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  • Tea will distribute food kits to the elderly (above 60 yrs of age), across India, in partnership with Help Age India

    Tata Tea Jaago Re partners with HelpAge India

    By A Correspondent

     

    In the wake of the Covid-19 situation and extended lockdown period in the country, Tata Tea has unveiled a social initiative titled Iss baar #BadonKeLiye #JaagoRe

    Taking this initiative forward, the tea-maker has now partnered with HelpAge India, a leading charity in India working for the elderly, to continue to make a meaningful and genuine change in the lives of elders. With this association, the duo will work towards providing on-ground help to elderly in different states of India during this crisis.

     

    Commenting on the association, Sushant Dash, President, Beverages– India & Middle East, Tata Consumer Products, said: “In these troubled times, it is our simple yet genuine endeavour to contribute towards making a meaningful change and to lend our sincere support to the senior citizens in the country. To help us in our efforts towards the same, we are pleased to get into a partnership with HelpAge India, who have been serving the elderly cause for 4 decades. Together with this association we encourage everybody to also join the initiative and help us in supporting our elders during this crisis.”

     

     

     

    Added Mathew Cherian, CEO , Helpage India: “Helpage India has been working with and for the disadvantaged elderly, serving their needs in a holistic manner, enabling them to live active dignified and healthier lives. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it is all the more important for us to step up and help one of the most vulnerable sections – the senior citizens. We are happy to be associated with Tata consumer products for the Iss Baar #Badonkeliye #Jaagore cause of helping the elderly in every possible way we can.”

     

     

  • Iss Baar #BadonKeLiye #JaagoRe initiative aimed at helping senior citizens, the most affected with lockdown and COVID-19

    Tata Tea urges individuals to care for senior citizens

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tata Tea has announced that in the wake of the Covid-19 situation and extended lockdown period in the country, they will work towards spreading awareness and facilitating change for the cause of the elderly, who are the most vulnerable during these times, through their social initiative, Iss baar #BadonKeLiye #JaagoRe JaagoRe.

     

    Commenting on the initiative of Iss baar #BadonKeLiye #JaagoRe, Sushant Dash, President, Beverages– India & Middle East, Tata Consumer Products, said: “JaagoRe has always been a means to awaken people on a relevant social issue, inspire them to take action thereby make a genuine difference in society. For us, it has always been about making a real difference in people’s life and with this initiative also, that is the attempt. The initiative will involve, spreading awareness of the Social Cause viz Helping the elderly, providing relevant tips, tying up with NGOs and providing a common platform for people to connect with them, and share stories of volunteers to inspire others to take action.”

     

    Added Puneet Das, Vice President Marketing, Beverages – India, at Tata Consumer Products: “It is important to understand and address the medical, psychological and social needs of the elderly whose routine life is disrupted leading them most prone to confusion and helplessness. A simple action like checking on them to see if they need anything and taking steps to help them will make a big difference. Of course, all this needs to be done keeping in line with the Covid-19 guidelines, as provided by the local administration. However, it is time to give back to our elders who have protected and guided us in the right direction. Every small step or action you take to help them, can make a big difference. Hence, we appeal to all to join the movement, and be a catalyst of change with Iss Baar #BadonKeLiye #JaagoRe.”

     

     

  • The film follows the day-to-day life of a student through a montage of shots and captures the immense pressure and stress they undergo to perform well academically

    Jaago Re launches a powerful film on India’s lack of a sporting culture

    By A Correspondent

     

    Taking forward the conversation on the need for preactivism, Tata Tea Jaago Re 2.0 launched a compelling film with a message on the reality behind India’s lack of a sporting culture.

     

    Sharing his thoughts on the idea behind the film, Sushant Dash, Regional President – India, Tata Global Beverages said: “The latest Jaago Re 2.0 film tackles the root cause of our nation’s underperformance in the field of sports by exposing a glaring flaw in our society’s outlook towards sports. While parents pay close attention to how well their children perform in Mathematics or Science, not many know whether their child can comfortably run a 400-metre race. Through this film, we hope to spark a change in our nation’s mindset towards sports education and establish the need to give sports as much importance as academics. By making sports a compulsory subject in schools, we aim to create an environment that will also produce more sporting talent that can go on to represent our country in future local and international sporting events.”

     

    Commenting on the new film, Shriram Iyer, President and National Creative Director, Mullen Lintas, said:

    “Academics edges out sports and as a child reaches pivotal academic years like class 10, sports totally disappears. A consequence of the pressures that an academic system and the society put on children, education is of paramount importance. More importantly, we believe, sports is education too. This led us to put out a campaign that points at the idea that most 14-year olds who were inclined towards sport tend to prematurely RETIRE from it. We are hoping that a campaign that presents sports drop outs as RETIRED will help up the ante on the importance of sports within the academic system. This message dovetails into the larger petition that the brand Tata Tea is spearheading currently. May sports win. May champions be born.”

     

  • Tata Tea is encouraging 'Preactivism', a behavior of timely activism which happens before, to prevent unfortunate things

    Tata Tea’s new JaagoRe campaign urges India to pre-act, not react

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tata Tea brand is back again with its iconic Jaago Re campaign – Jaago Re Version 2.0.The new campaign ‘Alarm Bajne se Pehle Jaago Re’ is urging people to stop reacting after tragedies hitand instead start ‘Pre-acting’, and prevent these issues from happening. Tata Tea is encouraging ‘Preactivism’, a behavior of timely activism which happens before, to prevent unfortunate things.

     

    The film brings alive the need for ‘Preactivism’ in a hard-hitting, pertinent manner. The female protagonist drives this conversation with a compelling storyline that showcases the current reactive nature of people – rallying for an issue once it has happened or taking to on-ground and social media after something bad has happened. Why do we get comfortable with reacting and not pre-acting on issues?

     

    The Jaago Re 2.0 ad film highlights how we, as a country, need to change our behavior towards social issues. We are living in a time where people gather in huge numbers on-ground and online when outraged by an incident. However, to push our consciousness further, we need to create a new behavior within activism. We need to ignite the spirit of prevention so that our society can evolve into a new reality; where it takes measures to intercept warning signs and prevent disasters. We need to wake up before the ring of the alarm – Alarm Bajne Se Pehle Jaago Re!

     

    Overall, the Jaago Re 2.0 campaign will draw attention to the need to pre-act. This campaign is not about the issues. Issues are only familiar examples; this campaign is focused onlanding the thought of ‘Preactivism’ and facilitating a change in current behavior. The campaign will have multiple phases with the current phase focusing on seeding this new thought and making ‘Preactivism’ a mainstream conversation. In the subsequent phases, Tata Tea will continue to drive ‘Preactivism’ through on-ground initiatives, walking-the-talk as a brand that is rallying for change.

     

    The first edition of the Jaago Re campaign focused on various topics ranging from corruption and bribery to voting and women empowerment. Over the years, the campaigns have been instrumental in igniting a social revolution of sorts by provoking an entire generation of Indians to wake up to socio-cultural issues affecting them. Jaago Re campaigns have always questioned people’s apathy towards social issues.

     

    Commenting on the new Jaago Re campaign, Sushant Dash, Regional President – India, Tata Global Beverages, said, “Jaago Re has been a path breaker in many ways. It set the way for brands embracing social change as part of their DNA. However, over the years, as with any innovation or new thinking, the space has become crowded. Hence, we needed to break the mould again and showcase our thought leadership. So we went back to the consumer, to the youth. We realised Jaago Re has helped move the needle. From complete apathy, as a nation we have become reactive. However, the need now was to move from being reactive to instilling a sense of ‘Preactivism’ in people. We wanted to create a new paradigm shift that would be relevant to people of all age groups and demographics, to continue this journey of social change in India. ‘Preactivism’ is a new dimension – not reflecting on culture but creating one. This is hopefully the start to another new wave of social uprising that India will see.”

     

  • TGBL launches a campaign poised to disrupt the category for the launch of Tata Coffee Grand

    The Granny has her way in new communication for Tata Coffee Grand

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tata Global Beverages has launched a new marketing campaign for the launch of Tata Coffee Grand, a new instant coffee mix. The company recently launched ‘Grand’ in a competitive environment, at a time when coffee consumption has started growing in non-southern markets in India.

     

    Keeping with a core theme of innovation and disruption (from the product and packaging to communication), the brand campaign includes a marketing mix consisting of:

    – A 360 degree virtual reality tour of Tata Coffee Plantations in South India – viewed on social media or on Google Cardboard via mobile

    – A series of disruptive web films that launch a mission to ‘kill bad coffee’

    – An edgy and disruptive television commercial

    – Digital activation across social media platforms

    – Media and PR integration and activations

     

    Says Sushant Dash, Regional President – India, Tata Global Beverages, “We are excited to launch Tata Coffee Grand at a time when coffee consumption is poised to grow significantly in the country. We are launching an innovative product and in keeping with this, we decided on a marketing mix that is different and disruptive. This is a refreshing take using compelling storytelling that speaks to both existing coffee drinkers, as well as young, curious prospective consumers who are looking for a new beverage of choice. With this campaign, TGBL looks to challenge the category codes in a way that is uniquely Tata Coffee Grand.”

     

    The new television commercial for this campaign is fun and quirky. It features The Granny dressed in a mix of traditional south Indian attire and western hip-hop apparel. With her sunglasses and bling, she takes on a bunch of youngsters in a style no less than that of a showstopper. In her signature style she raps about ‘coffee, the way it should be’. Conceptualized by Mullen Lintas, the campaign will be supported by an extensive social media plan and media integrations. The advertisement will be aired in Hindi, Tamil and other languages.

     

    Shriram Iyer, National Creative Director, Mullen Lintas said, “With the launch of a new product in one of the oldest categories in the country but one that’s just beginning to see a surge in growth, came along an opportunity to do something really unique and interesting. We’ve tried to break away from the monotony of conventional advertising on coffee by enlisting the help of a South Indian grandmother who’s anything but traditional. Decked in hip hop gear and bling, through an integrated 360 degree campaign, she teaches consumers on what it takes to make great coffee and to stop drinking what has now begin to pass for coffee, by rapping it.”