Brands
Lux Toilet Soap becomes top brand in BARC Week 3 ratings
MUMBAI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) of India has released its data for top advertisers and brands for the period between 18 January and 24 January, 2020 respectively.
The data reflects the top 10 advertisers and brands across genres on Indian television, including OOH screen, (U+R): 2+, Individuals NCCS All, demonstrating ads that were inserted the most in week 3 of 2020.
Top Advertisers:
Minor changes were noticed in the BARC week 3 rankings of top advertisers. The top 5 advertisers remained the same with Hindustan Unilever Ltd leading the roost. It had made 191992 ad insertions on TV. Following it was Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd with 99417 insertions.
ITC Ltd ranked third by making 42133 insertions. Fourth and fifth spot were acquired by Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd and Cadburys India Ltd with 36598 and 33308 insertions, respectively.
Other top brands in pecking order were as follows:Wipro Ltd, Ponds India, Amazon Online India Pvt Ltd, Smithkline Beecham, and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, respectively.
Top Brands:
Several changes were noticed in the top brands rankings released by BARC in week 3 of 2020. Lux Toilet Soap climbed up a spot to rank first, with 16867 insertions. With its Republic Day sale going on, Amazon.in re-entered the list on second spot after a few weeks. It had made 15832 ad insertions.
Dettol Toilet Soaps maintained its third rank by making 15216 insertions. Last week’s top brand Trivago slipped down three spots to rank fourth with 13765 insertions. Lifebuoy Toilet Soap climbed up three spots to rank fifth with 11955 ad insertions.
The subsequent pecking order was as follows: Surf Excel Easy Wash, Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, Almond Board of California, Honda SP 125, and Moov Advance Diclofenac Gel, respectively.
Brands
ITC Sunfeast Farmlite launches Sugar Free Cookies range
New variants offer guilt-free indulgence for health-conscious snackers.
MUMBAI: ITC Sunfeast Farmlite is sweetening the deal for biscuit lovers who want to have their cookie and eat it too without the sugar. The better-for-you biscuits range from ITC Foods has expanded its portfolio with the launch of an all-new Sugar Free Cookies line, aligning with the company’s vision of ‘Help India Eat Better’. The range is designed for consumers who are rethinking sugar in their daily snacking but refuse to compromise on taste and indulgence.
The collection debuts with two tempting variants: Choco Nut Cookies and Hazelnut & Oats Cookies. Both are a source of protein and contain no trans-fat, while the Hazelnut & Oats variant is also lactose-free.
ITC Ltd. vice president (marketing), biscuits, foods division, Suraj Kathuria said, “At Sunfeast Farmlite, we believe mindful snacking should never come at the cost of indulgence. With this launch, we are catering to the growing need for guilt-free snacking while delivering a rich, satisfying cookie experience.”
ITC Ltd. vice president & head of food sciences for foods division Dr Shantanu Das added, “We have applied robust food science to develop cookies that are sugar-free while preserving the taste and texture consumers love.”
Each cookie comes in convenient single-serve packs to maintain texture and freshness. Both variants are available in 100g packs priced at ₹100 and can be found on quick-commerce platforms including Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto.
In a market increasingly leaning towards healthier choices, ITC Sunfeast Farmlite’s new Sugar Free Cookies prove that cutting sugar doesn’t mean cutting joy. For the health-conscious yet indulgent snacker, this could be the perfect bite-sized solution.
