Nuts for Boomers

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The snack food category is known for being several things, but inspirational?

Frito-Lay thinks it can be and is positioning its new nut-based, Boomer-targeted snack line, True North as “a truly inspired natural nut snack.”

Though a TV, print and online campaign breaking this week from Strawberry Frog, New York, talks up taste and prominently features almonds, the aim is to go a bit deeper than the usual snack ads, said Michelle Rule, director-marketing for True North.

“We’re defining it as a purpose in life or a calling,” she said of the brand’s name.

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