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Ksubaka’s interactive ‘Pasta Loves Sauce’ campaign engages consumers

By Sarah Chen
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As part of its ‘Pasta Loves Sauce’ initiative Barilla, Italy’s #1 selling pasta, wanted to extend its brand campaign to in-store shoppers across Singapore to demonstrate the versatility of its pasta and sauces, bring the brand to life in a fun and engaging way and ultimately encouraging sales. Teaming with Ksubaka and its network of 280 playSpots located in 140 FairPrice stores across the country, over 110k shoppers stopped to learn about Barilla during the one month campaign.

Ksubaka makes engaging interactive branded experiences that are fun, informative and rewarding. These branded experiences are displayed on its media network of touch screen playSpots, which are located in high footfall retail locations. All shopper activity is monitored in real-time giving unparalleled granular insight into the effectiveness of the campaigns.

For the Barilla ‘Pasta Loves Sauce’ campaign shoppers used a Pasta Recipe Finder designed by Ksubaka to discover different pasta recipes. Shoppers selected their preferred pasta cut, protein, and time they had for cooking the recipe. The recipe could then be sent to the their mobile via SMS, along with the ingredients list so they could go shopping. If they purchased a Barilla product they were entered into a prize draw to win spa vouchers.

“Barilla gave hundreds of thousands of shoppers their perfect Italian pasta recipe, through a fun and branded interactive solution; thanks to Ksubaka’s unique in-store experience! The campaign results are stronger than our expectations and rank high from customer interaction point of view and we are looking to build and extend our relationship with Ksubaka,”said, Gupte Nikhil, Managing Director – South East Asia at Barilla Group

The campaign outperformed all pre-campaign KPI’s engaging a large number of shoppers across the country and successfully raising Barilla profile in-store, especially with shoppers that prioritize high quality pasta.

“The Barilla campaign clearly demonstrates our ability to reach shoppers at mass scale in a very short period of time. Our irresistible, engaging and fun branded games offer a new medium for brands to connect with their target audience.” Said, Julian Corbett, CEO and founder, Ksubaka.

The campaign outperformed all pre-campaign KPI’s engaging a large number of shoppers across the country and successfully raising Barilla profile in-store, especially with shoppers that prioritize high quality pasta.

Questions & Answers

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What was the main goal for Barilla's 'Pasta Loves Sauce' campaign in Singapore?

A.

Barilla aimed to show the versatility of its pasta and sauces, bring its brand to life in an engaging way for in-store shoppers, and ultimately encourage sales of its products.

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How did shoppers interact with the campaign in stores?

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Shoppers used a Pasta Recipe Finder to choose their preferred pasta cut, protein, and cooking time. The recipe and ingredient list could then be sent to their mobile via SMS.

Q.

What incentive was offered to shoppers who purchased a Barilla product during the campaign?

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If shoppers purchased a Barilla product, they were automatically entered into a prize draw. The prize offered in this draw was spa vouchers.

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How successful was the campaign in meeting Barilla's objectives?

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The campaign surpassed all pre-campaign KPIs and achieved stronger results than expected regarding customer interaction. It successfully raised Barilla's in-store profile, particularly with shoppers seeking high-quality pasta.

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