Playing up the "It Has to Be Heinz" slogan and exposing "ketchup fraud" is the focus of the newest Heinz campaign. With a combination of social media content, print ads and large out-of-home billboard ads in New York and Chicago, Heinz is giving people a peek behind the scenes of restaurants, depicting restaurant workers who are filling Heinz bottles with non-Heinz substitute condiments.
According to Megan Lang, Heinz's North American Marketing Director, this new Heinz campaign was inspired by a short and simple Snapchat video where someone was seen refilling a Heinz ketchup bottle with another generic brand. Lang says, "We thought, what better way to express our core brand belief that ‘It Has to Be Heinz’ than to simply amplify an existing consumer behavior in a supportive and funny way?"
What's Driving This Trend
- Anti-fraud Marketing
- The success of Heinz’s ketchup campaign shows the potential for brands to use anti-fraud marketing to differentiate their products.
- Social Media Advertising
- The use of social media by Heinz demonstrates the growing importance of social media advertising in creating brand awareness and engagement.
- Transparency Marketing
- Heinz’s campaign demonstrates the potential impact of transparency marketing, which focuses on exposing the production process to build trust with consumers.
Who This Affects Most
- Food and Beverage
- The ketchup campaign by Heinz highlights the potential for food and beverage brands to use marketing to highlight their product quality and differentiation.
- Marketing and Advertising
- The success of Heinz's campaign showcases the innovative opportunities for marketing and advertising agencies to come up with engaging and humorous ad campaigns that resonate with consumers.
- Restaurant Industry
- The campaign shows potential for the restaurant industry to use social media and humor to build customer engagement and loyalty.
