Coop: Old Milk

Supermarket brand Coop created a ‘perfume’ that smelled like sour milk to raise awareness of food waste and reinforce its sustainability brand credentials in Sweden.

Campaign details

Brand: CoopAgency: Edelman, Stockholm and Edelman, London

Background

SITUATION

Food waste is a global problem and Sweden is no exception. 38% of the food in Swedish households is wasted and unlike what people in general think, households are responsible for more food waste than companies. A reason being is that people often throw away products that have passed their over-cautious best before dates, without smelling or tasting first.

BRIEF

Coop, Sweden's second largest grocery chain, known for its sustainable practice, wanted to raise awareness about food waste in an engaging way, and by doing so...

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