Emotionalize the product
by Joan Abante, CEO Sensory Value Up now, food brands have mainly relied on their emotional values and, to a lesser extent, on the functional or rational aspects of their products. For example, both Ferrero Rocher and Nespresso have used aspirational emotional elements and other brands like Kellogg’s and Häagen-Dazs have used functional benefits, such as “no added sugars” or “best quality”, when advertising their products.Howev...
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