Canned Food Promo Set to Launch Next Month

WASHINGTON — The Can Manufacturers Institute will kickoff a multi-year marketing campaign next month designed promote the benefits of cooking with canned foods.

“Cans Get You Cooking” launches Feb. 1 to coincide with National Canned Food Month.

The CMI will partner with ABC’s The CHEW, a daytime food talk show, to help kick-off the campaign. The partnership will include a significant online, digital and social media presence on ABC.com in February, as well as a co-branded consumer contest that offers viewers the opportunity to share their favorite canned food recipes for the chance to attend a taping of The CHEW in New York City.

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Featuring both national brands and private labels, the campaign is based on a new consumer research study revealing consumers’ strong positive associations with canned food.

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ShopRite Can Can Success (not verified)
on Jan 30, 2013

Most ShopRite owners experienced a 25 to 33% increase in sales, during its recently concluded multi-week Can Can Sale.

gloriosos
on Jan 31, 2013

Hopefully they will also focus on using cans that are not lined with BPA.

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