McDonald's: Carrots
Extra fresh carrots. Only 10kr.
Advertising Agency: DDB, Stockholm, Sweden
Creative Team: Andreas Dahlqvist, Lars Friberg, Simon Higby, Ted Harry Mellström, Mattias Manitski
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25 Comments
mcdonalds sells carrots??
ideas....30 minutes nahi toh free.
Exactly what I was thinking.
if they does an ad, YES, they sale carrots.
Daaaa
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this is a nice ambient but carrots in mcdonald's taste like shit, to say the least, so instead of mud I see this as...
Whole Foods would be a better client for this.
If it doesn't sell, its not creative.
"And you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in Stockholm?"
"They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with cheese?
Then what do they call it?"
"They call it 'carrots'"
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Thanks for your insight. In that case this is a good ad. As long as people in Stockholm get it, that's all it counts.
then this is a very good ad. i agree with you mayhem. ad doesn't have to be an art.
sometimes we forget that the core of a commercial is to communicate.
end of joy, enjoy
And sometimes people forget that this website is to show ads from all over the world. And they are created for the local people where the ads comes from.
ummm,
the dude was quoting pulp fiction. what the heck are you guys talking about?
anyway,
as a vehicle, this ad is great. it seems weird that it's for the fattiest food chain in the world though.
mcdonalds should stick to what they're good at. big macs & making people fat.
rd
ummm,
kc_brock. If you just read the comment from ♥ get lost ad... above, you'll know "Carrots" is how people in Stockholm call their Quarter Pounder with cheese.
And that's why i was saying that it doesn't matter if people on here doesn't get it because the ad was created for local people.
aligned with you, but the Quarter Pounder is really called FRESH !!?
Critics are easy.
are you freaking serious dude?
you need to freshin' up your culture and watch some american sam jackson movies.
you seriously think that people call quarter pounders with cheese carrots?
that's hilarious!
rd
mayhem made my day, that's for sure
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Making people fat is exactly what they are trying to flee from. They recognised years ago that that is the biggest threat to their continued success, and this is part of what is probably their most important long-term marketing program for the next decade or so.
Perhaps the healthier menu options have not reached the land of the fat yet, but they are making a big impact in parts of the world where most people weigh less than a small car.
carrots at mcdonald's? they come deep-fried, right?
A pretty straight forward brief, isn't it children?
Obviously a Swedish Maccers menu thing.
And demonstrated pretty smartly, I would have thought.
>>>> That's not an ad. THIS is an ad.
It's a nice ambient.
I don't know if people will buy it because of Mc'Donalds reputation. But the ad is fine.
SOOOOOOOOOO NIIIIIIIIICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
You guys have never been near a fast food account in your miniscule careers, have you?
McD's and every major fast food brand in the world has been going the healthy route for several years now - not just rebranding themselves, but actually changing their menu. I believe in certain countries, McD's actually have salad bars.
Yep, they offer a variety on salads in NZ, which I believe was one of their test markets for this. They have done for about 5 years now. A lot of other healthy options too. I admit I was cynical when I first heard the plan, but they have delivered. The salads are not bad, and you can now get a much healthier meal at McD's than you'd have thought possible.
A lot of benefits for McD's. They know times have changed and didn't want to only have the old fatty menu. Women in particular are happier to bring their kids if they themselves can have a salad or low fat, low carb option, and also like to be able to get their kids a happy meal but choose a fruit pack or sliced carrots instead of fries.
good insight but lose focus.
cool ambient. but i do agree with scuba steve that this would be better for whole foods. not that mcdonald's doesn't have a right to claim fresh ingredients (if that's what they want to say). it just feels more like it would be a direct connection to a natural foods client and no matter what mcdonald's does in their advertising, people will still think of them as fast food.
neil levy
YEAH Im loving my Mcarrot taste little bit like burger sauce but fresh...
no idea
The ad is not bad, but not as good as the 'FRESH" growing billboard that did the same idea better, and won metal at Cannes last year.
And yes, McD's sell carrots, certainly in New Zealand. It is part of their new healthier menu options thing. Parents can say no to chips (uh, I mean fries) and yes to fruit, or carrot sticks, or fresh raw corn, in their kids' happy meals. McD's are making a genuine effort to offer healthier alternatives: fresh fruit, salads, wraps, etc. They also serve decent coffee now. Like real coffee.
Perhaps the fresh menu options have not reached the US yet. Perhaps it never will. I can't imagine it would have much appeal to the fattest nation on earth.