BBDO gets "Duo-licious" for Planters

BBDO gets "Duo-licious" for Planters | TBWA\Chiat\Day taps Christina Hendricks for Juniper | VML, Stouffer's solve "What's for dinner?" Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 31, 2024 CONNECT WITH 4A's  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [4A's SmartBrief]( News for the advertising, media, and marcom industries [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] Top Story [] [BBDO gets "Duo-licious" for Planters]( [BBDO gets "Duo-licious" for Planters]( (Mr. Peanut/YouTube) BBDO Minneapolis is touting Planters' new Nut Duos with a humorous "Duo-licious" spot showing people eating the snack while being serenaded by a 1990s-style duo singing a bespoke R&B song, with lyrics including, "Grab a handful, noon or night. Each flavor combo hits just right." The spot is running across linear and streaming TV and social, supported by TikTok influencer collaborations and a Snapchat lens. 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