A £2.5 million Midweek Meal campaign will see health focused adverts promoting pork appear during prime-time TV shows like Coronation Street, starting this week.
Running until February 24, the pork advertisements will tap into the New Year drive to be more healthy.
Easy-to-cook recipes using lean cuts of pork will include Vietnamese pork with jasmine rice and Japanese caramelised pork with vegetable spaghetti.
Millions of pounds of additional sales have already been generated through earlier phases of AHDB Pork’s advertising, with more shoppers buying fresh pork during previous campaign bursts.
Research is running to track results of the latest phase of the campaign. Liam Byrne, AHDB’s head of meat marketing, said: “We know January is a key time of year when people focus on health.
“To tap into that drive, we’ve collaborated with reality TV star Lucy Mecklenburgh, and personal trainer Cecilia Harris to help inspire people to cook pork as they try new healthy-meals.
“In addition to the prime-time TV advertising slots, we’ve scheduled adverts to appear alongside programmes to target a younger audience. These include shows like ITV2’s American Dad, Family Guy and football fixtures such as the FA Cup third round.
“For the foodies, a spot has also been secured during Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast, so we’re really helping our pork producers sell cuts including loin medallions and steaks through a variety of advertising methods,” he said.
