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#1 Campaign
Ecommerce · September 2026
KFCereal
Tuesday 22nd September, 2026
KFC UK partnered with Surreal to create KFCereal, a savoury cereal flavoured with KFC’s 11 herbs and spices. Served with gravy instead of milk and sold in a limited online run, the deliberately odd breakfast crossover gave both brands a simple, highly shareable hook.
Why it worked: The limited-run, gravy-instead-of-milk twist created a clear WTF news hook plus scarcity, making easy headlines and social bite-sized coverage.
The lesson: Consider a limited drop that flips a category norm on its head with a simple visual, then sell only online for built-in urgency.
KFC
Surreal
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| thegrocer.co.uk | KFC UK makes breakfast debut with ‘KFC flavoured’ savoury cereal | Tuesday 22nd September, 2026 |
| pricer.lt | KFC UK makes breakfast debut with ‘KFC flavoured’ savoury cereal - News Pricer.lt | Tuesday 22nd September, 2026 |
| grocerygazette.co.uk | KFC teams up with Surreal for savoury cereal served with gravy - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News | Wednesday 23rd September, 2026 |
| goodhousekeeping.com | KFC has launched a cereal that sounds like an April Fools' – here are 5 better breakfasts we'd eat instead | Wednesday 23rd September, 2026 |
| zhiphopcleveland.com | KFC Debuts Gravy-Covered Chicken Cereal for Bold Breakfast Fans | Thursday 24th September, 2026 |
| thegreenhead.com | KFCereal - Savory KFC-Flavored Cereal with 11 Herbs and Spices | The Green Head | Saturday 26th September, 2026 |