Pringles is introducing its first-ever tortilla chip – new Pringles Tortillas – just in time for basketball tourney season. Loaded with taste bud-tingling ingredients, Pringles Tortillas satisfy practically any savory craving with three flavors: Original, Nacho Cheese and Southwestern Ranch. While retaining the iconic Pringles shape, Pringles Tortillas are thicker chips because they’re made of corn, not potatoes. They’re perfect for dipping, but their delicious flavors offer the true choice to either “dip ’em or don’t.”
While competitive bracket pools are known to be one of the key activities at a basketball tourney party, a recent survey commissioned by Pringles found that a variety of tasty snacks is the most important thing to make the party a success. And, 83% of respondents ages 18-24 say chips and dip score a spot on the menu when hosting a basketball viewing party—18% more than Buffalo wings and nearly three times as much as pigs in a blanket. Surprisingly, only half of men and women surveyed said that the actual games were their favorite part of a basketball viewing party.
“Pringles Tortillas are the brand’s first new product since Kellogg Company acquired it in 2012, and this launch represents the first time that Pringles is introducing a tortilla chip,” said Raj Joshi, vice president of Savory Snacks at Kellogg. “Pringles Tortillas are a unique chip that can be dipped, but like original Pringles, are delicious on their own.”
To help introduce Pringles Tortillas, the brand partnered with legendary point guard Earvin “Magic” Johnson, an NCAA Top-15 All-Time March Madness player who played at Michigan State University. Known for his playmaking on the court and energetic persona, Johnson also knows how to host the ultimate basketball viewing party.
“Basketball viewing parties bring out the fun in the game and let fans root for their teams as if they were at the tourney in person,” said Johnson. “I’m excited to partner with Pringles Tortillas to introduce a chip as iconic as the tournament.”
Every viewing party features a mix of characters who make the game as entertaining as watching it courtside. Beginning March 13, consumers can create and share their own Ultimate Party Lineup of partygoers with Pringles Tortillas by matching friends with party personalities. The Ultimate Party Lineup features such characters as:
- Money!: Brings the best snacks to the party
- MVP: Helps clean up when party’s over
- Big Dipper: When enjoying Pringles Tortillas, the more dip, the better
- Swing Man: Dips or doesn’t – loves Pringles Tortillas both ways
Other findings from the Pringles Tortillas survey include:
- It’s a close call for who receives a ticket to your Ultimate Party Lineup guest list: 54% of survey respondents voted for ‘Money!’ (brings the best snacks), while 55% voted for ‘MVP’ (helps clean up when the party is over)
- When it comes to how people dip, 38% of survey participants most identify with the ‘Big Dipper,’ opting to overload on dip, while 35% identify with the ‘Swing Man’, who loves Pringles Tortillas whether you “dip ’em or don’t”
A robust “You Don’t Just Eat ‘Em” marketing campaign accompanies the product launch and includes print and TV advertisements, complemented by PR and digital executions. Larry Charles of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm fame directed the “You Don’t Just Eat ‘Em” campaign, which features improv talent from around the world.
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