BBH looks like an agency on the way back – it never went away of course, still one of the UK’s biggest, now in the Publicis empire – but it once stood for different: zagging while the others zigged.
After a diverting epic for Wild with a randy polar bear it’s now debuting for Ribena with a campaign that seems to hark back to the halcyon days of HHCL’s ‘You’ve been Tangoed.’ In this case a zaggy invocation to “chin up” amid life’s perturbations.
Suntory Beverage & Food Ribena head Charlotte Flook says: GB&I said: “Ribena is an icon mainstay of the soft drinks category – in fact, we’ve been bringing our incredible taste to consumers in the UK for over eight decades now! With the brand in strong growth of +15%, now is the perfect time to launch our new campaign.
“‘Chin Up’ puts our brand’s cheeky irreverent personality at its heart by encouraging the nation to reach for a Ribena to help them laugh through life’s awkward little stumbles.”
Punchy 30-seconds, directed by Thomas Ormonde at Mindseye. Clearly aimed at big social impact, so we’ll see.
MAA creative scale: 7.5.
A somewhat less traditional beverage is Little Rick, a CBD direct-to-consumer brand now being relaunched as more grown-up by London agency Now.
CBD drinks are are infused with cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive element of the hemp plant. So they’re supposed to calm you down rather than get you high.
The campaign uses a combo of social and Out of Home – increasingly popular – with some cheeky iterations.
Now CCO Ben da Costa says: “After looking at other CBD drinks, we realised that with most brands in the space focussing on health and wellbeing, there was a big opportunity for Little Rick to move into a new territory that embraces the elephant in the room: the fact that CBD helps you relax and feel good.
“With a more adult, premium brand identity, and a confident new attitude, we believe that Little Rick will become a leader in the crowded CBD market.”
MAA creative scale: 7.5.
