Brands
Bingo Brokers Peace One Crunch at a Time
MUMBAI: When tempers flare, Bingo! Mad Angles is suggesting a crunch instead of a comeback. Staying true to its irreverent “har problem ka mmmmmad solution” philosophy, the snack brand has launched a new digital campaign, Mad for Peace, using humour and chips to poke fun at the arguments that dominate daily life.
The film opens in familiar conflict zones, heated TV debates, neighbourhood squabbles, global stand-offs and friendly fallouts where voices rise and patience runs thin. Just as the tension peaks, Mad Angles steps in as an unlikely peace negotiator, offering a pack of chips. One bite later, outrage softens into a collective “MMMMMM”, reframing disagreement as agreement, at least for a moment.
The idea extends beyond the screen through a limited-time partnership with Zepto. As part of the activation, users can redeem a coupon of up to Rs 20 to order Bingo! Mad Angles and attempt peace talks the crunchy way, turning snack time into a playful conflict-resolution tool.
ITC Ltd., VP & head of marketing for snacks and noodles & pasta foods division Suresh Chand said the campaign reflects how the brand responds to the times. Bingo! Mad Angles, he noted, thrives on flipping everyday truths with a bolder, quirkier lens, reimagining its core idea to address a world that feels increasingly argumentative.
Creative agency Ogilvy Mumbai leaned into the brand’s sonic asset to land the joke. The familiar “MMMM,” usually a sign of yumminess, doubles as a sound of agreement, pushing the campaign into deliberate absurdity, exactly where Mad Angles likes to play.
Timed around the New Year, Mad for Peace uses humour, food and a wink of self-awareness to make a simple point: sometimes, the quickest way to end an argument is not to win it, but to snack through it.
Brands
Himanshu Khanna joins CKA Birla Group as group chief marketing officer: report
Former Raymond lifestyle CMO to lead group-wide brand and marketing strategy
MUMBAI: According to a media report citing industry sources, senior marketing leader Himanshu Khanna has joined CKA Birla Group as group chief marketing officer.
Khanna moves from Raymond Limited, where he served as chief marketing officer for the lifestyle division since August 2021, overseeing the marketing transformation of the company’s nearly $1 billion lifestyle business. His tenure featured a sharper consumer focus, a digital-first operating model and large-scale retail and brand modernisation.
At Raymond, Khanna led brand strategy and growth across a broad portfolio including Raymond suiting and shirting, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, Parx, Ethnix by Raymond, ready-to-wear, Raymond Home and Raymond made-to-measure. His remit also covered retail marketing, digital marketing, consumer insights, visual merchandising and brand protection.
Before joining Raymond, Khanna was business head for the FMCG division at RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, with full P&L responsibility. During this period, he scaled the snack brand Too Yumm!, drove rapid revenue growth, led the integration of Apricot Foods following its acquisition and executed a business turnaround.
Khanna’s career spans over three decades across global consumer companies, with senior leadership roles at Beam Suntory, Wrigley, PepsiCo, Cadbury and Nestlé.
Widely regarded as a seasoned marketing operator, Khanna is a familiar presence at leading industry forums and is considered among the most in-demand marketing leaders in the country.
