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SMART CHEESE

TOKYU AGENCY, Tokyo / MEIJI / 2012

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The project was launched for the purpose of getting those who do not have much knowledge about cheese to buy some.

Making good use of the characteristics of 'Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Smart Cheese', which is rich in savouriness, we developed recipes for foodstuff combinations that evoke the taste of 3 of the world's greatest delicacies.

In addition, we also developed surprising foodstuff combinations using local foodstuffs from 47 prefectures. The strategy was making the target want to try a recipe combination. How these combinations taste better was visualised by introducing scientific evidence provided by the test research organisation 'AISSY'. In order to get the target interested in these combinations, we thought it effective to tell them about it as 'the combination in the news' with the article written independently to consumers, and performed PR activities to media. These 2 combinations of taste were introduced on the original website.

The day before the opening of the site, a taste trial reception was held for the media as a PR event. As a result, the project was taken up by television, the web, and newspapers and magazines, and made many people who saw those reports purchase items.

Execution

Foodstuff combinations were developed over 2 months by Mr. Suzuki supervision. PR activities were performed from September, 2011 to January, 2012.

First, we carried out a PR event on September 28, and got media to try the foodstuff combinations, and Mr. Suzuki explained the mechanism. Taking advantage of PR event, we approached newspaper companies and gained Mr. Suzuki's interview report on October 14. The report was taken up on television on the same day. As foodstuff combinations of this project spread, the restaurant offered foodstuff combinations that evoke the taste of 3 of the world's greatest delicacies as menus appeared, and that store was taken up on television on November 11.

Moreover, foodstuff combinations evoking 3 of the world's greatest delicacies attracted attention from a variety program, which verifies that the rumour has become the centre of attention. Coverage of Mr. Suzuki was broadcast on December 6.

Outcome

We were able to get the exposure by 4 TV programs which the PR activity aimed for from October, 2011 to January, 2012.

The sales of the goods in December, 2011, increased 42% from the previous month.Television aside, as a result of PR activities, exposure was gained by 13 newspapers and 5 magazines and 64 web media.

When it combines with television media and converts into advertising expenses, it is 130m yen or more.

The investment effect was about 10 times.

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