Meat & Livestock Australia: How bringing people together delivered record profits for Lamb

Lamb, a meat brand by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), transformed a business experiencing five years of flat-line sales with the You Never Lamb Alone campaign.

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Agency: The Monkeys

Executive Summary

2015, 2016 and 2017 were Lamb's best years ever.

'You Never Lamb Alone' transformed an industry experiencing five-years of flat-line sales in its largest market (Australia), into a powerhouse delivering record volume and value growth, generating over $87M incrementally for farmers.

Combining a disciplined commitment to: 1) a long-term brand strategy; 2) an emotive brand platform; and 3) provocative creative campaigns, Lamb consistently generated phenomenal 'earned media' coverage and sent Aussies to the butchers in droves.

All this despite declining budgets, sky-high retail prices, increasing consumer price sensitivity, chicken's challenge, and the...

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