Turkey of the Week: Britvic's Dry January campaign lacks fizz

The campaign suggests food pairings for soft drinks.

Britvic: citrusy 7-Up Free can be paired with spicier dishes
Britvic: citrusy 7-Up Free can be paired with spicier dishes

Dry January provides an annual opportunity for marketers to push non-alcoholic drinks, notably alcohol-free beer or no-booze botanical "spirits". This month Britvic has teamed up with recipe delivery company Feast Box to provide an alcohol-free drink pairing menu. Feast Box delivers the raw ingredients to customers who pick dishes from menus to cook at home.

The campaign suggests pairing your citrusy 7-Up Free with spicier dishes, suggesting the soda will "cleanse your palate and bring your food dishes to life". But the problem is, I just don’t really need to be given ideas of what to eat with my 7-Up and Robinsons Cordials.

While promoting healthy alcohol consumption is an honourable idea, the pretentious campaign seems unnecessary. Of course, if you need a dish recommendation for your can of Pepsi Max, you know where to look.

Title Deliciously Dry Jan
Brand Britvic
Agency In-house and Cirkle

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