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. 2018 Nov 29;22(6):1113–1124. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018003130
Advertising strategy Brief definition
Regulated strategies
    Presence of children
        Child as main actor Child/adolescent is the main focus of the ad
        Child interacting with food Child/adolescent eating, drinking, seated at a table with available foods
        Child dressed up in a costume Child/adolescent dressed up (e.g. as superhero, clown)
        Child voices or jingles Includes child voices or jingles
    Animated characters
        Animated animals Animated animals, personified or not
        Animated child/figure/product Animated character/figure/product, personified or not
        Licensed characters Known character from television, movie, book (e.g. Peppa Pig, Disney’s Cars)
        Celebrities Characters that are familiar to children
        Celebrities Actor, actress, singer, television anchor (Don Francisco)
        Athletes Known athlete or team (e.g. Alexis Sánchez)
    Promotional gifts or incentives
        Gifts Toys or collectible gifts (e.g. stickers, stamps)
        Prize/contests Ad offers participation in prize draws or contests
        Interactive games Ad offers to download applications or participation in online games
    Childhood life references
        School/day care/playground Mention of day care, school, playground, school supplies, toys
        Popular words (e.g. ‘cool’) Popular words such as ‘bacán’, ‘cachai’, ‘crack’, ‘cool’, ‘pro’
        Fantasy Fantastic images (e.g. breakfast cereal that appears from a wheat field, a swimming pool of juice, a yoghurt wave)
Non-regulated strategies
        Happiness/entertainment Explicit information about happiness, entertainment, pleasure (e.g. ‘this is fun’)
        Taste/smell/texture Explicit information about taste/smell/texture (e.g. ‘creamy’)
        Nutrition/health/weight control Information about how healthy, nutritious the product is, weight management
        Sex/romance Includes a couple in a romantic situation (e.g. kissing) or explicit focus on legs, cleavage, etc.
        Deregulated consumption Explicit messages that prompt deregulated eating (e.g. ‘you can’t stop’)
        Sales promotions Promotions that offer discounts, 2 for 1, etc.