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Lay’s introduces special ‘@ Home’ packs in new campaign
Mumbai: As people continue to remain indoors in light of the ongoing times, they have made their homes the perfect spaces for work, entertainment, and fun with friends. At the back of this insight, PepsiCo’s potato chips brand Lay’s has introduced special ‘@ Home’ packs to be the perfect companions for its fans in all their in-home experiences. The brand has also unveiled a new TVC featuring Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter, highlighting the creative idea of ‘Ghar Par Lay’s, Always!’.
The film is set in a relatable home arrangement and features Ishaan enjoying board games with his friends when they ask him if he has Lay’s at home, eventually creating an entertaining frenzy amongst the youngsters. While the actor rushes to the nearby supermarket to pick up the new Lay’s ‘@ Home’ packs, his friends completely ransack Khatter’s apartment looking for their favourite chip pack. The film closes on a light note, with one of the friends remarking “Nice place yaar!” as Khatter and the gang sit together and share a delightful moment over the new Lay’s packs.
Lay’s has always aimed at infusing a sense of joy into consumers’ lives, not only through its delicious flavours, but also through its distinct, innovative offerings. The new ‘@ Home’ packs, which are available in four Lay’s flavours, have been especially curated keeping in mind the uptick in at-home consumption as well as the wide array of moments one experiences at home today, the brand said.
“We at Lay’s continue to be laser-focused on elevating everyday moments in the lives of our consumers. Our latest campaign, ‘Ghar Par Lay’s, Always!’ captures the many in-home moments that people are experiencing today – be it working from home or hanging out with friends,” said PepsiCo India’s senior director, marketing – foods, Anshul Khanna. “Through our first-ever association with Ishaan Khatter – who represents the spirit of the youth today, we aim to deepen our consumer connect through the relatable moments captured in the TVC. We sincerely hope consumers enjoy these newly-launched, special in-home packs and make them a part of their experiences.”
PepsiCo Foods’ WPP Lead – at Wunderman Thompson India, Ritu Nakra added, “Right now, the world is at home. Be it remote working, watching a movie or two, hanging out with friends, weekend outings – we are doing all this and more in the comfort of our own homes. And it’s only fair to make these occasions more joyous and delightful by making India’s most loved snack brand – Lay’s – an integral part of our ‘at home’ lifestyle.”
Speaking about the new TVC, Ishaan said, “Lay’s has been etched in my memory since childhood. It is the go-to snack when hanging out with friends or family & the new ‘@ Home’ packs further solidify that feeling. I hope the fans enjoy the TVC and also ensure that they have ‘Ghar Par Lay’s, Always!’”.
The new Lay’s ‘@ Home’ packs are now available across all leading retail and e-commerce platforms in India.
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Stagwell expands Trade Desk tie up to deploy Koa Agents globally
AI agents to automate planning buying optimisation and measurement.
MUMBAI: Media buying may soon need fewer hands on keyboards and more prompts on screens. Stagwell has expanded its global partnership with The Trade Desk, becoming the first global marketing network to adopt Koa Agents, an alpha-stage, agentic AI system designed to overhaul how digital advertising campaigns are run.
At its core, Koa Agents flips the traditional workflow. Instead of manually configuring campaigns step by step, marketers can simply describe their objectives, with AI agents executing, optimising and refining campaigns in real time. Tasks that once took days from audience segmentation to performance analysis are now automated and continuously adjusted as conditions shift.
The integration will connect Koa Agents with Stagwell’s proprietary media ecosystem through The Trade Desk’s Open Agentic Kit, effectively stitching together planning, activation, measurement and optimisation into a single, automated loop.
The first phase of deployment will focus on two key areas. For audience planning, traders can define target segments while Koa Agents identify high-value consumers, activate campaigns across premium inventory and optimise performance dynamically. On the supply side, the system introduces deeper transparency, using quality signals such as ad-to-content ratios and refresh rates to prioritise inventory, while offering clearer visibility into pricing and margins during live campaigns.
The rollout will also introduce a conversational interface, allowing traders to query campaign performance in plain language, why it is underperforming, what is driving results, and what to change receiving real-time, actionable recommendations.
Stagwell plans to make these capabilities available to select clients in a closed beta later this summer, with a broader roadmap aimed at automating the full campaign lifecycle, including setup, troubleshooting and predictive optimisation.
The move builds on an existing partnership between the two companies, including Stagwell’s adoption of Unified ID 2.0, The Trade Desk’s privacy-focused identity framework. Combined with Koa Agents, this is expected to sharpen audience targeting, streamline cross-channel activation and improve measurement accuracy.
As advertising grows more complex behind the scenes, both companies are betting that the front end can become radically simpler where campaigns are less about clicks and controls, and more about outcomes and intent.
