific (APAC) regional leadership team with the hiring of Dileep Raj Singh.
Singh is a digital native and brings with him a wealth of experience across product, media agency and client side in APAC, North America and the United Kingdom. His last 10 years have been spent building diverse digital marketing teams covering areas like performance marketing, digital media planning, ad/martech, product marketing, branding and measurement.
As HOD, he will accelerate OMD’s digital leadership agenda, rooted in helping clients address their business challenges and digital ambitions. He will be supporting OMD’s local teams in APAC on operational excellence, and digital transformation frameworks and roadmaps; and the development and implementation of our digital leadership agenda. He will also be working hand in hand with both our regional and global networks to initiate complementary workstreams for our clients in APAC.
“We will continue to invest and win in digital as part of our wider goal to be our clients’ most trusted business transformation partner,” said Charlotte Lee, CEO of OMD APAC.
“It is our global ambition to continue our leadership position in digital, data and technology. In line with this ambition, we are excited to have Singh come on board the OMD APAC leadership team. His background of agency, in-house and start-up experience position him perfectly to understand and address our clients’ business needs,” added Lee.
“Digital media and access to our audience, as we know it, is changing quite rapidly around us. This puts most of us in a delicate but remarkable position, a position from which we can shape and contribute to conversations about the next evolution of digital media. As we embark on this journey, I want to leverage the strength of the OMD network – people, technology, data, tools and platforms – to help our clients pivot and navigate through all the new and evolved possibilities in digital media. With this, I aim to position OMD as an unrivaled partner for our current and future clients; to dominate and succeed in this incredibly competitive and multifarious digital realm,” said Singh.
Singh will report to Lee, and work closely with the team including Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), David McCallen, and Chief Client Officer (CCO), Sadhan Mishra, to drive and support APAC local markets as well as regional clients on digital, data and technology needs.
Mishra was promoted to CCO of OMD APAC recently in June 2023. He will continue to be CEO of OMD Singapore, a position he was promoted into last August. Mishra has been with OMD for over 13 years and in his concurrent new role as CCO, he will focus on key client relationships, understanding their business needs and ensuring we remain a critical partner on their transformation journeys.
McCallen was elevated to the role of CSO of OMD APAC in April 2022, and was previously the CSO of OMD New Zealand for five years where he helped the agency to attain the top place in the market for new business, overall billings and award wins. Since starting in the APAC role, his focus has been on connecting and elevating strategic best practices across the region, building capabilities across a range of strategic outputs, and supporting new business growth both regionally and locally.
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Chandrayaan 3: Brands over the Moon
Some of the best moment marketing posts on India's crucial lunar mission
The nation is in a celebratory mood with its moon mission Chandrayaan 3 making its smooth landing on the lunar surface on the evening of August 23, 2023. The Pragyan rover is in pursuit of discovering water on the moon and is a vital feat for India's ambitious space research.
To celebrate this momentous episode in Indian space research history, netizens have taken to the internet to express their excitement, hopes and fears for the nation's lunar mission. Joining them are brands who have crafted creatives to mark the historic occasion and capture the emotions of the nation who have their eyes set on the moon. Here is our pick of some of the best Chandrayaan 3-moment marketing posts.
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BCCI rakes in Rs 4670 cr in Women's Premier League team auction: Jay Shah 26 Jan
WPL has broken the inaugural auction record of Men's IPL in 2008, tweeted Shah
As expected, Wednesday turned out to be another historic day in Indian women's cricket with BCCI having a windfall gain of Rs 4,600 crores by auctioning five team franchises for the first season, a higher sum compared to what men’s IPL franchises offered to the cricket body during the launch in 2008.
Adani, IndiaWin Sports, Royal Challengers, GSW- GMR cricket and Capri Global have won the bid, BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted.
Shah shared in a series of tweets, “Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs.4669.99 Cr in total bid.”
“This marks the beginning of a revolution in women's cricket and paves the way for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity. The #WPL would bring necessary reforms in women's cricket and would ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder.”
“The @BCCI has named the league - Women's Premier League (WPL). Let the journey begin…”
The country's top corporates had bid aggressively for the league. Over 16 groups including IPL franchise owners, Adani group, Torrent and Haldiram were believed to be in the fray.
Given the popularity of IPL in India, the event is touted to be a big draw for all stakeholders involved.
The BCCI was reportedly expecting ₹4,000 crore gain through team auction.
It’s noteworthy that Viacom18 has won the Women's IPL media rights for Rs 951 crore for the next five years creating euphoria around the league whose first season will be held in March.
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