2018 Winners & Shortlists

THE 25% LESS COOKBOOK

BrandBRF
Product/ServiceSADIA
EntrantIMPACT BBDO Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryCorporate Social Responsibility
Idea Creation IMPACT BBDO Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Campaign

Cook 25% less. Waste 0 - and notice no difference. INSIGHT: Little do moms know that if they cooked the exact amount of food needed, no one would notice the difference, they will still be seen as generous and no food would be wasted. If 25% of food is wasted during Ramadan, this would mean that by cooking 25% less, no food would be wasted, and everyone would still have a full stomach.

Creative Execution

We asked a wife who was expecting guests for Iftar, to put aside 25% of the ingredients that she bought, and cook only using the 75% that were left. After having served the food, she realized that the buffet still looked appetizing, guests still felt satisfied and well-treated, no one noticed the difference, and most importantly 0% was wasted. We captured the whole experience on film that we shared on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram for wide reach. In fact, during Ramadan, digital consumption spikes: YouTube consumption increases by 20% and Facebook activity by 30%, making those two platforms vital to the success of the campaign*. Every year during Ramadan, Sadia launches a new cookbook to inspire food creations, just like every other brand. This year we made the ingredients 25% less probing women to consciously cook the right amount. We shared the recipes online also.

-42,900 people endorsed the initiative, by pledging to cook 25% less during the season. -The amount of food that is generally wasted per capita in those two markets combined is 9.3kg. Per household, this then equates to a 55.33kg. Therefore, if 34,566 people pledged to not waste this Ramadan, this would equate to 1.9 million kg of food saved during the whole month, that could have ended up in the bin. Sadia donated an equal amount and helped more than 4000 families. Several restaurants across the region endorsed the initiative, and took action by cooking smaller buffets with 25% less quantity during Ramadan proving that the impact of our campaign went beyond our usual target consumer and captured the interest of food service. We reached in total 10MM people and managed to engage with 40% of the viewers on Facebook, and 32% on Instagram.

This campaign shows how Sadia, a leading food brand in the region, managed to break through category orthodoxies in a time when most food brands play the same game to their own advantage: enticing consumers to buy more and cook more to feel generous. Taking an opposing stand, Sadia, building on its sustainability strategy to earn brand trust, convinced people that they could cook less, waste less but feel just as generous. The brand successfully changed behavior and maintained its number 1 position despite the onslaught of classic competitor attack.

Insights, Strategy and the Idea

Married women: the main chefs in every household. Preparing good meals is one of the main things that are expected of her. Growing up in a culture that is extremely generous in nature, this has translated into her cooking behavior. Asking women to cook 25% less would not be enough to drive that big of a shift in behavior; given that it is a norm to cook so much more than needed, and hard to convince them to do so. It was therefore important to prove that cooking 25% less would not change the perception of her being a good host and guests would still be satisfied.

Credits

Name Company Role
Paul Shearer Impact BBDO Dubai Chief Creative Officer
Fadi Yaish Impact BBDO Dubai Executive Creative Director
Daniel CorreĆ¢ Impact BBDO Dubai Creative Director
William Mathovani Impact BBDO Dubai Associate Creative Director
Ryan Atkinson Impact BBDO Dubai Design Director
Bana Salah Impact BBDO Dubai Designer
Marcio Doti Impact BBDO Dubai Art Director
Leen Fakheriddin Impact BBDO Dubai Regional Account Director
Tihana Begovic Impact BBDO Dubai Account Director
Dominika Policht Impact BBDO Dubai Account Manager
Anju Purushot Impact BBDO Dubai Senior Broadcast Producer
Ann Geleen Amparado Impact BBDO Dubai Junior Producer
Jala Fawaz Impact BBDO Dubai Senior Strategist