Oatly: Taste wins blindly across the UK

Nationwide reach
Major UK urban centers
+24%
Target specific reach
+115m
OOH Impressions
Challenge
Thisbold plant-based brand aimed to boost awareness of its Barista Edition among UKcoffee drinkers in a crowded dairy and alternative-milk market. The objectivewas to:
•Convert skeptics by proving Oatly’s taste performance in real-world coffee scenarios.
•Reach new potential drinkers and coffee lovers in a memorable and engagingway.
•Deliver the message: “I love Oatly in coffee if I don’t know it’s Oatly.”

Solution
Welaunched a high-impact, multi-city OOH and DOOH campaign supported by a uniqueblind taste test activation.

•The sampling tour offered 8,000+ free coffees acrossthe 5 biggest cities in the market.
•Support by a digital campaignacross 7 media channels and creator partnerships created organic amplification.
•High visibility placementsincluded large-format banners, 6-sheetposters, and wildposting in major city centers.
•Executed high reach by using wildposting asvisual storytelling.

Results
Thecampaign brewed measurable engagement and delivered brand impact:
•OOH reach: Achieved strong coverage across major UKcities, connecting with 24% of the target audience.
•Digital impressions: Delivered over 115 million impressions, exceeding forecast by 29%.
•Increased Social media attention: Creativeexecutions sparked organic traction and collaborations across socials.
•Experimental engagement:Over 8,000 free coffees served creating personalized brandinteractions.
•Cultural moment: The breakfastrave with NTS Radio in Old Street, London became ashareable brand experience, energizing the campaign’s message.


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