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Sweet Success!
How Hershey’s® Cocoa
Leveraged Digital to
Drive Strong Business
ResultsApril 24, 2012
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Business Situation:
Cocoa category growth was sluggish
Sales of Hershey’s® Cocoa were below category growth rate
Hershey’s® Cocoa market share was declining
Competitive landscape was showing increased growth, especially in private label
Business Strategy:
Leverage the iconic nature and heritage of the brand and its key role in baking/recipes, while also driving brand relevance
Heritage Marketing Lever: Launch limited-edition, vintage-style packaging
Relevance Marketing Lever: Activate the brand through a multi-channel digital program
The “Hershey’s® Cocoa Iconic Recipe” Promotion was created & launched in February 2011
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Hershey’s® Cocoa Iconic Recipe Sweepstakes Overview
Program launched February 2011 and ran thru April
Members of the Hershey’s® Kitchens community were invited to vote for one of 15 selected recipes they felt was the most iconic Hershey’s® Cocoa recipe
Over 1.1m nostalgic can labels were distributed
POS recipe cards, coupon, shelf tags and a PR campaign were designed to generate additional interest from consumers, bakers, bloggers and food writers
Grand prize winner won a trip to Hershey, PA and the Hershey’s® Kitchens to prepare the winning recipe
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Multi-Channel Digital Program to Drive Engagement
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Redesign of HersheysKitchen.com
Redesign Objectives:
Be a best-in-class home for chocolate recipes
Ensure HK.com is a trusted partner in chocolate recipe occasions
OWN Chocolate Dessert recipes on the web
Deepen relationships and engagement w/consumers
Drive sales
Increase new visitors
Increase repeat visitors
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Before: After:
Redesign of www.HersheyKitchens.com
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Promotion
Site Design
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Site Performance Results
Site Performance Metrics
Site visits +20%
Page views +11%
Recipe views +25%
Mobile views +40%
Time on site +5%
Promotion Metrics
180,000 visits
350,000 page views
100,000 entries
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Site Performance Results
Total Visits to Hersheyskitchens.com since re-launch = 2,554,008
Nov 2010 290,950 Dec 2010 770,226 Jan 2011 378,171 Feb 2011 403,636 average increase in Jan-April of +28.3% vs. November Mar 2011 346,185 Apr 2011 364,920
+138% increase in Hershey’s® Cocoa page views during Feb vs. Dec
+159% increase in Hershey’s® Cocoa page views during March vs. Dec
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Branded Recipe Integration and Banner Campaign
Hershey’s® baking brands were integrated into recipes on TasteofHome.com
Hershey’s® branded products replaced generic ingredient keywords in recipes on the site
Featured Hershey’s® ingredients included baking cocoa and various flavors of baking chips
Recipes were supported by banner ads as well as “Sponsored by Hershey’s® Kitchens” logos
The banner campaign and branded keyword integration generated multi-million impressions +450% above estimated levels
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Hershey’s Kitchens Facebook page launched
Hershey’s® Kitchens Facebook page was launched in October and experienced steady fan growth. Hershey’s® Cocoa and associated recipes were regularly posted and generated strong fan engagement
Hershey's Kitchens Facebook Fan Growth
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Earned/Shared Digital Media Activation
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Business Results
The Baking Cocoa Category and household penetration went up markedly
Hershey’s® Cocoa 2011 Factory Sales exceeded expectations at more than +15% growth
Hershey’s® Cocoa share growth exceeded category growth rates
Household penetration of Hershey’s® Cocoa went up nearly 10%
YTD velocity increased more than +15% to help drive sales growth
Leading competitor’s sales, distribution and household penetration went down
Hershey’s® Cocoa Iconic Recipe Sweepstakes drove 34M media impressions
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Kitchens Facebook presence continues to grow
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Hershey’s® Kitchens YouTube Channel launched 4Q2011
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And the winner is…
Iconic Cocoa Recipe Winner’s
“Day at Hershey”
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