Telling the story of a one-of-a-kind product.

challenge

Quebec dried cranberry producer Fruit d’Or, with its consumer brand Patience Fruit & Co, is renowned for the quality of its organic products. With the launch of SourCran—flavoured sour cranberries—, Patience Fruit & Co looked to the snack category with a goal of furthering its brand awareness and reaching a larger (younger) pool of buyers. The challenge: introducing a one-of-a-kind product in the candy category.

strategy

SourCran’s taste and intensity rivals that of the finest candy, while also meeting the target market’s desire for “healthy snacking.” SourCran is a fruit that is a candy! The strategy hinged on both its healthy snacking potential and its surprising flavour profile.

putting it to work

The strategy is supported by a striking, multicoloured mouth design and the campaign’s tagline: “Can fruit be candy? Yes, it cran”. The campaign targeted the Montreal, Toronto, and Quebec City markets with metro and bus shelter posters. The Surprise Party contest, rolled out on the web and social media, aimed to express the product’s festive aspects and to broaden SourCran’s fan base.

team

Marie-Ève Caron, brand strategy
Caroline Reumont (Reumont Design), art direction
Cecilia Castelli, illustration
Kristina Landry and Pip Scowcroft, copywriting   
Espace M, media buy
Antoine Foisy (quarante douze), motion
François Genois, HTML animation
Steve Desmarais, graphic production
Féminin Pluriel, proofreading
Vincent Castonguay, portfolio photography