Ragú: Packaging redesign

This case study describes how Ragu, a pasta sauce brand in the UK, used a packaging redesign to increase sales.

Ragú: Packaging redesign

Agency: PathClient: SymingtonsBrand: RagúCategory: Packaging: Branded food

Executive summary

Ragú was relaunched in July 2012, following Symington's purchase of the brand from Unilever in 2011.

In only 7 months, and despite a 2-3 month turnover from old to new packs on-shelf, the brand has had a significant impact on a challenging and crowded sector.

There has been no advertising.

Did we achieve the client's original objectives for the redesign?

Symington's wanted to:

  • Move Ragú towards becoming the no.2 challenger brand (Dolmio being no. 1).
  • Give it a credible, relevant Italian/American...

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