Mondelez breaks into premium chocolate market with Cadbury Glow

Mondelez International has launched premium chocolate brand Cadbury Glow in Hong Kong.Hong Kong is the third market in the world in which the company has unveiled the brand, after India and Singapore where the brand was launched in November."We decided to start our global launch of Cadbury Glow in Asia because it's fast-growing in terms of consumer affluence and people are increasingly open to international influence," Ng Kok Hwee, category manager of countlines and gifting equity, AP Chocolate at Mondelez International, said."Hong Kong is a logical choice because it's an affluent market and one of the markets with the highest chocolate consumption per capita in the world."She added the brand's products are intended for seasonal gifting, which is why the launch comes just before Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day.Cadbury Glow differentiates itself from other Cadbury chocolate products through pricing and its purple and gold box packaging that opens like a set of doors.To promote its launch, the brand has uploaded a TVC onto YouTube and other digital channels. It will also be aired on TV from 19 January until the end of February.On the digital marketing front, the brand has created a digital hub where anyone, regardless of whether they have bought or received a box of Cadbury Glow chocolate, can send personalised messages in the form of an e-card or customised video to loved ones.A customised video can be created by uploading photographs from your PC, mobile device or Facebook onto the Cadbury Glow website.[gallery link="file" ids="79960,79961,79962"]A standardised QR code is also printed on each Cadbury Glow box as an O2O marketing strategy to encourage customers to visit the digital hub.Meanwhile, a video featuring local singer Ivana Wong who describes her relationship with her brother and showcasing her customised video for him will be aired on digital channels in late January.Here's a sneak peek:Ng said the personalised digital messages help build the brand's image as an emotional and thoughtful one."Our research shows that these customers find gifting as becoming increasingly transactional and they yearn for something more personal.  They want to be more thoughtful in the gift-giving process and to make it more meaningful," Ng said.Dedicated in-store point-of-sale displays in supermarkets and convenience stores have also been set up for the brand's launch.TVC Credits:Client: Ben Summons, Kok Hwee NgAgency: Ogilvy & Mather APAC (combination of Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai & Kuala Lumpur)Creative Team: Harshad Rajadhyaksha & Kainaz KarmakarAccount Management: Mayuri Shukla, Ashish Batra, Sue-ann Decruz, Campbell CannonPlanning: Guillaume PagnouxHong Kong Account Management: Charles Leung, Miga YiuHong Kong Creative Team: Yvonne Fok, James Woo, Kiu ChanProduction Company: Hungry Films MumbaiDirector: Vijay SawantProducer: Dharam ValiaIvana Video Credits:Ogilvy Public Relations Account Management: Paula Fisher, Emily WongRedWorks Hong Kong:Creative Director: Lorraine LiuArt Director: Elaine LiCopywriter: Yvonne FokHead of TV: Mikyung KimProduction Coordinator: Tak Fai WongTraffic: Tammy LauProduction company: Maokee ProductionDirector: Elvis YanPost-production company: Penta Post