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Clever Aptamil Advertising

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suedonim · 01/09/2006 13:34

Has anyone else seen the latest advertising for Aptamil follow-on formula? I think it's very clever. The tenet of the piece is that mums will eventually give formula at some stage. The text is written above a tin of Aptamil and starts with 'If or when'...you give formula' (can't recall the exact text after the start). The words 'If or' are side-by-side, in a squashed font and the word 'when' is underneath them in an ordinary font; the rest of the text is below that, justified with the tin.
The first effect is that, at a glance, you don't take in the words 'If or' - you just see 'when'. The words 'If or' and 'when' are spaced to form the shape of a teat, while the remainder of the text, with the tin below, is positioned to look like a half-full baby bottle. Clever or wot? I wish breastfeeding had someone as clever as that to do its marketing! (Hope you get the gist of my description - I've seen the ads by Sainsburys if you want to view a RL one.)
I truly hope this doesn't turn into a stooshie, as I've both ff and bf, but I've been mulling this over for a while and really wanted to say something!

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hunkermunker · 01/09/2006 13:36

Cunts.

hunkermunker · 01/09/2006 13:38

And my more considered post:

This kind of thing is sneaky, underhand and vile. It undermines women bfeeding.

I stand by my first post though.

suedonim · 01/09/2006 13:39

LOL!

Btw, where did my paras go?? I spent ages editing!

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suedonim · 01/09/2006 13:41

Oops, that was to your first post!

Yes, that's my feeling too. I guess it's not illegal but it somehow feels immoral.

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morocco · 01/09/2006 13:42

wish I had seen it, I've tried googling it but can't find one that sounds the same.
they are sneaky and underhand though so no surprise. i did find an article about another ad that got panned by the ASA in December last year so maybe you should complain about it to the ASA?
keeps them on their toes!

suedonim · 01/09/2006 14:08

I couldn't find it by googling, either. I guess it might be in some baby magazines? But you can't riffle through those now they're sold in plastic bags.

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fattiemumma · 01/09/2006 14:10

to be fair....i am sure the people who are doing the ad campaign couldn't give a toss about whether we BF or FF. they are paid to come up with the ad and thats what they do. its the same as putting fruit shit ads on in the middle of cartoon hour.

i have never really understood follow on formula.
i mean surely if they are off of the formula or breast they will be eating a good healthy balanced diet so why would they need a different formula?

morocco · 01/09/2006 14:22

indeed - what is the point of follow on milk apart from to get round rules banning the advertising of formula milk designed for younger babies. Stick some mostly unabsorbable vitamins in it and there you go, entirely different product.

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