FEEL IT

They say, you cannot unsee something after you have seen it. 

The Coca-Cola Company is pushing the pedal in its new outdoor and print campaign in Europe, where they are relying on the strength of consumer memory.

The company is putting the Coca Cola logo on different platforms in the same font and angle as how it appears on their bottles.

The line above every ad reads 'Feel It' and that line triggers the mind to visualize the bottle without the bottle being there! 

This is an idea by #Publicis where they have gone ahead and leveraged the visual icons of the #Coke brand - the red colour, the font and the iconic bottle.

It is a great example of how consistency of certain elements around your #brand play a big role in brand building. Go ahead and see all three pictures and I am sure that you will also feel the bottle.

COCA COLA WELCOMES CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON

#Japan is extremely popular for its cherry blossom (sakura) trees which announce the arrival of spring. These trees bloom for a period of two weeks in different parts of the country and locals as well as foreign tourists flock to those places to witness this magic come to life. 

Since 2017, Coca Cola has been celebrating this season with the launch of specially designed aluminium bottles. Continuing its tradition, this year also, Coca Cola has launched a new set of specially designed, beautifully decorated, limited edition cherry blossom bottles. 

This year’s design and layout shows sakura-tree branches and artfully depicts falling petals as well as cherry blossoms in different stages.

This is yet another example of Coca Cola integrating the local culture into its strategy and seamlessly becoming a part of that culture. 

The image below shows the different packaging of Coca Cola over the years. 

COFFEE COLA

In line with their strategy to diversify and keeping innovating #Pepsi has just announced the launch of their Pepsi Cafe range. 

This special combination of #cola with #coffee will be a limited edition that would be launched in the US market in April 2020 and would be available in two flavors - original and vanilla.

What is interesting is that Coca Cola has a similar product called Coke Plus Coffee, which is available in a few markets but still not available in USA. 

Will we see Coca Cola moving fast and bringing their product in the US markets before the debut of Pepsi Cafe? It's a wait and watch game. 

However, this also will eat into the share of the cold coffee market, so we will see lot of action from the coffee players as well to protect their share.

I'M IN. I'M OUT. OKAY NEXT.

Let your expressions, emotions and feelings come out. That is what Diet Coke is saying to consumers in UK.

They have launched 8 Limited Edition cans with short and snappy expressions so that consumers can pick the can that reflects their mood at that moment of time. All of these expressions have been chosen from modern lingo to connect with the youth and the packaging has been done to stand out on the retail shelves. These cans are a part of Coke's new 'You Do You' campaign by that is being launched across media touch points.

I am sure that consumers would love to pick these up, have conversations using these expressions and probably also collect all the expressions.

This is another step forward by Coke to stay relevant and cool among its target audience. 

LAVAZZA AND PEPSICO RELEASE ICED COFFEE

hashtag#Pepsico and #Lavazza have formed a strategic partnership and launched ready-to-drink iced #coffee in 100% recyclable cans in the UK market, starting with the #Wimbledon first. The partnership will be doing many more #innovations in the future and will be entering new markets as well. It is interesting to note that two potential competitors have joined hands. It is a WIN-WIN for both the companies, as well as the consumers.
Here are my observations: 1. The packaging is premium and cool and it has no mention of Pepsi on the front of the can, making consumers more likely to pick up the can as it comes from Lavazza.
2. This partnership gives the distribution muscle to Lavazza to enter new markets and channels.
3. In the beverages business, Pepsi can diversify and expand its portfolio beyond the colas and use the expertise of Lavazza to launch good quality coffee.

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