KFC rolls out 'his and hers' ads for BBQ Rancher burger

By John Reynolds, marketingmagazine.co.uk, Tuesday, 14 February 2012 08:30AM

KFC is to roll out its first 'his and hers' TV ads, to support the release of the BBQ Rancher, its 'healthy' non-fried burger.

KFC: 'his and hers' ads for BBQ Rancher

KFC: 'his and hers' ads for BBQ Rancher

The burger, which is being launched this week in the UK, joins other non-fried products on the fast-food chain’s menu. These include the KFC Brazer, a griddled chicken burger and tortilla-style wrap, which was launched in April last year.

The 400-calorie BBQ Rancher comprises a marinated chicken breast fillet with barbecue sauce sandwiched between a ‘deli roll’.

KFC claimed the sauce is derived from founder Harland ‘Colonel’ Sanders’ unpublished ‘food autobiography’ found at a storage facility in the US last year.

TV and outdoor ads by Bartle Bogle Hegarty break this week, with the ad for men adopting a ‘fun-loving’ theme, while the ‘female’ ad plays on etiquette.

This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk

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