KP Snacks' Butterkist and Paramount+ have announced a partnership in the UK that will see consumers in the UK able to snack some free streaming just for purchasing a pack of popcorn.
The partnership features an on-pack promotion found on packs of Butterkist Salted, Sweet and Sweet & Salty popcorn flavors that will offer them a free month of Paramount+ with purchase. The promotion only requires consumers to scan on the on-pack QR code and upload their receipt to receive complimentary access to the Paramount+ Standard Monthly Plan at no cost for one month. This is valued at £7.99.
Senior Brand Manager Beth George spoke on the Butterkist and Paramount+ partnership saying, "As the nation’s favourite popcorn brand, Butterkist is synonymous with great popcorn and great entertainment. We are delighted to be offering Butterkist shoppers a month’s access to movies and shows with our new Paramount+ on-pack promotion. As at-home occasions continue to grow, our Butterkist popcorn offers the ideal snack and our OOH and VoD campaigns are perfectly positioned to drive brand penetration.”
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- On-pack Streaming Promotions
- Branded packaging increasingly functions as a distribution channel for digital subscriptions, turning FMCG purchases into gateway experiences for streaming platforms.
- Scan-to-stream QR Commerce
- QR-enabled receipts and codes are creating seamless offline-to-online conversion points that tie physical product purchases to temporary or trial digital access.
- Snack-entertainment Bundling
- The pairing of snack products with entertainment access is reshaping perceived product value by combining consumables with time-limited digital content.
Where This Applies
- Consumer Packaged Goods
- Food brands are evolving beyond taste and packaging to offer experiential added value that can alter purchase drivers and loyalty dynamics.
- Streaming Media & Vod Platforms
- Subscription services are leveraging physical product partnerships to lower customer acquisition costs and experiment with non-traditional distribution funnels.
- Retail & E-commerce
- Retailers and online grocers are positioned to integrate promotional digital offers into checkout and fulfilment touchpoints, influencing basket composition and channel choice.
