Kraft in £200m media and digital agency rethink

By Maisie McCabe, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 30 August 2012 08:00AM

Kraft Foods, the Swiss-based company, is set to review its estimated £200 million European media planning and buying arrangements, including the £39 million account held by PHD in the UK.

Cadbury: PHD is the incumbent on the media account

The move follows Kraft’s decision to spin off its North American grocery division from its global snacks business, which was approved by the company’s directors earlier this month.

Separately, Kraft has also issued an RFI to digital and media agencies ahead of a European review of its digital relationships.

Omnicom’s PHD was awarded the Cadbury account in 2008 and added the Kraft business in 2010 after going head-to-head against Kraft’s agency Starcom. This was prompted by Kraft’s £12 billion takeover of Cadbury.

WPP’s Mindshare works with Kraft in parts of Western Europe, Aegis Media handles the business in Bulgaria and Starcom MediaVest Group looks after parts of Eastern Europe.

Chrystel Barranger has recently taken the new role of vice-president, snacking and marketing services at Kraft.

As well as Cadbury, the group’s brands also include Carte Noire, Kenco, Dairylea, Philadelphia, Oreo and Ritz.

Derek Luddem, the area media manager for the UK, Ireland and Nordic at Kraft Foods, declined to comment on its plans to review.

This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk