In 2017 Zespri decided to create a geolocation campaign in Waze, the 1st ranked app in Latin America, above Google Maps and Foursquare, with more than 20 million unique users.
The main objectives of the campaign were to increase the recognition of the Zespri brand by 25% and Sun Gold kiwi by 13%, increase the market presence by 25% and facilitate the location of the product.
The campaign lasted a month and Waze users received a notification every time they passed near a supermarket that had Zespri kiwifruit for sale. The program was accompanied by content in digital and social media and on its website. Also with printings at points of sale.
The project resulted in 196 thousand navigations to locate Zespri kiwifruit in supermarkets and more than 118 thousand saved locations. Market expansion to 4 new cities in the Mexican Republic and 3 new supermarket chains in Latin America. This campaign has been a success story on Google for new categories.
The participants were 15 stores of La Torre in Guatemala, 15 Super Selectos stores and 15 Walmart stores in El Salvador. Training and practices were carried out to encourage the inclusion of 2 new varieties of potatoes, the Red Potato and the Purple Potato of Idaho.
Potato Idaho sales at participating stores increased 50%.
The second edition of the massive Yoga for Peace event was held in Mexico City, attended by more than 600 participants of different nationalities and ages.
The attendees tasted the two varieties of Zespri Green and Sungold kiwifruit, the objective was to clearly communicate Zespri’s message of being in favor of peace and well-being, so the guests were invited to refresh themselves with some kiwifruits.
More than 500 people received promotional material, information and enjoyed the flavor of conventional and organic Zespri.
As part of the activations during the Zespri Kiwifruit program with McDonald’s, the recovery snack after the 5K race organized by McDonald’s Mexico was a delicious Zespri kiwifruits. This activity helped to consolidate Zespri’s positioning in the Happy Meal.
The McDonald’s Race was held in Mexico City and more than 2,000 participants enjoyed a delicious kiwifruit at the end of the race.
The activity resulted in an increase in Zespri brand recall from 21% to 47% according to the campaign evaluation market study.
In 2015,
McDonald’s and Zespri Kiwifruitfruit joined their efforts to develop a healthy feeding
program for families through the promotion of including Zespri Sungold Kiwifruit variety in McDonald’s Happy Meal.
As part of
this launching campaign, at McDonald’s branch in Sunken Park, a recording
was held, of children and parents experimenting and enjoying a delicious Zespri Sungold kiwifruit where they knew the benefits of the
product and were given the brand promotions.
The campaign
lasted 5 weeks, around 1.3 million kiwifruits were delivered to more than
400 restaurants in the country and having an impact of more than 1 million
smiles achieved.
The event was held on July 3rd and 4th, 2015, in Pabellón Cuemanco in southern
Mexico City.
The aim of the participation was to disseminate nutritional information and
health benefits of Zespri kiwifruits to the attending families.
Around 80 families received information and tasted kiwifruit of both varieties
covered with chocolate. (Sungold and Green)
As part of the Marymount College tradition, the third family marathon was held at Chapultepec Park in Cuernavaca, Morelos. More than 500 families attended and enjoyed a day full of recreational activities.
The participation of Blueberries had the objective of promoting this little fruit as a healthy snack and easy to combine.
During the Expo Cocina y Sabores, Popcorn USA participated with various activities such as sampling product, children’s activities and a presentation with the renowned Costa Rican Chef Juan Carlos Delgado.
The
Chef made a delicious recipe, a salad with topping made of popcorn.
The events held
by Zespri in the summer of 2014 in Mexico and El Salvador brought
together local media and health specialists, with the aim of sharing more
information about the company, the varieties of kiwifruits and the nutritional
benefits of Zespri kiwifruits.
Attendees enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared
with both varieties of kiwifruit: Green and Sungold; and take home a premium
kit with product and vip gifts.
As a positive result, Dr. Rodríguez Navarrete
posted on Twitter some photos of the event and positive comments about the
launch of the Zespri brand and gave recognition to
the Imalinx team.
From
October 17th to October 19th, the Blueberry Council
(USHBC) participated through Imalinx in the consumer show Salud y
Bienestar, directed to consumers and to health and nutritionist
specialists in the industry in Mexico City.
It was the first participation of the blueberry
and it was the only fresh product in the show, which generated a lot of
interest from the participants. Special information was prepared for
nutritionists and physicians, and prescriptions were prepared with a healthy
approach: Whole Grain Blueberry’s Pancake and Blueberry’s Tea.
More than 25,000 attendees and specialized media
were registered, the result was more than USD$15,000 equivalence in media per
publication of content and more than 250,000 readers were reached.