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By The Drum Team, Editorial

October 10, 2011 | 2 min read

John West, the canned fish manufacturer, is today launching a TV advertisement as part of its £6 million marketing campaign.

Created by CheethamBell JWT, the 30 second ‘Story in a can’ creative features a weathered fisherman aboard a trawler, holding up a can of tuna and telling a story about the fishing trip during which the tuna was caught.

He then invites viewers to discover the story behind cans of John West tuna by inputting the codes on the top of cans into the John West website to discover where the tuna was caught, and the name of the boat it was caught on.

The initiative will be rolled out to other species, including salmon and mackerel, over the next 12 months.

The 360 degree campaign includes TV, digital and BTL marketing activity which includes PR.

Asanka De Silva, marketing controller at John West, said: “John West prides itself on its fishing heritage and expertise and we wanted to highlight this in our TV campaign. We’re the only UK canned fish company to have its own fishermen and fleet of boats, which allows us unrivalled control over the quality of our fish.

“Our extensive research has confirmed that the ‘Story in Every Can’ campaign will resonate enormously with consumers who are increasingly interested in food quality and provenance. This creative, alongside our new branding, new range hierarchy, in-store marketing and PR campaign will drive value back into the category.”

Media has been handled by Carat Manchester.

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