Wattie’s tomato sauce is a staple of many a pantry, fridge or glove box in New Zealand. And whether it’s the heel of a hand planted on the base of the bottle, some vigorous shaking or an intense windmill action, passionate Kiwi sauce fans employ a range of techniques to get every last drop of that glorious red elixir out of the bottle. Now, to launch its new stuck-sauce solution, the Upside Down Bottle, Heinz Wattie’s and Running with Scissors have launched a new brand campaign that celebrates that ingenuity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT6t77mEhos
With the tagline ‘Flippin’ Kiwi genius’, the Upside Down Sauce range features the hero product, as well as six other sauces. And,following on from a range of other condiment providers, including its ownHeinz ketchup range, the bottle features a large stay-clean cap and neck that “ensures the bottle stands up in the fridge and the sauce funnels down easily to the exit point”.
Running with Scissors won the Heinz Wattie’s business in the middle of last year, taking over from DDB, and this is the third campaign it has launched for the company.
“Part of the joy of working with Heinz Wattie’s is creating campaigns for brands and products that are loved by Kiwis and feature in their daily life,” says Andy Mitchell, boss at Running with Scissors. “Wattie’s tomato sauce is such an integral part of our summer, BBQs and fish ‘n chips that everyone wants to share their tips for extraction. The research stage for this campaign was amazing. Kiwis are truly ingenious in their dedication to trying to extract every last drop.”
The TVC, which was shot by Thick as Thieves’ Alex Sutherland and launched on 10 February, is complemented by activity across radio and social media platforms, with plenty of requests for fans to share their favourite extraction methods and win prizes last week.
And while we’re at it, here are a few classic Wattie’s tomato sauce ads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykJ9rIcbeO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9khkblBCF2c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qazPkHH74L8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN2Bq_t-oN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCXD-bjxEAc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N3SJJyb9pw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ibv4LU-Zns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgli026nB5U
CREDITS
Client: Heinz Wattie’s
General Manager Marketing: Tim Skellern
Group Marketing Manager: Gerard McAleese, Ketchup, Condiments & Sauces, Pet Food and Beverages
Business Manager: Glenys Henry, Ketchup, Condiments & Sauces
Marketing Manager: Melanie Taylor, Table Sauces & Dressings
Creative Agency: Running with Scissors
Boss 1: Friday O’Flaherty
Boss 2: Andy Mitchell
Creative: Bob Moore
Creative Planner: Lisa Divett
Director of Development: Afshin Saffari
Ground Control: Ed Gunn
Producer: Lisa Walker
Production Company: Thick as Thieves
Director: Alex Sutherland
Producer: Rebekah Kelly
Executive Producer: Nik Beachman
Media Agency: OMD
Account Director: Jonny Barker
Senior Account Manager: Lauren Siemer
Sound Design: Franklin Road
Composer: Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
Director: Jonathan Hughes