Mondelez International launches activity for Barny snack brand

Created by Arc London, the campaign aims to target families across the UK to build on last year's launch of the bear-shaped sponge snack.

Augmented reality will be used to bring the Mondelez-owned Barny brand to life
Augmented reality will be used to bring the Mondelez-owned Barny brand to life

Barny's World of Discovery will visit 11 different locations across the UK. Beginning at the Manchester Arndale Centre on 2 May, the tour will visit destinations including the Eastbourne International Air Show and the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, as well as county shows and shopping centres.

Arc London is providing a fun and interactive experience by featuring the Barny wall of discovery - an eight-metre illustrated wall featuring Barny’s friends that come to life via augmented reality using AR-enabled tablets. The work will also encourage children to explore and find out interesting facts about ladybirds, butterflies, snails and other insects through various activities within the discovery area. Barny himself will be there to meet families that visit, and his team will be on hand to distribute chocolate and milk Barny samples, along with the latest flavour in the portfolio: strawberry.    

Camille Bouveret, assistant brand manager at Mondelez International said: "Having increased our activity following the success of last year, 2014 promises to be even more exciting and memorable.  Last year's experiential activity contributed to the huge success of Barny's launch, with over 7% penetration and 35% repeat rate. We're very excited to be working with Arc London again this year."

Will Glynn-Jones, head of experiential at Arc London said: "2014 promises to be another great year for the Barny brand. Arc and Mondelez will be working together again following the success of our launch activity in 2013, and with increased investment this year, we’re looking forward to taking our interactive experience to more mums and kids up and down the country."

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