Reckitt – Strepsils

A long-form feature, a social reel and B2B thought leadership, built on the brand’s seven decades of research.

Client

Reckitt / Havas Red

Year

Brief

Strepsils, known for its sore throat lozenges, is a “powerbrand” within the global consumer health company, Reckitt. Reckitt needed to communicate a shift in its focus towards tackling the causes of coughs as well as the sore throat that results from it. This is part of the company’s remit to demonstrate its powerbrands’ heritage, research credentials and thought leadership.

“As we scale the Cough Dual Action range, we are doing more than driving business growth – we are enhancing global health outcomes.”

Strepsils

Solution

In conjunction with Strepsils’s R&D team, I wrote a long-form web article on the brand’s world-leading, over-the-counter product offerings over the last seven decades. This was then paired with a social media reel for LinkedIn and Meta on the theme of “evolution and expansion”. This reiterated the thrust of the long-form piece in a short, sharp video. Finally, I wrote some short-form B2B thought leadership copy for social media platforms underlining the shift towards tackling coughs using rigorous, botanical science.

reckitt.com/news/how-unique-science-and-consumer-obsession-are-expanding-strepsils-reach
Screenshot of the reckitt website showing article published
Published on reckitt.com
How unique science and consumer obsession are expanding Strepsils’ reach
A new era of dual action science is taking Strepsils beyond sore throat
Read on reckitt.com ↗
Published June 2026 · opens in a new tab

Result

With social media engagements up 153% and post reach up 545% on the previous month, this campaign is laying the groundwork for the future of the Strepsils brand, using scientifically-backed research to bridge gaps in the over-the-counter market and drawing on a history of innovation and trust from consumers. It has also solidified Strepsils’s credentials as a thought leader in its industry, using multiple forms of media engagement.

+153%

Social engagements

+545%

Post reach

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