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Chickenflation

ALPHA FOODS

Chickenflation

 

Chicken prices had surged from an average of $1.50 per pound to nearly $4.00. And it was all because a group of roosters were forgoing sexy time with their lady chickens. But while the rest of the world saw a crisis, plant-based leader Alpha Foods saw an opportunity.

In an effort to restore balance in the market and incentivize consumers to try plant-based chicken, Alpha slashed their own prices in accordance with the skyrocketing prices of chicken. Using real data from the USDA, we monitored the constantly surging prices and adjusted ours in real-time.

 

The Case Study

 
 
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Turning Popeyes-eaters plant-based

Upon the much-talked-about release of Popeye’s new chicken nuggets, we stopped people on their way into the restaurant to warn them of the exorbitant chicken prices caused by chickenflation. We supplied the chicken-eaters with coupons for the falling price of Alpha plant-based chicken, taking the bad situation and turning it into a great conversion opportunity.

 
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PRESS

“Could ‘Chickenflation’ tilt America
toward a more plant-based diet?”

 

-MIC

 

“The Alpha Foods ‘Chickenflation’ campaign
to crash poultry on the US stock market”

 

-VEGCONOMIST

 

Recognition

The Clios - 1x Silver, 1x Bronze, 3x Shortlist
The One Show - 1x Merit, 6x Shortlist
AICP - 1x Winner
The Effies - 1x Silver, 1x Bronze
The Webbys - 1x Honoree
Adweek Experiential Awards - Best Use of Data in an Experiential Activation
Cannes - 2x Shortlist
The Obies - 1x Gold
Adage Creativity Awards - 1x Nominee
Jay Chiat Awards - 1x Silver


Results

500 million+ earned impressions
696% increase in website traffic
31% INCREASE IN SALES
51% of SALES FROM NEW CUSTOMERS


Client: Alpha Foods
Agency: Mischief USA
Role: Copywriter
Art Director: Tanner Thompson
ECDs: Bianca Guimaraes, Kevin Mulroy
CCO: Greg Hahn