# Humorous Fast Food Commercials KFC Tags Apple in This Incredibly Relevant Video on Twitter By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-09-12 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-food-commercial1 References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/401485/KFC-Creates-Its-Own-iPhone-Ad-To-Celebrate-Apple-s-New-Products/) & [twitter](https://twitter.com/KFC_UKI?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1039650041554583552|twgr^373939313b73706563696669635f73706f7274735f616374696f6e&ref_url=https://designtaxi.com/news/401485/KFC-Creates-Its-Own-iPhone-Ad-To-Celebrate-Apple-s-New-Products/) With the recent hype of [Apple's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-underdogs) new range of tech products, restaurant franchise KFC flaunts a humorous fast food commercial that definitely benefits from the momentum of the leaked news. The publicity stunt is a video on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-makunouchi-bento) that boasts minimalist Apple aesthetics with fried chicken charm. Essentially, the ad depicts a sleek [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vandy-the-pink-3)-like box but instead of the expected bitten apple, the packaging features the familiar face of Colonel Sanders. The fun-poking fast food commercial depicts the opening of the pristine, perfectly rectangular box but instead of an iPhone, the ad reveals a fried chicken drumstick. Without a doubt, this is a highly engaging and interesting form of branding, given the pop culture favoritism toward Apple and the relevance of the leaked news which has proven to be of extreme public interest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Humorous Branding Campaigns:** Businesses can create humorous marketing campaigns that capitalize on current trends for increased engagement. - **Pop Culture Parodies:** Businesses can leverage popular trends and parodies of pop culture icons to create buzz for their brand. - **Minimalist Aesthetics:** Businesses can incorporate minimalist design elements into their advertising to create a more visually appealing experience for customers. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Food:** Fast food restaurants can create humorous marketing campaigns that leverage pop culture trends to increase engagement and drive sales. - **Technology:** Technology companies can leverage the popularity of their products to create pop culture parodies that generate buzz and increase brand awareness. - **Advertising:** Advertising firms can incorporate minimalist design elements into their campaigns to create more visually appealing ads that garner increased attention from consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded AI-Generated Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aigenerated-short-films.md) - [Emotive Fried Chicken Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfcs-enjoy-its-beautiful.md) - [Cake-Themed Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-thailands-birthday-ad.md) - [Illusory Fry Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fing-fing-cajun-chips.md) - [Chicken-Centered Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/believe-in-chicken.md) - [AI-Fuelled QSR Animated Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-japan-1.md) - [QSR Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-x-boxlunch.md) - [Phone Stand Chicken Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxi-boxi.md) - [QSR Hotel Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-staycation.md)