About OKRP
Chicago-based OKRP (www.okrp.com), named by Advertising Age for “Best Culture” in 2021 and as an “A-List Standout Agency” in 2019, is a new model independent advertising agency that believes in putting the “agent” in agency, by bringing its clients the best ideas and solutions from a variety of partners and creators. OKRP has intentionally built a fully-diverse leadership team and agency, believing that diverse views create better and more impactful work. OKRP clients include P&G, Ace Hardware, Cars.com, Illinois Lottery, Illinois Office of Tourism, Fellowes, Ferrara Candy, Marco’s Pizza, Nike Chicago and Home Chef among others.
About NERDS
NERDS is the playful and fun-to-eat candy with a variety of delicious, crunchy, chewy and gummy options: Original NERDS including the iconic dual-flavored box, NERDS Ropes, Big Chewy NERDS… and now NERDS Gummy Clusters. The original iconic box couples two complementary flavors with dual chambers, allowing candy lovers to pour out perfectly imperfect pieces of pure delight. NERDS Ropes give fans a chewy, fruity string packed with crunchy, sweet NERDS, and Big Chewy NERDS and Sour Big Chewy NERDS have a crunch that surrounds a chewy center. The new NERDS Gummy Clusters have tangy, crunchy, mini NERDS clustered around a sweet gummy center for a poppable tasty bite.
About Ferrara
Ferrara, a company related to The Ferrero Group, is an emerging powerhouse in the North American confections and sweet snacking categories. A passionate team of nearly 6,000 employees works together to share delight in every bite through leading brands that have shaped the industry for more than 100 years. Our diverse portfolio of nearly 35 brands includes SweeTARTS®, Trolli®, Brach's®, Black Forest® and NERDS®, along with iconic favorites like Lemonhead®, Red Hots® and Now and Later®. Ferrara also manages the Keebler® and Famous Amos® businesses for The Ferrero Group. Headquartered in Chicago, Ferrara has an operational network of 20 locations in North America that includes manufacturing, distribution and R&D facilities. Learn more at www.ferrarausa.com.