How We Launched A Cereal Brand, Luya Loops, in Lagos

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How We Launched A Cereal Brand, Luya Loops, in Lagos

Luya Loops is a highly nutritious, ready-to-eat snack. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how we helped to launch the product.

Luya Loops is a highly nutritious, ready-to-eat snack made from Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) and the Super Grain Sorghum. Luya Loops is rich in vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. It is an excellent source of fiber, antioxidants, and protein. Luya Loops helps to raise smart, strong, healthy children and adults. It is also gluten free, as well as vegan and vegetarian friendly.

Launching a cereal brand like Luya Loops in a vibrant city like Lagos involves a mix of market research, product development, branding, and strategic marketing. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how we helped to launch the product using our Product Launch Service.

1) We selected brand names

Selecting a brand name is crucial as it serves as the unique identifier for your business or product in the market. For this project, we needed two distinct brand names: one for the parent company and another for the product itself. Our objective was to find names that are memorable, unique, and scalable for future growth.

After careful consideration, we settled on “Lanaa Foods” as the name for the parent company and “Luya Loops” for the product. These names were chosen for their ability to represent the brand across different markets and product lines, ensuring scalability and versatility as the business expands. Your brand name plays a pivotal role in shaping your identity as you reach new customers and develop new offerings, so it's important to choose names that resonate with your target audience and align with your brand values.

2) We designed logos

Once the brand names were finalized, our next step was to design logos for both the parent company and the product. Our goal was to create visually appealing and versatile logos that accurately reflected the brand identities.
We presented the client with several logo samples and options, ensuring each design was simple, neat, and highly legible. By focusing on these aspects, we aimed to create logos that would resonate with the target audience and effectively represent the brand across various platforms and mediums. The simplicity of the designs also ensured easy scalability and adaptability as the brand grows and evolves.

3) We picked a color scheme for the product

As part of Following the selection of our logo, we turned our attention to establishing a cohesive color scheme for the entire product. A color scheme in branding encompasses a thoughtfully curated range of colors that are consistently applied across all brand materials and interactions. This strategic choice of colors is pivotal in shaping the perception of our brand, eliciting emotions, conveying messages, and setting us apart from competitors.
We presented the client with several logo samples and options, ensuring each design was simple, neat, and highly legible. By focusing on these aspects, we aimed to create logos that would resonate with the target audience and effectively represent the brand across various platforms and mediums. The simplicity of the designs also ensured easy scalability and adaptability as the brand grows and evolves.

4) We selected the standard typography for the product

Selecting the right fonts is crucial in conveying the personality and essence of a brand. For Luya Loops, we aimed to embody a youthful, vibrant, and entertaining vibe through our choice of fonts. This decision was part of our larger branding strategy to create a cohesive and engaging brand identity across all communication channels.

We carefully selected basic fonts that align with these brand characteristics while ensuring readability and visual harmony across different materials. Fonts play a significant role in how consumers perceive a brand's messaging, and by using consistent fonts, we establish a sense of familiarity and trust with our audience.

These chosen fonts are now implemented across various communication channels such as packaging, advertising materials, social media graphics, and website content. By maintaining consistency in font usage, we reinforce the brand's personality and create a seamless brand experience for our customers. This cohesive approach helps in building brand recognition and loyalty over time.

5) We created some photos for the product

Photography plays a crucial role in brand building, and for this product, we followed our standard approach of utilizing both product and storytelling photography. Our initial photoshoot was dedicated to capturing images suitable for use on product packaging designs and other communication materials, ensuring we visually represent the brand's essence and message effectively.

6) We designed the product packaging

The packaging design for Luya Loops was meticulously crafted to be vibrant and eye-catching, following a strategy commonly seen in cereal brands to draw customers to the products on store shelves. We integrated the fonts and colors chosen earlier into the packaging design to maintain brand consistency and visual appeal. This approach aims to capture attention and entice customers to choose Luya Loops among competing products in the market.

7) We created some more photos for the product

Our second photoshoot had a specific focus on humanizing the brand. We collaborated with various friends of the brand and featured a prominent and influential on-air personality, Suo Tracy Chappelle. The aim was to create images that would resonate with our current and potential customers, making the brand more relatable and fostering a stronger connection.

8) We created some runway content

We strategically planned and developed content for various platforms such as social media, billboards, and fliers leading up to the launch of Luya Loops, aimed at reaching potential customers. Our objective was to generate anticipation, pique interest, and prepare the audience for the official product launch. This content, often referred to as “runway content,” comprised a series of posts, videos, and media designed to tease product features, highlight benefits, and build excitement around the upcoming launch. Through targeted messaging and engaging visuals, we aimed to create buzz and capture the attention of our target market effectively.

All these are part of our Product Launch Service

Our Product Launch Service is dedictaed to helping you create a cohesive brand image, effectively communicate your brand message, engage your audience across different platforms, and ultimately drive brand awareness, customer loyalty, and sales.

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