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ITC’s Sunfeast YiPPee! launches new TVC for pasta range
NEW DELHI: ITC’s Sunfeast YiPPee!, the popular instant noodles & pasta brand in India, launched a new TV campaign to create awareness among consumers about its new range of tasty, versatile, and easy-to-prepare pasta range. The new TVC showcases how Sunfeast YiPPee! Pasta addresses the consumer’s need for a tasty and wholesome snacking solution, while providing ample variety through its six variants. In the light of the present times, out of home consumption has drastically reduced and consumers are experimenting with their food now in the comfort of their homes, more than ever. With limited options in the hot snacking space, instant pasta has emerged as a popular option for consumers seeking variety and taste.
ITC spokesperson said, “In the new normal world, consumers have shown immense faith in trusted food brands. A heightened demand and rise in consumption for Sunfeast YiPPee! noodles serves as a testament to this emerging trend. At ITC, we strongly believe that Sunfeast YiPPee!’s Pasta offering will aptly cater to the consumers’ need for variety during these times. Through consumer insights, we found that mothers want to provide their children with delicious and diverse snacking options, which also satiate their hunger pangs. Through the TVC, we thus wanted to illustrate the multitude of benefits that was offered by the YiPPee! Pasta range. From Tricolor Pasta range available in Creamy corn and Masala variants and the Pasta Treat range available in Cheese, Masala, Tomato Cheese, Sour Cream and Onion variants, the range is truly diverse.”
Ogilvy south chief creative officer Mahesh Gharat said “Through our social media listening, we found that consumers are experimenting with dishes at home. Amongst all, pasta recipes were quite popular of which pictures were extensively being shared on social media platforms. Identifying with the topicality of the chatter, we thought this to be an ideal time to show consumers how they can derive benefits of taste and convenience of preparation with Sunfeast YiPPee! Pasta’s range while we also have MS Dhoni batting for us in this campaign.”
The TVC will run across all popular GEC channels in the country in six languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali. To further amplify its reach, the campaign would be activated digitally on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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