Launching Product and Breaking Commodity

Breaking the Mold

Many Ignite clients have internal creative marketing resources, and sometimes a fresh but complementary perspective can be useful from the outside. Mission reached out to Ignite for help pushing boundaries to test their new tortilla’s “softer” proposition, knowing research showed many consumers thought most tortillas were the same and were price sensitive.

Through research and strategic thinking, we noticed head-of-household consumers were already experimenting with non-traditional mealtime ingredients using tortillas, and that meal prep was an opportunity to involve the whole family. More analysis showed that shoppers frequently handled tortillas on the shelf for quality cues before deciding which brand to buy. So, we focused on communicating family adventure and fun vs. the typical, functional recipe approach of the category.

The retail activation approach was two-fold. First, challenge consumers to test the “Super Soft” proposition for themselves, empowering shoppers to put control in their hands. Secondly, create self-shipper displays to feature Mission Super Soft tortillas away from the aisle and into higher-traffic areas to take advantage of fresh ingredient associations, like in the bakery and produce sections.

More “Touch” Points

For incremental momentum, we targeted “mommy blogger” influencers in key markets to test the tortillas for themselves and write about the experiences. Influencer and digital communication also included surprising mealtime combinations that allowed the whole family to have fun from prep to plate.