The first Jolly Shandy in Hong Kong hit the local market in 1986. Nowadays, it is mostly available in supermarkets, convenience stores, western restaurants and Chinese restaurants. The apple flavor Jolly Shandy and the grapefruit flavor Jolly Shandy were released in 1999 and 2001 respectively. The company of Carlsberg Malaysia re-launched its beverage brand in 2007. The lemon taste was improved and Vitamin C was added into it. With an aim of celebrating the relaunch, a new version of the beer mix called Jolly Shandy Lychee is introduced to the customers who are not satisfied with the original taste of Jolly Shandy. The packing size of the Lychee flavored Jolly Shandy is 330 mL and contains 0.6% alcohol content. It is produced in mainland China.
Ingredients
In Hong Kong, there are currently four flavors of Jolly Shandy includes lychee, golden kiwi, lemon and ginger. Other flavors like apple, peach and pineapple have already stopped selling. Also, some special tastes of Jolly Shandy such as Mandarin orange flavor are sold in Malaysia and Singapore. Jolly Shandy is a brand of trendy and energetic beverage under the banner of Carlsberg. It has a tangy great taste as well as vitamin C is added for the refreshing feeling. Besides, the ingredients of Jolly Shandy includes water, sugar, beer, barley malt, carbonating agent, acidity regulator, flavoring, Caramel color, Hops and antioxidant. A typical can of Jolly Shandy contains 7.5 grams per 100 mL of sugar, 0 mg of sodium, 0 grams fat, and 36 kilocalories per 100mL.
Design
Jolly Shandy’s package design has been changed for several times since its establishment. On the other hand, Jolly Shandy’s outlook also alternates in different regions.
In Hong Kong
In 1990s, Jolly Shandy appeared with a two color design, separating the upper part and the bottom part. Golden “Jolly” and silvery “Shandy” labels were marked at the middle part of the can. The three tastes had their own specific colors. Before being changed to the current design, Jolly Shandy was on sale with a black coating, while there was lightningsign in respective colors of the tastes as decoration. The color of word “Jolly Shandy” has also been changed to sliver. In 2013, the design of Jolly Shandy has been reforged by a design team led by Alfonso Granati. The new two color designs with bright color are used to present the youngster-focused strategy. In the new design, the dot of letter J in the label “Jolly” is changed to yellow.
In Malaysia
The design of Jolly Shandy in Malaysia is different from that in Hong Kong. It has the same “Jolly Shandy” label with the Hong Kong product but there are several concentric circles in the background.
Promotions and Advertising
Re-branding
A new packaging design of Jolly Shandy was introduced in 2013. Carlsberg group had reportedly increased the sales of Jolly Shandy by 30% since the introduction of the Cartils’ redesign. The company slogan promotes ginger Jolly Shandy, the company’s latest flavor.
The brand’s localized Facebook page was launched in 2013. The Facebook page constantly releases updates and promotions of the product and is the most famous for its ‘’ marketing technique. The page usually looks at events and news stories and comes up with the ideas that allow them to ‘piggyback’ off without having the huge cost. The ironic message implied in the advertisement have successfully made the page famous and are particularly popular among Hong Kong teenagers. Aside from Facebook page, the brand also collaborates with local YouTubers and promotes the soft drink through their YouTube channels. The latest Jolly Shandy television commercial was released in 2013, featuring the Cantonese artist G.E.M., the singer collaborated with Jolly Shandy to promote her concert tickets. In addition, Jolly Shandy also advertises on public transportation within the available regions.
