KitKat

For KitKat we were constantly monitoring global news, spotting the next relevant moment to the classic “Have a Break” brand idea. When Red Bull sent Felix Baumgartner to jump from the edge of space we were presented with a perfect opportunity.

On launch day there was a weather problem leading to a one week delay. As news of the delay came through, we responded quickly and decided we would send a KitKat into space on a weather balloon and record the moment, wishing Felix all our best while he took a break.

48 hours after we conceived the idea, a lucky KitKat was launched in Cambridgeshire using some basic equipment and a weather balloon and travelled to the edge of space.

A great social story ensued with over 8 million Twitter impressions and millions of video views. We also got global TV news coverage and the story was equally big in the news.