Le Creuset: A Recipe for Success

Although present in 75% of French households, Le Creuset (French ironwork cookware) was a well kept secret in the UK, enjoying almost cult status.
Agency: Saatchi & SaatchiAuthors: Alexandra McKie and Paul Hammersley

Le Creuset: A recipe for success

Ingredients

A great product

A strong heritage

A new marketing strategy

Distinctive advertising

Stir well and leave to simmer...

A GREAT PRODUCT

Le Creuset has been perfecting the art of casting iron for centuries: it began by making cannon balls in the 14th century and diversified into cooking pots some time in the mid-15th century.

Le Creuset was introduced into the UK by Elizabeth David in the 1960s in her books on provincial French cooking. Despite a strong following, the brand has...

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