Coke poised for pounds 3m Oasis push in 2001 via TBWA

TBWA/London is to spearhead Coca-Cola GB's relaunch of its Oasis fruit drink in 2001, as the soft drink company embarks on a marketing blitz with a raft of new products.

The brand's incumbent agency is working on a new ad campaign to break in May, which will give the drink a more adult identity. The product, which has an adspend of pounds 3m, is also being repackaged in a slimmer bottle to appeal to a wider audience beyond its teen consumer base.

The changes form part of Coke's marketing push for next year, which will include the launch of three new drinks and a 20% hike in its adspend.

Fanta Icy Lemon is the first to be rolled out, in March, taking Coke's core Fanta brand up a notch in its battle with Britvic brand Tango (Marketing, December 7).

This is to be followed in April by a new still fruit drink, Alive, which is being aimed at the teen market to challenge Britvic's Juice Up product.

Powerade, a sports drink already available in some markets, will be introduced before the summer.

Coke refused to comment on which agencies would handle Alive and Powerade.

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