Nucao

Nucao is a vegan chocolate bar originally developed in Germany.. The nu+ company is determined to provide delicious snacks that are cruelty-free, offer less sugar, no plastic and a healthier lifestyle. Having secured a listing as within Sainsbury’s Future Brands the brand approached Flavor. with task of driving awareness , maximising the Rate of Sale in key stores as well as drive awareness, brand perception + social chatter amongst the Sainsbury’s audience, to ensure the listing in Sainsbury’s to continue and increase.. driving awareness maximising the Rate of Sale drive awareness, brand perception + social chatter

Target

Reaching the right audience.

Nucao needed to target ABC1 18-35 consumers who had an interest in Snacking , Health & Wellness , vegan/veggie/flexitarian cuisine and were likely to shop in key Sainsbury’s stores . ABC1 18-35 consumers Snacking Health & Wellness stores Flavor. used a combination of TGI , Acorn , proprietary data and audience profiling tools to identify hot-spots of Nucao’s audience throughout the UK. This was cross-correlated with store data to identify 25 key Sainsbury’s stores as the optimal focus for the social activity. TGI Acorn proprietary data audience profiling tools Social ad tools were used to target the audience precisely based on demographics, likes + interests, and proximity to the three key stores. For Nucao’s brand-to-hand campaign, the target consumer were those who were vegan and had a keen interest in sustainability – the primary focus of location being close to Holland and Barrett stores in London. The targeting identified a potential 6,100,000 relevant and engaged audience. 6,100,000

engage

Delivering impact in the right moments.

Flavor. designed, created and ran targeted social adverts and served them to Nucao’s audience – giving them a chance to claim a free sample of 2 x bars. Data was captured and samples were sent directly to the consumers’ homes for them to enjoy, along with a discount coupon for a future purchase. social adverts free sample of 2 x bars. Follow up emails were sent to all claimants to encourage social engagement + drive sales through Sainsbury’s stores. The Social ad reached a hyper-targeted audience of over 19,000 , with 4,312 Samples distributed to consumers’ homes. 19,000 4,312 Samples Guerrilla Sampling was thrown into the mix, activating closely near Holland and Barrett stores in London that had high footfall rates. 5,184 samples of the Nucao bars and leaflets were distributed in total to the public. The brand ambassador team on-site delivered product information to the public whilst representing and advising the product on where it can be purchased. 5,184 samples

Impact

The Stats.

  • 3,360
    Sales created directly
  • 2:1
    Return on Investment
  • 67%
    Likelihood to Purchase in the future
  • 7,987
    Recommendations made
  • 480%
    Increase in Net Promoter Score
Integrated Sampling

Part of a connected sampling strategy.

This campaign formed part of a wider integrated sampling approach, combining multiple channels to maximise reach, relevance, and measurable impact.
By aligning targeting, engagement, and measurement, we ensured every touchpoint contributed to stronger overall performance.

Engage in the right moments

Measure every outcome

Target with precision