Woolworths launches new ‘Grown for Gold’ spot for the Commonwealth Games via M&C Saatchi
Woolworths, the official fresh partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, has launched ‘Grown for Gold’, a campaign via M&C Saatchi Sydney, aimed at inspiring Australians to rally behind our local athletes at the Games and tell the stories behind how they have become champions.
Drawing parallels between Australia’s beautiful produce and how it has helped to grow some of our best athletes, Grown for Gold puts Woolworths Commonwealth Games athlete ambassadors at the heart of a multi-channel campaign that will roll-out over the coming weeks.
Athletes including Kurt Fearnley, Georgia Sheehan, Adam Gibson, Kelly Cartwright, Jessica Trengove, Damon Kelly, Caitlin Bassett and Brenden Hall feature in the campaign, highlighting their journeys growing up as well as their personal connection with fresh food.
Says Andrew Hicks, director of marketing, Woolworths: “It takes the best produce in the world to help grow the best athletes in the world and it’s no coincidence our Aussie athletes do so well at the Commonwealth Games given the great quality fresh fruit and veg they they grow up eating here in Australia.
“The Grown for Gold series is an authentic, emotional look into the lives of our Aussie athletes. It showcases where they’ve grown up, the people that have moulded them and the food that has fueled them to make them into the great sportspeople that they are today.
“As the proud fresh partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, we’re ready to cheer on our Aussie athletes and fuel our country with fresh fruit and vegetables that have been proudly grown for gold.
“It’s an honour to have the Games in our own backyard and customers shopping at Woolworths can expect to be immersed in the atmosphere of the Games across the Country, with a winning spirit in the air, no matter what store they shop in.”
The campaign will be supported across multi-channels including TV, digital, radio, in-store, out of home, print, catalogue, PR and social. Woolworths has also wrapped a tram travelling around the Games precinct, welcoming locals and visitors to the ‘Green and Gold Coast’.
Woolworths
Andrew Hicks – Director of Marketing
Nick Chapman – General Manager, Brand
Alison Stratten – Marketing Communications Manager
Emilie Fares – Marketing Communications Planner
Jaime Brock – Marketing Communications Specialist
Aysha Down – Sponsorship Marketing Manager
Zoe Meredith – Sponsorship Activation Manager
Agency: M&C Saatchi/M&C Saatchi Sports & Entertainment
Tom McFarlane – Creative Partner
Michael Andrews – Creative Director
Sian Cook – Managing Partner
Sophie Ayles – Strategy Partner
Ben Stainlay – Senior Copywriter
Niccola Phillips – Head of Art
Rod James – Head of Moving Image
Loren August – Executive Producer
Sarah Miller – Senior Print Producer
Dean Hastie – Design Director
Rochus Dahnken – Senior Designer
Jamie Gilbert-Smith – Managing Director M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Peter Pippen – Senior Strategist M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Tom Mort – Account Director M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Katie Leslie – Senior Account Manager M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Production Company: Kite Productions
Director: Paul Goldman
Post Production: Resolution
Design & Music and Sound Mix: Song Zu

11 Comments
What an inspiration this guy is to all of us.
Beautiful spot, makes you feel very proud and patriotic. Well done Woolies
Great feel-good spot, Nic and everyone. Made me want to climb up on the bench and grab an apple.
Grew up in a town like that in Victoria and this made me feel really nostalgic for the people for the people I knew.Go Kurt!
Lovely work guys. That orchardist is brilliant.
This bloke dragged himself up and down the Kokoda Track on his hands and knees over 11 days. Inspirational.
You just can’t cast people like those through casting agents.Think that was my Auntie Joan in her kitchen.Nicely done.
Like what Woolies are doing.
A retailer that is not yelling at me.Yay! Aalmost unheard of in Australia so thank you Woolies.
Nicely told story that made me feel good about this country.Good luck Mr Fearnley.
Just read Woolworths results in SMH this morning and would seem that the work M&C are doing is working.