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Published on: 11/12/2003
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It's "the chip to be seen eating," says its brand steward Adam Levit.
Anything to create a buzz (or in this case, a crunch).
Like many brands in a growing number of categories, Terra has shifted from product-focused advertising to creating a lifestyle message--"from selling product attributes--healthy, tasty, pretty--to portraying Terra as part of a fabulous lifestyle," explains Levit, VP of sales and marketing at Terra parent Hain Celestial Group.
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"I loved the vivid images [of his portfolio]," says Levit."His work really fit the look we wanted."
The campaign concept echoes the history of the chips, which were developed by two chefs catering to the fabulous in Manhattan and the Hamptons."Blue Elephant really understood the brand and came up with the 'creative spark' -- as they call it -- based on its heritage," Levit explains.
Print ads broke this month in magazines like The Advocate, Body and Soul, Gourmet, Out and Real Simple.An outdoor portion of signs and posters breaks soon in major metro areas and includes the largest electronic billboard in the world (according to Levit): Fresh Direct's sign outside Manhattan's Midtown Tunnel (Queens side).