Cadbury gives a nod to subtle generosity with 'Made to Share' wrappers

Cadbury has unveiled its latest integrated campaign ‘Made to Share’, developed in partnership with its global creative agency, VCCP. The campaign, part of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk ‘Generosity’ brand platform, celebrates the everyday acts of kindness that bring people closer together. 

At its core, the campaign introduces limited edition Cadbury Dairy Milk bars designed to honour those small but meaningful gestures that often go unnoticed. The packaging of each limited edition bar features a playful redesign which suggests how the chunks within could be shared.

Each limited edition pack, ideated by VCCP and designed by Bulletproof, suggests how the bar can be shared based on a familiar scenario: with ‘fair’ ratios based on the relative generosity of  each friend or family member. These scenarios make every bar a delightful way to say thank you to the unsung heroes within families and friendship groups. One bar brings to life the division of labour that makes up a successful roadtrip: half of the bar being portioned off for ‘who drove’, with a smaller section for ‘who navigated’ and just a few blocks for the person ‘who slept’ the entire way. 

With 40 squares in every bar, the redesigned packaging provides a fun new way to share chocolate, and a small way to recognise the generosity of loved ones. This campaign furthers Cadbury’s mission to inspire moments of generosity. It’s a playful reminder that sharing isn’t just about dividing chocolate, it’s about the human connection. Whether you’re sharing between family, a group of housemates, colleagues, or friends, these redesigned bars celebrate the moments of kindness that strengthen relationships.

The campaign spans across digital out of home, social, TV and retail. As part of the integrated campaign, out of home posters will showcase the limited edition redesign in playful and relevant ways, each strategically placed across different media channels and physical locations. Designs that focus on dividing up the roles when cooking with friends and family will be positioned outside supermarkets and out of home in and around airports will spotlight how bars can be shared to celebrate the person within a group of friends that took charge of booking the holiday and made it happen. 

Elise Burditt, Senior Director at Cadbury UK said: “Cadbury’s brand identity revolves around generosity and this campaign is an embodiment of that, celebrating the connections that bring us closer together. These redesigned bars are a fun and thoughtful way to recognise and celebrate the everyday acts of generosity that make life a little sweeter.”

Tom Lee & Alice Goodrich, Creatives at VCCP, added: “When we think of sharing, we tend to think of big events like family Christmases, birthdays, anniversaries. But in the relatively uneventful months at the start of a new year, we wanted to turn the focus to the smaller, more casual acts of generosity - the things we naturally do for each other everyday without thinking twice. So we redesigned Cadbury Dairy Milk bars to be shared amongst the people you care about, whether you're housemates, colleagues or just a bunch of mates.”

‘Made To Share’ was brought to life by VCCP, with the help of global content production studio Girl&Bear. The VCCP Retail Experience team worked on the retail strategy and the development of retail media assets, and media was led by Publicis Media and PR and influencers led by Ogilvy and Elvis managing organic social, and pack design by Bulletproof. The campaign will run across the UK and will appear on VOD, social media, YouTube, and OOH.

Credits

CAMPAIGN TITLE: Made To Share

CLIENT: Mondelez

SENIOR MARKETING DIRECTOR: Elise Burditt

MARKETING MANAGER: Michael Moore

BRAND MANAGER: Maria Jackson

BRAND MANAGER: Connor Gould

ADVERTISING AGENCY: VCCP

CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICERS: Chris Birch & Jonny Parker

CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Zoë Stock

CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Angus Vine

CREATIVE TEAM: Tom Lee & Alice Goodrich

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR: David Boscawen

MANAGING PARTNER: Matt Smith

SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR: Kitty Burroughes

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR: Oliver Robinson

SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER: Maddie Jones

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: Ilyria Remington

PLANNING DIRECTOR: Andy Nicholls

SENIOR PLANNER: Charlotte O’Brien

HEAD OF RETAIL EXPERIENCE STRATEGY: Stephen Renou

AGENCY TV PRODUCER: Hannah Chitty

AGENCY CREATIVE PRODUCER: Patrick Smith & Michael Davies

MEDIA BUYING AGENCY: Publicis Media

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Girl & Bear

DIRECTOR: Zak Razvi

EDITOR: Elena De Palma 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Charlotte Borrell

PRODUCER: Hannah Chitty 
POST-PRODUCTION COMPANY: Ten Three and Electric Theatre Collective 

POST PRODUCER: Tosin Lepe 

COLOURIST Jason Wallis
AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION COMPANY: King Lear

SOUND ENGINEER - Dugal

SENIOR POST PRODUCER: James Ketterer

EDITOR: Tom James 

SOUND ENGINEER: Emily Vizard
PR &SOCIAL: Ogilvy PR & Elvis

PACKAGING DESIGN: Bulletproof

DESIGNER: Rob Churcher

ARTWORKER: Nick Normann, James Perry, Jana Hajkova