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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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