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march 19, 2019 - barry.callebaut
The fourth type of chocolate introduces a crowdsourced platform for consumers
Ruby #chocolate celebrates its first anniversary
- Ruby #chocolate celebrates its first #anniversary in #tokyo, Japan, where ruby was first introduced to the consumer by #nestle KITKAT® Japan
- Rubychocolate.com is introduced to give a voice to the consumer and to leverage the ‘power of the crowd’
- Following the successful launch last year, #nestle Japan will introduce a new retail ruby range on March 25, 2019, marking another global premiere
Tokyo, March 19, 2019 – It is just over a year ago that #rubychocolate caught the world by storm - and consumers flocked to the KITKAT® Chocolatory in #tokyo to get their hands on KITKAT® Chocolatory® Sublime® Ruby. #rubychocolate was discovered and created by Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality #chocolate and cocoa products, after ten years of development. Since its launch, the fourth type of #chocolate, ruby, is rocking the foodie world across the globe and a broad range of #rubychocolate products are now available in retail stores and #chocolate boutiques. To spur the arrival and awareness of the fourth #chocolate category, and to put consumers in the driving seat to explore the endless applications of #rubychocolate, a crowdsourced #platform has been created, #rubychocolate.com.
On #rubychocolate.com, visitors can share their ruby excitement and get inspired by brands and artisans showcasing their ruby applications. People can also find an overview of all the ‘rubylicious’ moments that are being shared across social media platforms. Furthermore, visitors can explore a digital map of the world to find out where they can purchase #rubychocolate.
To add to the ruby excitement, Nestlé Japan will launch its new KITKAT® Everyday Nuts and Cranberry, combining #rubychocolate with nuts and dried cranberries, a combination favored and proposed by pâtissier chef Yasumasa Takagi. The product will be available in supermarkets and convenience stores across Japan from March 25, 2019.
Since its launch, ruby has developed into the ‘it’ #chocolate, sought after by many consumers. Bas Smit, Bas Smit, Global Vice President Marketing of Barry Callebaut: “Inspired by #tech initiatives who were cocreated by the crowd, such as the game #minecraft and open source operating systems #android and #linux, the fourth type of #chocolate introduces its own crowdsourced #platform. #rubychocolate.com is a shared asset. The ultimate goal is, by facilitating the consumer’s voice, to develop this new #chocolate category.”
The excitement for ruby made the internet ‘explode’ according to the press, leading to dozens of different expressions by consumers despite the fact that ruby was initially only very selectively available across the globe. People embraced the novel #chocolate by changing their profile pictures to ruby, among other ways. Several brands, across the world of #food and beyond are referring to #rubychocolate to describe their own products, e.g. the color and scent of lipstick.
Since the launch of ruby, the fourth type of #chocolate, 80 years after the introduction of White #chocolate, the new variety has already collected more than 120 million search results1 on Google. In comparison, this is more than 15% of the search results for Milk #chocolate, which accounts for about 70% of global #chocolate sales.
Many #chocolate experts and media forecast ruby will be the #food trend of 2019, among them the global research agency Innova Market Insights. In Japan, business magazine Nikkei Trendy put ruby on its ‘Top 30 Trends List’. Their list is based on a product’s sales, impact on the industry and impact on consumers.
KITKAT® was the first brand to launch #rubychocolate, in Japan in 2018; the product is now available in 26 countries worldwide. After its launch last year, KITKAT® Chocolatory® Sublime® Ruby became a major hit: it accounted for 30% of sales in KITKAT® Chocolatory® in Japan. During the Valentine’s Day season, around 800 units were sold – the highest sales record for KITKAT® Chocolatory®.
Japan was the first market where Ruby KITKAT® was introduced because of the country’s innovative #food culture. Current research2 shows that 42% of the Japanese population is aware of #rubychocolate and 5 % have already tasted it, even though it was not broadly available in retail. 82 % say they are interested in tasting Ruby in the future.
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