
I
usually blog about fashion but It was hard to resist highlighting
some of the Pr errors that take place in the marketing of food
today..
Brand : Tilda
On the subject of Tilda's new
caribbean rice series it's fair to observe that west indians have
invested in Tilda rice either way for as long as our
grandmothers can remember so for the Pr dept at /for Tilda the
company needn't feel that they have to stretch to having to brand in
rio-style carnival colours and deliberately name one of its products
in its latest Carribean series, 'Carribean Rice & Peas' in what
appears to be an attempt to gain more west indian customers for
Tilda.
Error 1.. the rio carnival style colours and labelling
the product an 'authentic street-food recipe' choices make a
deliberate reference to using an age old tradition of the carnival
street festival as a reason for people to purchase this temporary limited edition Tilda rice product from supermarket shelves
additionally an 'authentic street-food recipe' product
which would not necessarily give everyday rice /food shoppers the
authentic experience of the authentic rice & peas that you would
experience at a carribean street carnival festival event
either.
Error 2.. the purposely labelled 'Limited
Edition'
With the one great thing about the product being
gluten free - this product was something that Tilda could have, by
keeping to more simple references, could have really used this product to give
back to and celebrate its carribean population rice buyers from over
the years and in a less obviously blatant stereotypical and
sales-greedy way.
Can't wait to see what's up next for
Tilda's next cultured rice series attempt - possibly 'Tilda Genuine
Goodness Sticky Asian Sticky Sushi Rice'
??
Can't wait to see the
expression on the faces of every japanese individual that walks into
the supermarket(s)!