Arla’s new campaign reminds Sweden of the importance of breakfast
All around the world, our busy lifestyles and action packed schedules are resulting in people making less and less time for breakfast. Arla Foods wants to turn this trend on its head in one of its core markets with a playful new campaign reminding people to make time for breakfast.
Tid för Frukost, the next chapter in Arla's Let in the Goodness campaign, launched in Sweden on 26th October, the day when the country sets its clocks back an hour. Since the entire nation gains an hour in its day, Arla asked, why not use this extra hour for breakfast?
From 13th to 26th October, two spots (Miss Clock and Backwards Talker) aired on TV, featuring non-actors and interesting personalities bringing the message to life. Stylised visuals echo a beloved piece of Swedish popular culture, the government public service announcement (‘anslagstavlan’), accompanied by a vintage jingle.
The rest of the campaign is rolling out over the next month, with TV and VOD using non-actors to champion the power of a healthy breakfast to set people up for the day. A philosopher explains how it doesn’t make rational sense to skip breakfast, a young marine biologist compares the sound of hunger to that of whales, a relationship expert explains that making time for breakfast means making time for love and finally, a Swedish strongwoman champions the power of a healthy breakfast to set people up for the day.
In the meantime, Arla's Facebook page helps breakfast lovers get their fix – and reluctant breakfast eaters to embrace the meal – with short “alarm” films appear on feeds between 7-9am each morning, reminding Swedes to have breakfast with a variety of alerts, clocks and singing kettles, and these guys:
Keep an eye out for more early morning inspiration on Arla's campaign microsite. Smaklig måltid!