{"id":20135,"date":"2022-01-25T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2022\/01\/25\/the-emotional-campaign-that-aims-to-awaken-the-iberian-sense-of-111-million-chinese-consumers-2\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T04:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T04:30:00","slug":"the-emotional-campaign-that-aims-to-awaken-the-iberian-sense-of-111-million-chinese-consumers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2022\/01\/25\/the-emotional-campaign-that-aims-to-awaken-the-iberian-sense-of-111-million-chinese-consumers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Emotional Campaign That Aims to Awaken &#8220;The Iberian Sense&#8221; of 111 Million Chinese Consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div lang=\"en\">\n<p>HONG KONG SAR &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;<br \/>\n25 January 2022 &#8211;<b><i> <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iberico.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">ASICI<\/a><span class=\"Ninguno\">, with the support of the EU, launches &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamonesibericoseu.eu\/en\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">Iberian<br \/>\nHams from Spain, Ambassadors of Europe in the World<\/a><span class=\"Ninguno\">,&#8221; the most important international promotional<br \/>\nprogram carried out by the Iberian sector in its history. <\/span><span class=\"Ninguno\">The<br \/>\nhistoric campaign plans to increase sales by 60% in the Asian giant, bringing<br \/>\nthe excellence of this cultured product closer to more than 111 million Chinese<br \/>\nconsumers and 70,000 restaurateurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">Within the framework of this innovative global project, a<br \/>\nbattery of sensory, emotional, and spectacular actions will be promoted to show<br \/>\nChinese consumers what it means to enjoy Iberian Ham in all its splendour. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">&#8220;We need to awaken in Chinese consumers what many<br \/>\nalready feel with Iberian Ham: the &#8216;Iberian Sense&#8217;. A sense that cannot be<br \/>\ndescribed; it can only be lived. Through it you perceive sensations and<br \/>\nexperiences inherent to our culture, the European one, which lead you to enjoy<br \/>\nits sublime flavor. We have a unique product in Europe, with a great story<br \/>\nbehind it, and we are obliged to share<br \/>\nit&#8221;. <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">That is how clear and sincere<br \/>\nAntonio Prieto, president of ASICI, expresses himself when he talks about<br \/>\nIberian Hams from Spain, Ambassadors of Europe in the World&#8221;, the new<br \/>\ninternational promotion campaign with which ASICI seeks to stimulate the entire<br \/>\nworld to awaken its &#8220;Iberian Sense&#8221; and enjoy the unmistakable flavor of this<br \/>\ncultured food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">A global training, education and information project that<br \/>\naims to consolidate and strengthen the Iberian culture in international markets<br \/>\nsuch as China and encourage companies in the sector to expand worldwide. A<br \/>\nvivid concept that invites you to try, to discover, and that marks a new<br \/>\nposition for the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">With this emotional and sensitive initiative, expected to<br \/>\nawaken the &#8220;Iberian Sense&#8221; and conquer more than 300 million<br \/>\nconsumers in Spain, France, Germany and Mexico, in addition to reaching for the<br \/>\nfirst time a market with enormous potential such as China, where it is expected<br \/>\nthat the growth rate of marketing is exponential, impacting 111 million<br \/>\nconsumers and 70,000 restaurateurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><b>CHEF MARIO SANDOVAL, TWO MICHELIN STARS, WORLD AMBASSADOR<br \/>\nOF IBERIAN HAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">&#8220;Because<br \/>\nthe Iberian Sense is not only about smelling, seeing, hearing, tasting or<br \/>\ntouching; it is also about feeling, sharing, enjoying, celebrating and toasting<\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">.<b>&#8220;<\/b><\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"> <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">In this<br \/>\ncontext, an international network made up of influential chefs will bring the<br \/>\nbenefits of Iberian Ham closer to consumers and will be led by the Spaniard<br \/>\nMario Sandoval (renowned chef at the head of Coque Restaurant&#8217;s cuisine)<br \/>\ndistinguished with two Michelin stars, three Repsol Suns, in addition to a<br \/>\nMichelin green star that rewards sustainability in kitchens. With this<br \/>\ndistinction, the Guide gives visibility to restaurants that share the<br \/>\ncommitment and strive to innovate through initiatives that preserve the<br \/>\nenvironment. According to Sandoval: &#8220;We support the circular economy, reduce<br \/>\nwaste and encourage both research and awareness. Most of the products are loca<\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">lly sourced.&#8221; <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">The<br \/>\nvisionary chef from Madrid began to fall in love with cooking and its secrets<br \/>\nat the age of ten in the family restaurant, as part of the third generation of<br \/>\nchefs to which he belongs to. In 1999 he took over from his father in the<br \/>\ngastronomic direction of Coque, together with his brothers. Since then, he has<br \/>\nnot stopped innovating and reinventing, placing himself at the most vibrant<br \/>\nSpanish culinary avant-garde.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">Sandoval<br \/>\nwill be well accompanied by other ambassador chefs like the German Christian<br \/>\nSturm-Willms (head chef of Yunico restaurant, distinguished with a Michelin<br \/>\nstar), the French Amandine Chaignot (chef of Pouliche restaurant) and the<br \/>\nMexican Carlos Gayt\u00e1n (first Mexican to receive a Michelin star) <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">Prescribers\/influencers <\/span><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">who will<br \/>\nbe in charge of bringing the excellence of this delicacy closer to the consumer<br \/>\nand awaken in them the sensations that it transmits: its pleasant and balanced<br \/>\naroma, its intense flavour, its incomparable texture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><b>EXPERIENTIAL<br \/>\nACTIONS TO BRING ITS GOODNESS CLOSER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">&#8220;We want to have more than 1,000 European Ham ambassadors<br \/>\naround the world, position the product in the 1,000 most important restaurants<br \/>\non the current scene and train more than 1,000 ham cutters. We want to make the<br \/>\nworld feel, and more specifically prescribers\/influencers, consumers and<br \/>\nopinion leaders, what many of us already feel with Iberian Ham,&#8221; adds Antonio<br \/>\nPrieto, president of ASICI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Ninguno\">Within the framework of this innovative global project, a<br \/>\nbattery of emotional and sensory actions will be promoted to show Chinese<br \/>\nconsumers what it means to enjoy Iberian Ham in all of its splendour. Powerful<br \/>\npromotional and informative actions such as advertising on different supports<br \/>\nand media, an ambitious digital campaign on social media networks with foodie<br \/>\ninfluencers who will become speakers of the messages, a multilingual website,<br \/>\nevent sponsorships and campaign video spots. In addition, a powerful campaign<br \/>\nhas been devised in television, digital and magazine media, as well as an<br \/>\nambitious social media plan on WeChat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">This project will be complemented, at a global level,<br \/>\nwith an important plan of specific PR actions in each market and for each<br \/>\ntarget: &#8220;tasting table events&#8221;, &#8220;trade workshop<br \/>\nexperience&#8221;, promotions at points of sale, gastronomic festival route, and<br \/>\nthe sponsorship of the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Cannes<br \/>\nFestival, as well as strategic agreements with the Spanish embassies in each of<br \/>\nthe target countries and alliances with gastronomic organisations, such as<br \/>\nindustry associations in China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\">&#8220;CHINA IS THE MARKET WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO WHICH<br \/>\nWE ARE ADDRESSING&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having become the largest consumer<br \/>\nmarket in the world, changes in consumption trends driven by rising per capita<br \/>\nincome and the development of the middle classes (in 2030, it is expected that<br \/>\n35% of the population, some 480 million people, are considered middle class)<br \/>\nhave generated a greater propensity to purchase imported products with higher<br \/>\nadded value.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In<br \/>\nthis context, exports to China continue to increase, and proof is that in<br \/>\nrecent years there has been a growing interest in this country for Ham,<br \/>\nreflected in the number of companies authorised to export to the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the data provided by<br \/>\nthe Spanish Foreign Trade Institute (ICEX), the growing interest of Chinese<br \/>\nconsumers in Cured Ham has been witnessed. In 2021, sales of Spanish Cured Hams<br \/>\nand Shoulders including Iberian and Serrano, grew more than 32.96% in value to<br \/>\nexceed 17.35 million euros, and 80.8% in volume reaching 1,059.72 tons (data<br \/>\nuntil October 2021). For Hong Kong, a total volume of\u00a0164.04\u00a0tons have been reached in 2021,<br \/>\nwith a sales of 3.89<br \/>\nmillion euros. These<br \/>\ndata reflect the excellent trade relations between both countries. This<br \/>\ncampaign is expected to increase sales figures by 60% over the next three<br \/>\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information<br \/>\nabout the campaign, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/jamonesibericoseu.eu\/en\/\" rel=\"sponsored\">https:\/\/jamonesibericoseu.eu\/en\/<br \/>\n<\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCy_lp-b81Ht-Sx4BlefZPng\" rel=\"sponsored\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCy_lp-b81Ht-Sx4BlefZPng<\/a> .<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/news\/hong-kong-s-a-r\/2022\/01\/25\/117281\/the-emotional-campaign-that-aims-to-awaken-the-iberian-sense-of-111-million-chinese-consumers\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG SAR &#8211;\u00a0Media OutReach\u00a0&#8211; 25 January 2022 &#8211; ASICI, with the support of the EU, launches &#8220;Iberian Hams from Spain, Ambassadors of Europe in the World,&#8221; the most important international promotional program carried out by the Iberian sector in its history. The historic campaign plans to increase sales by 60% in the Asian giant, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}