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  • To roll out Season 4 of its flagship web series – Butterflies

    Terribly Tiny Tales teams up Hershey’s India

    By Our Staff

     

    Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT), storytelling collective platform, rolls out Season 4 of its flagship web series, Butterflies, in collaboration with Hershey’s India to earmark Valentine’s Day this year.

     

    Commenting on the launch of Season 4, Anuj Gosalia, Founder & CEO of TTT, said: “Butterflies is a celebrated web series by TTT. Our audience, year after year, on Valentine’s Day awaits a new season with bated breath. This year is special because we’re doubling down on our partnership with Hershey’s to make Season 4 bigger and better. Every film, this season, will take the audience through a heart-warming journey of love, connection and that special Butterflies moment. Hershey’s is one of the world’s most loved chocolate brands and we want to strengthen their incredible growth in India by creating stories and moments that are entertaining, engaging and relevant. Season 4 stories give audiences a chance to interact with the brand over stories that truly touch a chord. ”

     

    Added Ankit Desai, Marketing Director, Hershey India: “With our iconic brand HERSHEY’S, we aim to explore collaborations that resonate with our audience, while enabling them to celebrate togetherness with their loved ones. Valentine’s Day has always held a special place for our consumers, and with our premium, indulgent range of chocolates, we want to make their bonding moments even more special. Valentine’s Day is symbolic of expressing love to all your loved ones, coined as #YourForevers . Through our association with Terribly Tiny Tales we want to convey to our audience that, like our indulgent range of chocolates, love comes in all shapes and forms, be it with your partners, your spouse, your mother, or your best friends . Season 3 of Butterflies was a huge success, with Terribly Tiny Tales amping up our game with rich storytelling and flowery plots. We hope that with this collaboration too, we are able to engage our audiences with heartfelt content.”

     

  • To further strengthen the leadership at Hershey India

    Hershey’s appoints Geetika Mehta as MD

    By Our Staff

     

    Geetika Mehta
    Geetika Mehta

    The Hershey Company, or Hershey’s, has announced the appointment of Geetika Mehta, as Managing Director, India. Geetika’s appointment will further strengthen the leadership at Hershey India. She will be reporting into Herjit Bhalla, VP, India and AEMEA at The Hershey Company who was recently elevated to a global role. Herjit reports directly to Rohit Grover, President, Hershey International.

     

    Said Bhalla: “The Indian market is of significant importance to us and is critical to our long-term growth plans. In our endeavor to further strengthen the leadership and drive resilient growth and execution, we are delighted to have Geetika onboard. With a proven track record of building and nurturing small businesses and leading growth for large businesses and driving profitability and turnaround, I am confident that Geetika will successfully lead the Hershey India team into the next phase of growth, scale and evolution.”

     

    Commenting on her appointment, Mehta added: “I am excited to start my new journey and be a part of the wonderful narrative at Hershey India. My central focus will be on the next phase of growth in developing a strong, multi-category play while strengthening positions across key growth segments. I look forward to script a strong growth story in India with the immensely talented team here.”

     

  • The film brings alive Hershey's positioning of #DipthemomentinHershey's

    Lowe Lintas salutes kids in Hershey’s new campaign

    By Our Staff

     

    Hershey’s has launched a campaign in which it salutes and embraces children who spent the series of lockdowns patiently by staying indoors. Conceived by Lowe Lintas Mumbai, the film brings alive Hershey’s positioning of #DipthemomentinHershey’s and being #BetterTogether while being #HappyatHome.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Sarosh Shetty, Marketing Director, Hershey India said: “The lockdowns have been difficult for parents. It has made every parent wonder how they will juggle office meetings, household chores and their kid’s needs at the same time. To everyone’s surprise, children have proven to be a strong pillar of support throughout this challenging phase. This film is a tribute to our little champs, who not only faced every situation with a smile, but also inspired us to keep going – in their own sweet and endearing way. They have helped us create more ‘moments of goodness’ in our everyday lives, which is what brand Hershey’s stands for – it is about celebrating the simple moments of bonding with our loved ones. We hope this film brings that alive for our consumers.”

     

    Commenting on the film, Joshua Thomas, Executive Creative Director, Lowe Lintas added: “Some of the sweetest moments in life are the ones spent with the ones we love, and the bright spot in this otherwise gloomy lockdown was just that. Hershey’s has always stood for precious moments of togetherness and this ad is another expression of that.”

     

  • The film encourages consumers to boost their energy and lift the lockdown on their passion and hobbies, notes a communique

    Sofit unveils new digital film

    By A Correspondent

     

    Hershey India, one of the world’s leading snacking giants, recently unveiled a new digital film for its brand Sofit. Through this digital film, notes a communique, the brand encourages consumers to live their passions and an active lifestyle, as they step ahead each day stronger during this lockdown.

     

    Commenting on the new digital film, Herjit Bhalla, Managing Director, Hershey India said: “While the lockdown is challenging for all of us, it has opened doors for pursuing a new hobby or skill. In today’s times, as consumers effortlessly don on different hats at home, we want them to also be cognizant about their health and overall well-being. Through Sofit’s latest digital film, we are encouraging our consumers to boost their energy and re-ignite their lost hobbies and passions.”

     

    Added Sarosh Shetty, Director of Marketing at Hershey India: “The film beautifully captures how Sofit’s range of delicious, plant-protein based products like Sofit Soy Milk, Sofit Almond Milk and Sofit Protein Cookies give us some healthy energy to nurture our passions and hobbies, even in this challenging lockdown phase. This highly engaging film is based on an interesting creative idea wherein various inanimate objects such as a piano, paint brush, skipping rope, gardening tool, dumbbell and frying pan metaphorically rejoice at finally being put to use after such a long time. Through this film, Sofit aims to help its consumers face these unprecedented times with energy and vigour.’’

     

     

  • Syrups, spreads, milkshake and exotic dark confectionary also part of the mandate

    Lowe Lintas bags Hershey’s Kisses

    By A Correspondent

     

    Hershey India has awarded its creative duties to Lowe Lintas. Wunderman Thompson is the incumbent agency on the account.

     

    The scope primarily includes a large scale multimedia campaign launching Hershey’s Kisses in India

     

    Talking about getting Lowe Lintas on board, Sarosh Shetty, Marketing Director, Hershey India said: “The distinctive and engaging new communication campaign brings alive the unique proposition of Hershey’s Kisses. It celebrates the distinct shape of a delicious Hershey’s Kisses chocolate, each of which is specially wrapped to make your loved ones feel special. Sharing Hershey’s Kisses is a great way to express one’s affection for your loved ones. We are sure these delightful chocolate treats will spread happiness and smiles across millions of Indian homes. We are excited to bring Lowe Lintas on board as our creative agency for the Hershey’s brand. The Hershey’s brand in India had leading positions across multiple categories, and is known for being an international, indulgent, high-quality chocolate brand. We look forward to a successful association with Lowe to bring alive the communication strategy on this key strategic brand.”

     

    Added Virat Tandon, Group CEO, MullenLowe Lintas Group: “We are truly delighted to partner a prestigious global brand like Hershey’s. We look forward to working together with the brand team in making Hershey’s a household name in India. To this effect, Lowe Lintas developed an overall strategy and a creative idea that will help build affinity and preference for the brand Hershey’s as well unlock opportunity for every product in their portfolio.”

     

     

  • The ad positions Sofit as an all-day drink that provides healthy energy to meet the challenges of urban life

    Hershey India launches new Sofit ad featuring John Abraham

    By A Correspondent

     

    Sofit has released its new ad featuring brand ambassador John Abraham. Said Herjit Bhalla, Managing Director, Hershey India: “Sofit is a brand of strategic importance for Hershey India Pvt Ltd. Indians today are passionate about Health &Fitness and aim to have it all while juggling between work, travel and their passions. Sofit is an ideal drink to consume for anyone aiming for an active lifestyle. We have also recently introduced Sofit in a Coffee Mocha flavour, which can be consumed both hot and cold, for those who love a healthy wake-up brew.”