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Not taking M&Ms for granted

Agency
CHE Proximity, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne
Client
MARS Australia
Awards
Silver
Food, Confectionery & Snacks
Silver
Most Original Thinking
Case Study
Summary
By taking away the very thing that makes M&M’s unique, the Colour Break Up campaign, stopped consumers taking M&M’s for granted and reminded them why they love M&M’s. In one consumer’s words: “Please make M&M’s get back together! This one colour thing takes all the fun out of the M&M’s experience”. With the core M&M’s medium bags in grocery growing 58.7% and total brand by 29.7%, the campaign not only drove short term sales, but halted the brand decline adding 7.6% in ex factory value for the year despite voluntarily exiting two key segments.
Case study

2010 Food– Confectionery & Snacks – Not taking M&M’s for granted

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Credits
Author / Group Account Director Ricci Meldrum Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Account Director Sarah Galbraith Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Executive Creative Director James McGrath Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Creative Director Emma Hill Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Creative Ant White Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Creative Russel Fox Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Senior Interactive Producer Sam Hodson Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
TV Producer Karolina Bozajkovska Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
Senior Strategy Planner Michael Derepas Clemenger BBDO Proximity, Melbourne
General Manager Joanne Currie Clemenger Fusion
Account Director Grace Lum Clemenger Fusion
Marketing Manager Paul Paxton-White Mars Chocolate
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