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Lotte India starts a NEW ARGUMENT over the all New ‘Coffy Bite’
MUMBAI: Lotte India’s Coffy Bite, the iconic coffee toffee brand of yesteryears, has been refreshed with a whole new campaign that is set to start a nationwide an argument on whether it tastes ‘Coffier or Toffier’.
32 years after establishing its brand life with the ‘Coffee vs Toffee’ proposition, Lotte’s Coffy Bite is staging a comeback with a refreshingly new way of interpreting the argument story. Vernacular for better consumer connect, four 30 second films have been unveiled on TV- each situation presenting an argument on whether Coffy Bite tastes “Coffier or Toffier”. A refreshment of the brand’s website, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels also forms part of the campaign.
Commenting on the campaign launch, Milan Wahi, Managing Director, Lotte India said, “Coffy Bite is clearly a gem in our confectionery portfolio that has the highest recall and enjoys a significant share of heart amongst confectionery lovers in India. Seeing the nostalgic pull the brand enjoys, this year we decided to turn the spotlight on Coffy Bite with an aggressive on-air marketing campaign, after a gap of more than a decade. And what better way to do it than giving a novel spin to the ‘argument continues’ theme that garnered eyeballs for the brand in the first place.”
Venkatesh Parthasarathy, Marketing Head, Lotte India added, “We were searching for a creative partner who could breathe new life into the argument story and 1pointsize seemed the perfect fit to take the brand forward as they could sense the pulse of Coffy Bite and reinvent it for the current marketplace.”
“Coffy Bite is a strong household name in South India. And seeing the way coffee shops have exploded in our country, we are extremely bullish about the brand. Our core task was to put the buzz back into Coffy Bite. Our solution was to pitch Coffy Bite as the new taste of argument. Since the all new Coffy Bite is softer and richer, we decided to explore the ‘Coffier vs Toffier’ thread as the talking point of our comeback commercials.” said, Sharad Haksar, CEO, 1pointsize.
Elaborating on the creative idea, Haksar said, “Our advertising TG is the 25 to 34age group who grew up on Coffy Bite. From a consumption point of view, this generation was earlier into ‘good old shopping’ and ‘first day first shows’ vs ‘ecommerce’ and ‘binge watching’. Bonding with friends was essentially offline than online. While this TG, which practically grew up on Coffy Bite, is now well adjusted to the fast-paced digital world, our key effort was in telling these guys that like all good things, their favourite Coffy Bite has changed too – for the better. We left the interpretation of ‘better’ to the taster. We coined two new words – “Coffier” and “Toffier” to describe the new taste. And we started a whole new argument around these words.”
“Since we, Indians, are argumentative by nature, we are confident that this campaign will really resonate well. We’ve done a series of four commercials which will be on air from this Diwali. We’ll start with the four southern states – TN, AP, Telangana and Karnataka, and then go national.” Concluded Parthasarathy.
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Ad:tech honours 2026: Full list of winners announced
Expanded awards spotlight winners across 22 categories as industry doubles down on intelligent automation
NEW DELHI: Marketing’s tech elite took the spotlight as the ad:tech honours 2026 returned with a sharper focus on AI, data and immersive media, signalling how deeply technology now underpins brand strategy. Held at Yashobhoomi on March 17, the second edition drew industry leaders to celebrate innovation that is reshaping engagement and performance.
Presented with the International Advertising Association India chapter and new partner Huella, the awards expanded from 8 to 22 categories, tracking the rapid convergence of creativity, automation and analytics.
The winners’ list reads like a snapshot of marketing’s future. In affiliate and partner marketing, Lyxel & Flamingo – Boat and Paytm Ads – Giva took silver. Mobavenue Media Private Limited struck gold in AI-driven dynamic creative optimisation, alongside a silver for Laqshya Media Limited.
Creative AI collaboration saw Rediffusion Brand Solutions Private Limited win gold, with Saltinc Consulting Private Limited securing silver. Laqshya Media Limited continued its strong run, taking gold in AI conversation agents and adding multiple wins across categories, including silver in GenAI-led creative and both gold and silver in interactive DOOH campaigns for Tanishq and Tata Coffee.
Predictive AI honours went to Strong Metrics and Tyroo, both silver, while Orient Bell Limited picked up silver in immersive retail tech. In GenAI-led creative, Laqshya Media Limited, Salt – Kotak and Sumimoto each secured silver, reflecting the crowded race in generative creativity.
Publicis bagged silver in influencer management and gold in performance marketing, where it shared the stage with Arm Worldwide and The Trade Desk, both silver. Glad U Came Private Limited stood out with gold in influencer measurement and analytics.
Marketing automation saw CereOne Media Pvt. Ltd. and Globale Media win silver, while ADMOTT Private Limited claimed silver in OTT innovation.
Programmatic media categories highlighted the shift to advanced targeting and connected screens. Mobavenue Media Private Limited clinched gold in connected TV advertising, with Animmoov Digital Media Pvt Ltd – Asus and Lyxel and Flamingo taking silver. Cheggout Services Private Limited won silver in retail media advertising, while Paytm Ads – Versuni secured gold.
On social platforms, Vayner Media India took gold in community and UGC engagement, with Under 25 – Oppo winning silver. Segumento rounded off the list with silver in the innovation category.
Jaswant Singh, country managing director at ad:tech India, underscored the momentum, saying generative AI and data-driven decision-making are now central to marketing impact. Neena Dasgupta, IAA mancom member and chief executive and founder at The Salt Inc Consulting, added that the awards celebrate not just technology, but “the people, the creativity, and the relentless effort behind it.”
Backed by Comexposium Group, ad:tech New Delhi has long tracked digital disruption. Now, with the honours, it is rewarding those who are not just adapting to change but engineering it.
In an industry racing towards automation, the message from 2026 is unmistakable. The future of marketing will be written not just in ideas, but in algorithms.
