Engagement & Retention project | The Whole Truth Foods | Ananya Rathi
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Engagement & Retention project | The Whole Truth Foods | Ananya Rathi

About The Whole Truth ✨

🗯️Brand Mission & Philosophy

The Whole Truth (TWT) is a clean-label food brand that is on a mission to bring radical transparency to the packaged food industry. Unlike traditional brands that hide sugar, preservatives, and artificial additives, TWT promises 100% honesty in its ingredients—no hidden nasties, no misleading labels.

Product Line-Up

🍫Chocolates - Made with 4 ingredients and no additives and no emulsifiers.

🥜 Nut Butters – No palm oil, just pure nuts.

🍫 Protein Bars – Clean, real-ingredient bars with no artificial junk.

🥣 Muesli – 100% natural, no hidden sugars.

💪 Whey Proteins – Clean protein with a transparent ingredient list.



Core Value Proposition

1️⃣ Radical Transparency in Food Labels
🔍 "No Lies. No Half-Truths. Only The Whole Truth."

  • TWT is built on honesty and clean-label transparency in the food industry.
  • Every ingredient is clearly listed—no hidden sugars, artificial flavors, or misleading "healthy" claims.
  • They openly call out industry gimmicks and misinformation in food marketing.

2️⃣ 100% Clean & Natural Ingredients
🥜 “If you don’t recognize an ingredient, it’s not in our products.”

  • No preservatives, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, or synthetic flavors.
  • Uses real whole foods like nuts, dates, cocoa, and whey protein.
  • Supports a health-conscious audience looking for truly clean eating options.

3️⃣ Functionally Nutritious & Guilt-Free Snacking
🍫 “Delicious meets Nutritious”

  • Offers high-protein, low-sugar snacks without compromising on taste.
  • No junk, just food that fuels your body.

4️⃣ Educating Consumers on Food Choices
📢 “Breaking the myths around ‘healthy’ eating.”

  • Actively educates consumers through social media, blogs, and videos.
  • Exposes hidden sugars in "healthy" products like flavored yogurt, granola bars, and protein powders.

5️⃣ Building a Trustworthy, Purpose-Driven Brand
🤝 “Rebuilding trust in food, one product at a time.”

  • TWT aims to fix consumer skepticism about food brands by maintaining complete transparency.
  • The brand doesn’t just sell snacks; it sells a movement towards real, unprocessed food choices.

🌻Core Value Proposition Experience by ICPs


Core ValueHow Customers Experience It

Radical Transparency

"Wow, they expose the industry & list every ingredient. I trust them."

Clean Ingredients

"No sugar, no junk—finally a brand that’s actually clean."

Taste & Nutrition

"Tastes good and makes me feel great after eating."

Premium Quality

"It’s expensive, but it’s worth it."

Brand Trust & Loyalty

"I don’t need to check labels anymore. TWT is the only brand I trust."

♻️Natural Frequency based on current ICPs

1️⃣ Protein Powders (Whey) – Daily Use (1-2 scoops per day)

💪 Primary Users: Gym-goers, fitness enthusiasts, health-conscious individuals.
📌 Typical Consumption Pattern:

  • Daily post-workout or as a meal replacement.
  • Average consumption: 30-40g per serving (1 scoop).
  • Estimated purchase frequency: 1 pack (1kg) lasts ~30 days → Reorder every month.

2️⃣ Protein Bars – 3-6 times per week

🍫 Primary Users: On-the-go professionals, fitness lovers, snackers.
📌 Typical Consumption Pattern:

  • Snacked on daily or every alternate day as a healthy replacement for chocolates/sweets.
  • Some customers eat 1-2 bars per day for satiety and energy.
  • Estimated purchase frequency: Box of 6-8 bars lasts ~1-2 weeks → Reorder every 15-20 days.

3️⃣ Muesli – 3-6 times per week

🥣 Primary Users: Breakfast eaters, weight-conscious individuals.
📌 Typical Consumption Pattern:

  • Mostly eaten for breakfast (with yogurt, milk, or smoothie bowls).
  • 1 serving (~40-50g) per use.
  • Estimated purchase frequency: 1 pack (750g) lasts ~15-20 days → Reorder every 3 weeks.


Engagement Framework


Parameter

Meaning

Evaluating Metrics

Success (Y/N)

Frequency

How often the consumers are using TWT Products

Are the consumers buying/using products regularly - like protein bars for snacking/muesli in breakfast/protein powder as a daily supplement

Yes

Breadth

Variety of Products that are being purchased by the consumers after understand

Are consumers trying different products from TWT - to experience brand value

Yes

Depth

How much time/money is spent by consumers on TWT products

Are consumers increasing their intake of TWT products like having more than 2 bars or buying bigger packs

No


Active User for TWT 🚀

An Active User for The Whole Truth (TWT) is someone who:

Regularly Engages with TWT – Visits the website, interacts with content (Instagram, YouTube, newsletters, etc.), or engages in conversations about the brand.
Frequently Purchases TWT Products – Buys at least once a month (protein bars, muesli, protein powder, etc.).
Consistently Consumes TWT Products – Uses products as part of their routine, e.g., daily protein bars or muesli for breakfast.
Explores Multiple products – Tries different categories of products (e.g., bars + protein powder + spreads).
Refers or Advocates for TWT – Talks about the brand, shares experiences, or leaves reviews.




Criteria

User 1

User 2

User 3

User 4

User 5

User 6

Name

Kushagra

Aditya

Vishal

Waqar

Aditya G

Rupa

Age

25

30

29

25

​28

23

Gender

Male

Male

Male

Male

Male

Female

Location

Gurugram

New Delhi

Mumbai

Hyderabad

Paris

Chakdaha, WB

Occupation

Consultant

Digital Commerce

Career Break

Founder

Chief of Staff

Student

Income

22 LPA​

30-35 LPA

25-40 LPA

20+LPA

35 LPA

NA

How frequently do they travel

Required as a part of job, irregular frequency.

Once a month either for work or personal reasons

Once in 3 months.

Once in 2 months either for business or personal

once in 2 months

short distance travelling

Pain Point

The user has a lack of trust in other protein powder brands as he found there is less transparency in ingredients with other brands compared to TWT. Reviews from influencers and on quick commerce sites

The user was looking for clean and transparent ingredients list. He is concerned about what is he eating in his daily diet.

User is Health conscience.

User is clean-eating obsessed and didn't find a simple ingredient list with other brands.

User has not found transparency in other brands, previously he had High BP, Cholesterol because of heavy weight.

User found the Ingredients list to be simple and healthy alternative while searching for muesli based on her own research.

Where do they Shop?

Amazon, Zepto, Blinkitt, Myntra, Swiggy

quick commerce

Amazon, blinkit, swiggy instamart

Amazon, Zepto

Quick commerce, d2c websites(User is more touch and feel when buying and has an anchoring bias when shopping)

Amazon, Myntra, Nykaa, Flipkart, Instagram

What do they do in their Leisure/Out of Office mode(digitally)

ChatGPT, Netflix, Insta, NewsApps, Youtube Music

Netflix, drumming, Golfing

Work out, watching movies, swim, badminton

Netflix, reddit, X, Book reading

Traveling, Hiking, LinkedIn

Google Clasroom

Diet Habits

The user is a Vegetarian. Prefers healthy diet

The user is Vegetarian and prefers clean eating.

User tried following a clean diet but does cheat on weekends, he is a Non-Vegetarian.

User is a Non-vegetarian and hates processed food.

Moderate diet habits, at least have Non-Vegetarian food especially chicken twice a week.

Home-made food and supplements

Fitness Level

Gym(on-off)

Gym/Cycling

Gym/Running

Gym, Badminton, cycling

Gym 5 days a week, running 2 times a week

Average

Value Driven or Price Driven

Mix of both

Value Driven

Both

Value driven

Price driven

Value driven

Goals

​Personal

Personal

Personal

Personal

Personal

Personal

How did they find TWT

Foodpharmer(Insta), Podcast with Shantanu, Adds on Youtube

User stumbled across the brand when they were giving away samples in Delhi, the user was looking for protein and sugar content in packaged products.

youtube, LinkedIn, Shashank's (TWT Founder) podcast

Youtube, supermarket

Blinkit

User found the brand while searching for Muesli on Amazon

Consumption Frequency

​Daily(protein powder 1 scoop)

Daily (protein powder and protein bars)

User used to have Protein Bars-3 times a week, when he was staying away from home. Currently, less frequency in consumption of any product from TWT.

User is considering taking protein powder daily, as he has yet to purchase a product from TWT. His cognitive bias is FeedForward.

At least ​1 bar per day and 1 protein powder scoop when not having chicken/meat-based protein in his diet.

2-3 times a week

What did they like about TWT

User liked the packaging, has a pseudo bias when according to him protein powder doesn't taste delicious meaning it could be healthy. The user doesn't find the taste delicious of the whey protein powder.

User find the brand to be simple, clear with ingredients and taste is good. The user is happy that, the product does the job.

No Sugar, the brand is pretty clear about what they want to deliver and built trust for a clean ingredients list. As for other brands, he needs to check the ingredients

User found the packaging cute and aesthetic. Feels the brand is the best option for a clear ingredients list.

​User finds the protein bars tasty and healthy. Sometimes end up snacking on them at least 2 times a day.

TWT Muesli

What they did not like about TWT

Pricing is higher than other products available in the market, found it 1.5x higher.

Protein bars are high on calories, and single bar don't satiate the hunger.

Expensive, protein bars specifically. The user used to have 3 protein bars a week.

User found the products expensive and is apprehensive as to why the brand doesn't tell why the products are expensive. Price per protein.

User find it expensive, and inconvenient when it comes to buying in quantity

User raised concern about brand having no Vegan protein powder options

Why Switch to TWT

Not used other brands, done research before buying

The taste is good, the ingredients are clean, no added sugar. Previously used ON, Muscleblaze and few vegan option and continued with TWT post switching.

Taste felt weird with other protein bar brands.

User says: he/people around him rely so much on reviews when they are buying and he finds other brands packaging is not appealing. Previously used MuscleBaze, ON, Muscletech.

User found the packaging is good, no sugars in their products. User has previously used Dymatize, Myprotein.

She finds value to the product and healthy ingredients


Category🔥Power User🏋️Core User⚡Casual User

🧑‍🍳 User Characteristics


- Highly health-conscious & value clean ingredients.
- Regularly engage in fitness activities.
- Prioritize quality over price.

- Health-conscious individuals

- Actively looks for clean, healthy snack alternatives

- Interested in fitness but do cheat meals and may explore other brands.
- Price-sensitive but willing to pay for quality.

- Impulse buyers — influenced by ads, social media, or in-store display

- Tries once out of curiosity or craving

- Prefer home-cooked food or other brands.
- Buy TWT occasionally when looking for protein alternatives.
- Price-conscious & might switch based on convenience.

♻️ Natural Frequency

- Consume TWT products daily (protein powders, bars etc).

- Consume TWT products 4-5 days a week but not daily.

- Consume TWT products 2-3 times a week or less.

🌐 Discovery

- Discovered TWT via influencers, podcasts, and reviews.

- Found TWT via YouTube, Amazon, and other quick commerce.

- found when looking for healthy protein options

🚀JTBD of the persona

"Help me maintain a high-performance lifestyle by giving me clean, trustworthy, and protein-rich nutrition I can consume daily."

"Help me find reliable, tasty protein options that supplement my fitness goals without overwhelming my budget or routine."

"Help me explore better food choices that align with my dietary needs, are easy to consume, and don’t break the bank."

Engagement

High - leaves reviews, engages with content, and refers to friends

Medium - might leave a review or like social media reviews

Low - minimal interaction post-purchasing



Campaign 1

10% Off on First Order (Casual - to - Core)

🎯Target Users: Impulse buyers — influenced by ads, social media or referrals.

💚Goal: Convert casual users to core users by securing their first purchase and encouraging product exploration

🎤Pitch: "What's in your Bag" Welcome to The Whole Truth family! 🍫 Place your first order and enjoy 10% off your entire cart.

📦Offer: Give us a try — we promise you’ll come back for more! ✨ Use code: FIRSTBUY10 at checkout.

Min cart value: INR 699

📱Channel: Email, WhatsApp, Pop-Up Notifications

♻️Frequency: Once a week(within 4 Weeks of Signing Up)

🚨Metrics to Track :

  • Coupon code Redemption.
  • Average Order Value(Increase📈)

Reasoning & Expected Outcomes

  • 📈 Boost in AOV: Setting a ₹699 minimum cart value increases the average order value compared to a casual user's typical smaller first order (~₹300).
  • 🌟 Product exploration: To unlock the discount, users will likely add multiple products to their cart, encouraging them to explore different categories — a key step in nudging them towards deeper engagement with TWT.
  • 👩‍🍳 Tasting the core value prop: Once users experience TWT’s clean-label, honest ingredients, the goal is to build trust and habit, nudging them towards repeat purchases.

Campaign 2

“Tattletale Challenge: Spill the Truth(Casual - to - Core) image.png

🎯Target Users: Impulse buyers — influenced by ads, social media or referrals.

💚Goal: Convert Casual Users into Power Users by sparking curiosity, encouraging consistent product usage, and amplifying social proof through a gamified, refer-and-reveal campaign.

🎤Pitch: Casual users are challenged to “spill the truth” about their experience with TWT after trying a curated mini-pack. The twist? If they “tattle” to 2 friends and post their feedback, they unlock bigger rewards + access to Core User status.

♻️Frequency: Once a week(within 4 Weeks of post-first order purchase.)

📦Offer: Send a ₹99 “Tattletale Starter Pack” with: 2 Bestselling mini-Protein Bars, TWT “Ingredient Decoder” mini-guide, Code to join the Tattletale Challenge📝 Leave a mini-review on Instagram stories or reels 📩 Refer 2 friends (get 2 friends to register for Tattletale Trial Pack)🔓 On completion, they unlock: ₹300 voucher, early access to Power Combo (Trial + TWT shaker), Digital badge: “On Your Way to Truth”

📱Channel: Email, WhatsApp, Pop-Up Notification, post-first order.

🚨Metrics to Track :

  • 📥 Starter Pack Redemptions
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Referrals Sent / Received
  • 📊 Feedback Form Completion Rate
  • 📝 Social Post Mentions / UGC 💬 TWT Mentions w/ Campaign Hashtag
  • 📈 Trial → Repeat Purchase Rate
  • Avg Order Value (AOV) of Tattletale users


Campaign 3

“Drakeposting” Meme "Upgrade Your Gains – The Full Stack Lifestyle" (Core - to - Power)

🎯Target Users: Health-conscious individuals, Price-sensitive but willing to pay for quality.

💚Goal: Normalize frequent, bulk purchases = Power user behavior

💻Visual Pitch:
Drake rejecting: “1 bar a week”
Drake loving: “Full Stack Bundle Box 🧃🍫💪”

♻️Frequency: Once a week on Mail/WhatsApp(gap of 2 days), 3-4 posts on all social media platforms.

📱Channel: WhatsApp, Email, Meme posts, Stories, Reels, UGC resharing on all social media platforms

📦Offer: Upgrade from a single purchase to a bundle buy offer- Buy 3 Get 1 Free

📊 Metrics to Track:

  • Increase in subscription purchases vs. single purchases
  • % of Core Users upgrading to Full Stack Subscription
  • Engagement(like/share/save) on Insta, X, Threads etc.
  • Reduction in the time between repeat purchases (shorter reorder cycle)

Campaign 4

🔥 “Power Mode: Activated” [Core - to - Power]

🎯Target Users: Keep Core Users consistently engaged, reward micro-achievements, and subtly drive conversion to Power without heavy lifts or complex mechanics.

💚Goal: To drive daily engagement, product usage, and user-generated content by anchoring TWT into users’ morning routines.

🎤Pitch: “Start Strong. Fuel Up. Join the Club.”

♻️Frequency: Daily for power streak(to build routine + motivation), Weekly mails, 2 times WhatsApp Channel

📱Channel: WhatsApp, Email.

📦Offer: Discount coupon (tiered by streak), Surprise flash giveaways.

📊 Metrics to Track:

  • Core Users get rewarded for maintaining 5, 10, 15, 30-day active streaks.
  • % of Core Users who opt-in, drops in the mid, re-engagement(Post optimization points)
  • Avg. Revenue per Core User (pre/post campaign)

Campaign 5

"Commit to the Fit" (Power for continued Engagement)

🎯Target Users: Highly health-conscious & value clean ingredients. Regularly engage in fitness activities. Prioritize quality over price.

💚Goal: Power users already love TWT but they would love to commit long-term.
Exclusive perks for early subscribers
✅ Massive savings over time (everyone loves a little saving opportunity)

🎤Pitch:

🔹 "Invest in yourself – your gains, your health, your nutrition."
🔹 "Your body deserves consistency, your wallet deserves savings."

♻️Frequency: Once a week

📱Channel: Email, WhatsApp.

📦Offer: Flat 25% OFF the first month. Limited-Edition TWT Merch (Shaker, Gym Bag, or Custom Bottle) to 100 Early Subscribers.

📊 Metrics to Track:

  • Annual Subscription Sign-ups.
  • Reduction in the time between repeat purchases (shorter reorder cycle)






💔 Why Does Churn Happen?

Churn = When a user stops purchasing or engaging with the brand.

Churn can be due to:

  • Bad product experience (taste, quality)
  • Shipping issues (delays, damaged orders)
  • Pricing concerns
  • Better alternatives
  • Lack of reminders or nudges
  • Technical errors during payment or delivery


🧠Types Of Churn


🔹Voluntry Churn: Users choose to stop buying from brand

Scenario

📢Explaination

✖️ "Didn't like the taste"

A customer buys the protein bars, but finds them too bitter or "too healthy-tasting" and doesn’t reorder.

💸 "Too expensive"

A customer compares with cheaper alternatives on BigBasket or Amazon and doesn’t see the value.

💤 "Forgot to reorder"

Customer intended to reorder but forgot and got distracted by other brands.

🔄 "Switched to a competitor"

Tried another clean-label brand offering better bundles or rewards.

📦 "Bad delivery experience"

First order arrived late/damaged → left a bad impression → didn’t return.

"Low-Frequency Use Case"

Customer bought for a specific need "travel, gym snack" but didn't see as a daily protein/healthy integration to diet


🔹Involuntry Churn: Users want to stay but gets dropped due to issues

Scenario

📢Explaination

🔄"Have developed new Allergies / Medical advisory"

Developed allergies (nuts, whey) that made TWT products unusable
Medical advice to reduce processed foods, including protein bars

🚫 "Convienence/access issue"

Relocated to areas with no quick commerce delivery
Stockouts for favorite flavors on preferred platforms like Blinkit or Zepto

📭 "Email/WhatsApp updates not delivered"

User missed key reorder nudges or delivery updates → order abandoned.


Retention


Channels that are driving Retention?

1. Quick Commerce (Zepto, Swiggy Instamart etc.) 🛒


  • Why it drives retention:
    • Based on user research, most of TWT's ICPs buy through quick commerce platforms like Zepto. These platforms solve for instant gratification — when health-conscious consumers run out of protein bars or nut butters, they prefer fast delivery rather than waiting days for restocking.
    • Habit formation: Apps like Blinkit also push reordering suggestions — the "Buy Again" feature nudges users to repurchase, reinforcing loyalty to TWT.


2. Word of Mouth (WOM) 🗣️


  • Why it drives retention:
    • TWT has a strong WOM factor, which can be a key retention channel since people tend to trust friends and family’s opinions when it comes to health and food choices. This social proof feels unbiased, making it more impactful than traditional ads.
    • Community validation: Health-conscious ICPs, especially gym-goers, often rely on peer recommendations — whether it’s a friend sharing a post-workout snack or someone mentioning their favorite protein brand during a workout session.





Campaign 1

“We Know Your Mom Cooks Good Food, But…”

🔍 Breakdown of Key Issues:

  • Cultural Mindset: Home food = enough nutrition (often false for protein)
  • Behavioral Drift: Users relapse into old habits, abandon tracking protein
  • Perceived Redundancy: “If I’m eating ghar ka khana, I don’t need TWT”
  • Emotional Loyalty to Home Cooking: Replacing it feels like betrayal
  • Product Fatigue or Guilt: Feeling bad for spending on “extra” nutrition


🚨 Problem Statement: "Despite high satisfaction with traditional home-cooked meals, a significant segment of lapsed or inactive TWT users are failing to meet their daily protein goals either due to reliance on comfort food, lack of awareness, or a gap in perceived need for supplementation. There’s an emotional and cultural attachment to ‘maa ke haath ka khana’ that creates friction in reactivating users who once engaged with protein-forward products. TWT must reposition itself not as a replacement, but as a complementary, culturally respectful solution to bridge this nutrition gap."


🎯Goal: Re-engage inactive or lapsed users who might have abandoned TWT due to an over-reliance on traditional, home-cooked meals, and help them incorporate clean protein supplementation into their daily routines. TWT should be positioned as a complementary product that enhances, not replaces, their beloved comfort food.

  • Increase User Reactivation: Convert ghosted users back to active ones with personalized offers.
  • Drive Product Usage: Promote daily TWT product consumption as an easy way to meet nutritional goals without disrupting their cultural connection to home-cooked meals.
  • Improve Retention: Strengthen emotional and rational attachment to TWT by aligning with traditional meal experiences.


🤯Offer: 15% OFF on their first resurrection order + 15% OFF for the next order (applies to previously abandoned items or new flavors). Coupon code for these two offers.

♻️Frequency: Twice a month

📱Channel: Email, WhatsApp, Push notification

💫Metrics to Track: Coupon code redemption, engagement post-resurrection campaign


Campaign 2

“Small Towns, Big Truths”

🚨 Problem Statement: “Many users in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities disengage with The Whole Truth (TWT) due to the misconception that they can no longer access the brand conveniently after moving to areas without Zepto, Swiggy, or big-city quick commerce. This delivery infrastructure gap often causes churn, despite ongoing product interest.”

🎯Goal: Reignite engagement from TWT users in smaller cities by busting delivery myths and showcasing TWT’s Pan-India shipping reliability. Highlight direct-order access, delivery tracking, and community proof from Tier 2/3 towns. Re-establish brand presence as an always-available, no-matter-where-you-live clean label.

🤯Offer: "Out-of-Metro Bundle": Top 3 bestsellers, Free delivery, Flat ₹100 OFF, Free trial sachet of a surprise flavor (adds excitement to delivery!)

♻️Frequency: Once a week

📱Channel: Email, WhatsApp, Push notification

💫Metrics to Track: Specific Tier 2/3 order track how delivery affects repeat purchase likelihood.


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