Case Study

Zefr & McCain Foods Drive Full
Funnel Brand Lift & +9%
Incremental Sales Lift

‎Cooking up impact

Zefr & McCain Foods

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The Challenge

  • McCain Foods, a multinational frozen foods company that specializes in prepared potato products, was challenged in 2023 to break through with US market consumers & establish brand awareness for their quick-cook potato retail products.
  • McCain Foods campaign goal was to boost awareness and sales penetration among both prior and new, non-brand and non-category consumers.
ZEFR'S SOLUTION
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The Solution

  • McCain Foods partnered with Zefr in Q1 & Q2 2023 to develop a custom contextual inclusions strategy to reach A25-54 target audience in key US markets by contextually aligning with brand safe and suitability family lifestyle, dinner & cooking moments, and seasonal tentpole themed content.
  • McCain & Zefr also leveraged 3P measurement solutions with Kantar Millward Brown and Nielsen Catalina Solutions to measure KPIs.
Brand Lift + Kantar Milwardbrown

The Results: Positive Brand Perception

+39.1%

Lift in purchase intent

+33.6%

Lift in consideration

+25.3%

Lift in favorability

+29.3%

Lift in awareness

Sales Lift + NCSolutions

New Consumer Audiences, Including New, Lapsed, or Never Buyers

+9%

Lift in incremental sales

+$800K

Incremental retail sales

Among Exposed New, Lapsed or Never Buyers

52.6%

Contributed to incremental sales

+22.1%

Incremental sales lift

Finalist for 2024 ThinkLA Idea Awards

Campaign of the Year — Partners

“Cooking Up Impact: Zefr & McCain Foods Drive Sales & Full Funnel Brand Lift”

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