Waste not / According to WRAP UK, around a third of all food manufactured around the world is thrown away, which contributes between 8-10% of total greenhouse gas emissions. In 2020, we covered a global Consumption Crisis trend that explores how brands should address the growing environmental concerns around the world by inspiring people to consume and waste less in order to protect our planet, and highlight that, ‘If brands want to stay relevant, they may need to move away from encouraging people to consume more and instead persuade them to consume better. Marketers need to take responsibility for their role in the climate crisis and make the case – both to internal stakeholders and consumers – for buying more sparingly, thoughtfully and sustainably.’
To generate and maintain affinity within the food industry, brands have an obligation to take responsibility for their contribution to the food waste crisis by creating more eco-friendly initiatives that inspire people to waste less food. Fresh System taps into this trend, with Carulla acknowledging its industry’s contribution to the global consumption crisis and addresses it with an easy-to-use incentive for customers to help make a difference. It doesn’t wag the finger either, rather the guide is pitched as a helpful way for people to keep food fresh for longer – and who wouldn’t want to do that?
Healthy signs / We’ve reported on similarly sustainably minded supermarket campaigns, but they have used technology to help people shop more mindfully – such as the apps from Coop DK and S Group’s. What makes this campaign effective is the simplicity behind the core idea, and simplicity of its delivery. By relying on easy to follow guidelines – like storing an orange beside a lemon – Fresh System makes this everyday sustainability act easier for people to merge into their daily lives, no app download necessary. Another integral aspect to the campaign is how it spans in-store, online and at-home. By separating the produce at stores and flagging up the system through clear, colourful signage, Carulla exposes shoppers to the system, nudging them to engage with it, and extends into people’s homes with suitably separated produce, making it even more straightforward for people to latch on to.
