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Mike & Ike of Just Born LLC

Industry: Confectionary consumer product

Problem: Mike & Ike is a jelly bean that was having a hard time standing out amongst the clutter

Solution: Promoted the split advertising campaign, which took the name and humanized the brand. The creative promoted the Mike and Ike split with scratch-off names on boxes and the storyline that they will make the candy, but each will pursue their dreams.

Result: Very robust media campaign that launched with an article in The New York Times followed by some strong yet a bit controversial media coverage in such national TV outlets as Anderson 360; Jon Stewart; CBS The Early Show, and many more

French’s Food Company (includes French’s and Franks Red Hot)

Industry: Condiment

Problem: French’s Mustard has been known as the number one mustard for over 100 years. The company debuted Ketchup going head to head with Heinz.

Solution: Promote the rich 100+ year history of French’s as the mustard leader.

Results: The ketchup wars stories favored French’s with articles in The New York Times, The NY Post, and many more setting the company up for great success.

Stuffed Puffs LLC

Industry: Confectionary consumer product

Problem: Unknown brand was entering the confection category with a chocolate stuffed marshmallow

Solution: Promote the ‘use as it was made” messaging featuring the founder for S’mores just before summer and align with DJ Marshmellow for a special event.

Result: Launch coverage knocked the product off the shelves with coverage in People Magazine, PopSugar, Forbes, and many other media outlets.

Freshpet

Industry: Dog food

Problem: The first refrigerated pet food to hit the market.

Solution: The company invented the first “Freshpet” fridge for supermarket and innovated a category of health and wellness using ‘real pet’ stories

Result: The Freshpet Challenge launched with unprecedented coverage starting with The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, and The New York Times to name a few.

Jarlsberg Cheese from Norseland

Industry: Consumer Dairy

Problem: People did not think of Jarlsberg as a brand but rather another type of Swiss Cheese

Solution: Educate consumers and media that Jarlsberg is a 60+-year-old original recipe created in Norway. Take media to the source to see how it is made and celebrate with a press event in NYC at a Norwegian-themed restaurant.

Results: Media coverage about the unique attributes of the cheese, history, and flavor flooded the news with stories in The New York Post, New York Times, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Live with Kelly Ripa, CBS The Early Show, and more

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