Coca-Cola launched “Play. Pause. Refresh.”, a campaign aimed at connecting with millennials by tapping into their favorite ritual: snacking and streaming at home. My team was tasked with translating this campaign into an engaging omnichannel shopper marketing experience at Kroger—bringing the brand into real-life moments of pause, play, and refreshment.

    • Recipe Pairings
      I developed a series of original, millennial-minded snack recipes tailored to Coca-Cola’s product lineup—each designed to enhance a specific “viewing vibe,” from laugh-out-loud comedy nights to late-night binge sessions.

    • Snackable Video Content
      We produced high-energy, “tasty-style” recipe videos, shot to feel native to social platforms. These assets brought our pairings to life with crave-worthy visuals and easy, step-by-step instructions.

    • Social Engagement Strategy
      We encouraged users to recreate and share their snack + Coke moments using a custom hashtag, fueling organic engagement and peer-driven inspiration.The campaign leaned into subtle humor, meme aesthetics, and authentic casting to connect with Twitter power users while introducing a key Twitter Blue benefit.

    • Increase Coca-Cola’s relevance during at-home entertainment moments

    • Drive product discovery and purchase through snack + beverage pairings

    • Engage millennials with personalized, shoppable content experiences

    • Activate across Kroger’s in-store and digital platforms

  • In-Store & Digital Activation
    Our content lived everywhere:

    • In-store displays featuring QR codes linking to recipe videos

    • Online integration across Kroger’s platforms and a Coca-Cola microsite

    • Shoppable moments that seamlessly connected content to cart

This campaign didn’t just sell Coke—it sold a feeling: the joy of kicking back, pressing play, and having your favorite snack + sip in hand. By blending content creation, shopper strategy, and social activation, we delivered an experience that felt personal, tasty, and totally shareable.

We made Coca-Cola part of the ritual, not just the fridge.

TEAM
David Culbertson | Creative Director
Chad Hangen | ACD
Patrick Hodges | Art Director
David Cone | Video Director

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Photographer
Matt Brown | Fratelli Studio
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Food Stylist
Katelyn Hudson
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Prop Stylist
Charlotte Autry