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  • Oven Story & Publicis India team up to create a pun-tastic campaign

    Oven Story’s latest campaign says ‘no’ to average pizza

    By A Correspondent

     

    Oven Story Pizza, has launched its inaugural national ad campaign. Crafted by Publicis India, this is the brand’s first integrated campaign extending across digital, print, outdoor and radio.

     

    Said Sagar Kochhar, Group Chief Marketing Officer: “Our focus with our first national campaign was to drive home the point that there’s pizza, and then there’s Oven Story pizza. No harm, no foul, but given our understanding of our consumers’ discerning taste buds, our campaign clearly mentions how one should move from ordinary pizza to extraordinary pizzas with Oven Story. Driven by consumer insight, the campaign is centered around brand’s core USP and innovation – Pizzas with four incredible cheese bases. The pizza space in India is evolving and we wanted to bring the zing back to pizza, rather than letting it be the-food-to-order-when-you-can-think-of-nothing-else, where it today languishes in India.”

     

    Commenting on the win and also the campaign thought, Paritosh Srivastava, COO, Publicis Ambience added: “We are delighted to partner a pizza brand that has built quite a distinction for itself as a favoured choice of consumers. Being homegrown and boasting a competitive spirit is what sets it apart from the established names in the market. Our ambition with the communication strategy was to disrupt the current dough & topping conversation seen in the category and focus our advertising story on the key ingredient that drives consumer indulgence for pizzas, the cheese itself. More so, with Oven Story offering an assortment of cheese flavors, it not only allowed us to leverage this truth in our storytelling, but also gave us an easy plank to deposition the current narrative taken on by the larger players.”

     

     

  • Behrouz Biryani is an in-house label from the house of Rebel Foods. Among other brands that come under the Rebel Foods banner are Faasos, Mandarin Oak, Oven Story, Sweet Truth, Lunch Box, The Good Bowl and Kettle & Kegs

    DCMN India to chew on Behrouz Biryani duties

    By A Correspondent

     

    Behrouz Biryani has awarded its media duties to DCMN India. Behrouz Biryani is an in-house label from the house of Rebel Foods which has various brands like Faasos, Mandarin Oak, Oven Story, Sweet Truth, Lunch Box, The Good Bowl and Kettle & Kegs.

     

    Speaking of the association, Sagar Kochhar, Group Chief Marketing Officer, Rebel Foods said: “DCMN came across as extremely client and growth-focused. Their understanding of our requirements was deep and that put them ahead of several others. We are in a sunrise sector that will redefine India’s F&B experience. We wanted to partner with someone who understood that and more.”

     

    The pitch process was held in Mumbai and the account will be handled from DCMN India’s Gurgaon office. The business will be led by Bindu Balakrishnan, Country Head, DCMN India. The mandate includes managing the brand’s TV media duties across different markets and campaign tracking using DCMN’s proprietary TV attribution technology, DC Analytics.

     

    Added Bindu Balakrishnan, Country Head, DCMN India: “DCMN India is very happy to associate with Rebel Foods’ Behrouz Biryani in the next phase of their growth. With its amazing taste and the convenience of ordering online, Behrouz has already conquered many hearts and taste buds. With our global expertise and  data-driven approach, we aim to build on this momentum and drive the brand awareness and performance even higher for Behrouz.”

     

     

  • Columbus India to handle brand’s digital account…

    Carat bags mandate for Behrouz Biryani

    By A Correspondent

     

    Behrouz Biryani, the digital-thus-far biryani brand, has roped in Carat India as its media agency. Carat won the mandate following a multi-agency pitch and will now handle the account from its Mumbai office.

     

    Sagar Kochhar

    Meanwhile, under this new partnership, Columbus India is in-charge of the brand’s digital account. Commenting on the partnership, Sagar Kochhar, Group CMO, Faasos Food Services (FFSPL) said: “Being a digital-only brand, it was important for us to create a campaign highlighting the USP of the brand – i.e the aeons old, authentic Persian recipe, the fine ingredients and a compelling brand story. Meanwhile, when it came to delivering business results, the  objectives were non-negotiable. An infallible media strategy that could connect to our target audience in the most cost effective manner was the need of the hour. Carat’s focused and integrated solutions for our business challenges look seamless to us and we are delighted to have them with us as we embark on this exciting journey ahead.”

     

    Rajni Menon

    Celebrating the win, Rajni Menon, CEO, Carat Media added: “We are extremely delighted to partner with Behrouz Biryani. We are confident in driving strong and positive integrated media strategies to raise brand awareness resulting in positive business results. We are looking forward to this partnership, taking their business to a larger scale.”

     

     

    Anurag Gupta

    Added Anurag Gupta, CEO, Columbus India: “It is very exciting for us to partner with Behrouz Biryani – a leading Cloud Kitchen player. We are looking forward to pushing the envelope on driving digital media efficiencies and delivering unparalleled performance for Behrouz Biryani.”

     

     

  • The film has been directed by popular ad film director, DoP & special FX expert Nick Sawyer

    BBH unveils new brand campaign for Behrouz Biryani

    By A Correspondent

     

    Behrouz Biryani has launched its first ad campaign in India. Crafted by BBH India, the film traces the gastronomical journey tracing the origins of biryani. This is the brand’s first integrated campaign extending across digital, print, outdoor and radio.

     

    The film has been directed by popular ad film director, DoP & special FX expert Nick Sawyer best known for his work on international food brands.

     

    Said Sagar Kochhar, Group CMO, FFSPL:”We are extremely delighted to launch our first ad campaign and this is an important milestone in our journey towards being the ‘Royal’ Biryani of the country. This film pivots around the brand story that we created since our inception, a 2000 year old recipe from the lost Persian kingdom of Behrouz, where wars were fought to win this recipe. Being a digital only premium brand with no physical/dine in presence, the campaign is targeted to create brand awareness highlighting its alluring Persian brand persona and a recipe worth indulging when you think of not just ordering a biryani, but actually experiencing finesse. ”

     

    Added Russell Barrett, CCO & Managing Partner, BBH:“To begin with, working on Behrouz has been great. We’ve quite willingly done a lot of research on biryanis. A lot of research. The idea of an origin story for something as ubiquitous as biryani is a story waiting to be told. The film is beautifully crafted and besides taking you on a fantastic journey through time, it makes you want to order a biryani; an impulse which you should absolutely give in to when it comes to Behrouz.”