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      Lay's: Lay's Strong Digital Campaign "Perfect with Beer"

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      The Challenge

      Lay's Strong – spicy premium chips with clear USP – needed more awareness to break out of its product niche. The brief: build an emotional bridge between beer consumption and snacking while activating the highly specific target group of 20- to 35-year-old beer drinkers.

      Our Solution

      We developed an attention-grabbing mechanism with cultural comparisons: "Lay's Strong belongs with beer like 'Tatort' belongs with Sunday." We delivered these memorable messages through nine tailored video assets with distinctive headlines. Distribution was precisely targeted via Instagram – ads, stories, and feed: exactly where our core audience lives. Strategic targeting ensured maximum relevance for every impression.

      Results

      Brand Lift Study confirmed significant increase in brand awareness

      Strong association established between Lay's Strong and beer consumption

      Behavioral change measurable in retail: higher take-along rates with beer purchases

      Lay's Strong successfully broke through the niche barrier

      Proof-of-concept for a communication strategy that successfully catapulted a niche product into the mainstream.

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