Know better::: I Cant Believe Its Not Butter

BRAND OWNER :Unilever
CATEGORY :Food
REGION :USA
DATE :Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!(ICBINB) was under a new threat. The growing health trend towards all-natural products reinforced many women’s long-held belief that butter is healthy because it is natural.

ICBINB had been communicating that it was the healthier alternative to butter for years, but consumers were confused about which health messages to believe.

ICBINB had to reinforce its health credentials and dispel some incorrect beliefs held by the target audience of women aged 45-54.
The brand worked with MSN Games to develop Now You Know Better, a custom online trivia game with an opportunity to win $1 million. In the game, players answered a variety of trivia questions dating back to the '50s on topics ranging from U.S. history to health to movies.

The questions focused on ‘then vs. now’ and took a tongue-in-cheek look at the naiveté of the past, while educating on the present and on ICBINB.

Players could compete against up to four other players online and select an animated online personality and screen name. Celebrities like Gary Coleman and Dustin Diamond took part in the game through a series of public service announcement-style vignettes in which they confessed their "Know Better" moments. In addition to the $1,000,000 grand prize, there were more than $40,000 in prizes up for grabs during the Sweepstakes.

The Web site also featured recipes and instant print coupons for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Now You Know Better was the most popular trivia game on MSN Games ever, with 1.2 million unique players. Among its target 45–54 female audience, the campaign increased the perception that the brand “is healthier than butter” (21.4% increase) and “has the great butter taste” (11% increase). The campaign helped ICBINB to outperform the category during the first half of 2008 in terms of both volume and dollars.