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Marico Saffola Oats launches new TVCs
Mumbai: From the house of Marico, Saffola Oats, the Oats brand is excited to announce its latest campaign with new TVCs that showcase the versatility and deliciousness of oats beyond traditional porridge. The ads centred around the concept that oats are healthy but often considered boring and limited to porridge, challenge this perception by highlighting how Saffola Oats’ soft grains can elevate the taste of everyday dishes, making them ‘super-duper tasty’.
These two new ad films, conceptualized by Mullen Lintas, showcase two relatable stories. The first features a husband who is initially unenthusiastic about a bowl of plain oats. His wife encourages him to try it, assuring him it’s special. Upon tasting the oats, he’s pleasantly surprised by its creaminess.
The second TVC depicts a mother and daughter during a meal. The daughter is hesitant about the Chilla served to her. The mother urges her to give it a try, and the daughter is delighted by Chilla’s softness.
Both TVCs then reveal the key ingredient: Oats. Not just any oats, but Saffola Oats. The films emphasise the unique soft grains of Saffola Oats, which not only create a creamy texture but also easily blend into any regular dish, enhancing its taste further. Thus, becoming incredibly versatile for a range of recipes.
Marico Ltd. India & foods business, chief operating officer Vaibhav Bhanchawat said, ‘We aim to transform how people perceive oats, showcasing their incredible versatility and ability to elevate a wide array of dishes beyond traditional breakfast porridge. The secret of our oats lies in our unique soft grains, which create a creamy texture when cooked and seamlessly blend into everyday recipes, enhancing both taste and texture for a truly delightful experience. As India’s #1 Oats brand, we want to inspire people to explore the endless possibilities of Saffola Oats beyond just porridge ’’
“There are many ‘everyday’ dishes that no one looks forward to. To raise the mundane up to wonder, is Saffola Oats’ delightful brand purpose. There’s a secret, surprising side to these Oats – the fact that they blend in authentically and awesomely with almost any preparation. Our campaign takes the hard-baked cynicism of the eater and shows how the same dish evokes a new visceral response after the first mouthful. Because while our eyes might be quick to judge, our taste buds will be equally quick to know the difference” said Mullen Lintas chief creative officer Ram Cobain.
The new TVCs reinforce Saffola Oats’ brand promise of “Khana Banaye Healthy, Saath Mein Tasty”. The films also highlight that – Saffola Oats is a good source of fibre, iron, and protein – with the power of 3, making it a nutritious and wholesome choice for the entire family.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
