Brands
Nestlé India Launches CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH Campaign
MUMBAI: Nestlé India’s latest advertising and marketing campaign CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH, marks the celebration of renovation of the popular MUNCH wafer brand. While retaining its signature crunch, MUNCH has undergone a product renovation in recipe and process. To mark this renovation a new brand campaign has been launched which features the multi-talented youth icon Shruti Haasan and the legendary musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy.
The New CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH is an indulgent combination of Crunchy Wafer, Creamy Filling and a Delicious Coating which is available at a competitive price point of Rs.10, both in-stores as well as on e-commerce platforms.
With the launch of the New CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH, Nikhil Chand, General Manager, Chocolates and Confectionery, Nestlé India Ltd. said, “India is a growing chocolate and confectionery market, and the market needs some excitement and innovation. This product is a result of such innovation. We are also extremely happy to introduce the new campaign CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH in association with Shruti Haasan and Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy. The campaign captures how Shruti, who, though confident, experience a rare moment of doubt when faced with a tough challenge. The TVC captures the ‘Crunching of the doubt with MUNCH’, when Shruti takes on the challenge, leading to the creation of foot thumping music.” “The irresistible combination of a CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH and campaign’s groovy music, will make the youth sing Crunch Macha MUNCH Macha.” Mr. Chand added.
Speaking on the occasion, Shankar Mahadevan said, “We are excited to be associated with MUNCH, a brand that has always leveraged music that appeals to everybody. The new song will definitely make you groove.” Shruti Haasan, actress and singer also shared her experience saying “I am thrilled on being associated with an iconic brand like MUNCH and thoroughly enjoyed shooting the TVC and relishing the delicious new MUNCH.”
The TVC featuring Shruti Haasan and Shankar Mahadevan talking about the New CRUNCHILICIOUS MUNCH is on air from 29th August onwards.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
