How does Heinz, America’s #1 ketchup brand, launch its new mayonnaise when mayonnaise has been around for the past 262 years?
We realized that people have strong feelings about unexpected food combinations and aren’t shy about sharing their opinions. So to get people talking about mayonnaise, we decided Heinz would need to introduce a completely different product.
Enter Mayochup, an unexpected combination of Heinz ketchup and mayonnaise in one saucy bottle, and launch it in one Twitter poll.
This one tweet led to:
- Most effective product launch in Heinz history
- The highest poll response rate in Twitter history
- 2.3 Billion total impressions
- 28% lift in awareness of Heinz Mayo
Twitter Case Study: How Heinz harnessed the power of Twitter and got 1 billion impressions in 48 hours
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Want #mayochup in stores? 500,000 votes for “yes” and we’ll release it to you saucy Americans.
— Heinz Ketchup (@HeinzKetchup_US) April 11, 2018
AWARDS
- Adweek 2018 Project Issac Awards, winner Marketing and Advertising: Product Development Invention category
- The Drum Award 2018, winner Best Use Of Twitter
- MediaPost Creative Media Award, winner Social Media Category
- See what else Adweek had to say about Mayochup’s effectiveness on social media here:
3 Lessons From Heinz’s #Mayochup Craze That Will Elevate Your Social Strategy
Press Coverage
- AdWeek: Twitter Highlights Brands’ Most Creative Uses of the Platform in 2018
- MarketingLand: Twitter recognizes Heinz Ketchup, Budweiser, NBA and more in its ‘Best of 2018’ list
- PR Week: Best Launch Moment: Heinz Ketchup
- A List Daily: Twitter Releases Best Brand Moments Of 2018
- Campaign Live: Nike, Budweiser, Tide among brands that won Twitter in 2018
- Mobile Marketer: KFC, Tide, Nike among brands that ‘won’ Twitter in 2018
- PR News: Advice From Twitter on How to Win the Social Media Moment
- Little Black Book: The One Tweet Product Launch: How VML Ignited Conversation with ‘Mayochup’
- Bloomberg: Kraft Heinz takes to Twitter to stir Mayochup buzz in the U.S.
- Brandchannel: Brand news: 10 things you need to know for Friday April 13
- BroBible: Heinz is letting you decide if America gets Mayochup, hybrid condiment of mayonnaise and ketchup
- Bustle: Mayochup is a combination of ketchup & mayonnaise for people who are too lazy to mix it themselves
- The Chicago Sun Times: Heinz asks America if it wants Mayochup, a mix of mayonnaise and ketchup
- The Chicago Tribune: Heinz teased ‘Mayochup,’ a new mayo and ketchup condiment. A contentious online debate ensued.
- Chowhound: The latest ketchup innovation, Mayochup, is basically just fry sauce
- Crain’s Chicago Business: Kraft Heinz takes to Twitter to stir Mayochup buzz in US
- The Daily Dot: Heinz tries introducing a ketchup and mayonnaise sauce: and instead launches a Twitter war
- The Daily Meal: Heinz to release ‘Mayochup’ condiment in the US
- Drug Store News: Heinz launches mayonnaise, asks public to vote on Mayochup
- The Drum: Heinz tests the waters for ‘Mayochup’ on Twitter
- Eater: Heinz teased a ‘new’ mayo-ketchup hybrid and Twitter lost its mind
- Elite Daily (1 of 2): These tweets about Heinz Mayochup are confused about the condiment hybrid
- Elite Daily (2 of 2): Is Heinz Mayochup available in the United States? Right now, it’s up to you
- Esquire (in Spanish): Mayochup: Heinz brings out a sauce that mixes mayonnaise and ketchup
- Fast Company: Is Heinz’s new “Mayochup” just innovation gone wrong?
- Fortune (1 of 2): Heinz is letting customers vote on the release of a mayonnaise-ketchup combo: Mayochup
- Fortune (2 of 2): Like ketchup? Like mayonnaise? You need to try this
- Fox News: Heinz releases new Mayochup condiment just in time for summer
- Genius Kitchen: Do Americans want Mayochup?
- GMA SmartBrief: Heinz debuts mayonnaise, launches Twitter survey for Mayochup
- Golf Digest: The ketchup-mayo blend ‘Mayochup’ is tearing America apart, with good cause
- Grubstreet: Hellmann’s and Heinz are locking in a condiment war for the ages
- GQ (France): Heinz invents the “Mayochup” and divides the internet
- Inside Edition: What is Mayochup? Heinz’s new condiment stirs up controversy
- Jezebel: People are mad as hell about mayo ketchup, as they should be
- Marketing Dive: Heinz asks Twitter if America really needs ‘Mayochup’
- Media Post: Heinz invites US to vote for bringing Mayochup to its shores
- MSN: Mayochup: A digusting new condiment or just what you’ve been waiting for?
- MSN video: Viewers weigh in on possible new ‘Mayochup’ product
- Munchies: An exhaustive investigation of ‘Mayochup,’ Heinz’s new condiment
- NBC Chicago: Should Heinz bring ‘Mayochup’ to US? Company asks Twitter
- NBC New York: Should Heinz bring ‘Mayochup’ to US? Company asks Twitter
- Nerdist: Heinz combines ketchup and mayonnaise to make Mayochup, for some reason
- New York Daily News: Heinz sparks fierce Twitter debate with offer to release ‘Mayochup’ in US
- NY Post: The internet is divided over Heinz’s new ‘Mayochup’ sauce
- Parents: Heinz debuts a new condiment called ‘Mayochup’ & causes an internet freakout
- Pittsburgh Patch: Heinz teases mayonnaise-ketchup hybrid Mayochup
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Heinz reignited debate: Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable
- POPSUGAR: “Mayochup” is a reality thank to Heinz, and the internet has FEELINGS
- Refinery29: Should Heinz Mayochup come to America: A discussion
- Romper: Heinz Mayochup could be hitting the US, but it’s up to you
- Scary Mommy: ‘Mayochup’ is here and you’ll either love it or hate it
- SHAPE: Heinz debuted a new condiment called ‘Mayochup’ and the internet freaked out
- She Knows: Heinz stirs up controversy with its latest release: Mayochup
- Southern Living: Heinz is letting customers vote on the release of a mayonnaise-ketchup combo: Mayochup
- The Takeout: Heinz creates “Mayochup” for those too lazy to mix their ketchup and mayonnaise
- Thrillist: Heinz is threatening to release ‘Mayochup’ nationwide and the internet is torn
- TIME: Heinz new ‘Mayochup’ sauce incites total condiment mayhem
- TODAY: Meet ‘Mayochup,’ the mayonnaise-ketchup hybrid that’s dividing the internet
- TODAY video: Is ‘Mayochup’ (mayonnaise plus ketchup) yummy: or yucky?
- UPROXX: Heinz announced ‘Mayochup’ and was promptly reminded that they weren’t the first
- Washington Post: Heinz promotes its new ‘Mayochup’ and sparks an international controversy
- WGN Chicago: Heinz is creating ‘Mayochup’: and it sounds an awful lot like Utah fry sauce
- WXPI Pittsburgh: VOTE: Want to see ‘Mayochup’ on store shelves? Heinz wants your input
- Spoon University: Heinz Is Launching Mayo Ketchup in the US, and It’s the Condiment Mashup of Your Dreams
- USA Today (1 of 2): Mayochup: A disgusting new condiment or just what you’ve been waiting for?
- USA Today (2 of 2): Condiment lovers vote for new sauce ‘Mayochup’
- Yahoo!: Heinz has created ‘Mayochup’ and we’re confused
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