Top Australian chefs front ANZUP’s #RudeFood campaign via Present Company + Rocket Comms

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image2.jpgCancer trials group ANZUP Australia has launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign with creative agency Present Company and Rocket Comms PR, aimed at ‘opening up’ the conversation around ‘below the belt’ cancers – penile, testicular, prostate, kidney, and bladder.

To provoke conversation, ANZUP partnered with the country’s best chefs to create #RudeFood – a social campaign that taps into our love for food porn and our obsession with suggestive food emojis.

image1 (1).jpgHeaded by chef Manu Feildel, some of the biggest names in the culinary world took to social media to share their rude dishes including: Monty Koludrovic, Fast Ed, and Luke Hines. Close to 30 chefs came on board for the campaign, posting pictures of their suggestive dishes, and sharing personal stories around the illnesses.

ANZUP’s goal is to find preventions and treatments via ongoing research and treatment trials with patients. The not-for-profit charity has a team of over 1,500 medical professionals, dedicated to helping the 24,000 Australians diagnosed with ‘below the belt’ cancers every year.

Says Margaret McJannett, CEO, ANZUP: “The #RudeFood campaign aims to engage men and women in monitoring their health ‘below the belt,’ while learning more about the importance of clinical trial research and how they can get involved.”

Says Lucy Byers, marketing and communications manager, ANZUP: “We engaged Present Company and Rocket Comms with the challenge of building ANZUP’s public profile in the community as well as raising awareness and funds for below the belt (prostate, penile, testicular, bladder and kidney) cancer clinical trial research. We were delighted to have the concept of #RudeFood presented to us which was creative and within a modest budget. The marketing campaign not only raised awareness but engaged with high profile chefs, restaurants and influencers to disseminate these important health messages through their #RudeFood dish via social media, providing ANZUP with exposure to new audiences. We have been impressed with both companies from concept to development through to implementation.”

Says Hugh Fletcher, group account director, Present Company: “The #RudeFood campaign leverages the endless share-ability of food. By enlisting the help of high-profile chefs to create provocative dishes, we have sparked interest and awareness about ‘below the belt’ cancers.”

Client: ANZUP

CEO: Margaret McJanet

Marketing Manager: Lucy Byers

Creative Agency: Present Company

Creative Director: Adam Frazer

Art Director: Analise Burwood

Group Account Director: Hugh Fletcher

Social Media Manager: Josh Britt

Animator: Jordi White

Editor: Damien Boneham

Copywriter: Romy Smith

PR Agency: Rocket Comms PR