Description
Flamin’ Hot® presents its new and entertaining campaign that puts the power of spiciness and the flavor of its snacks to the test against the world’s most demanding spicy food critics: Mexicans from all regions of the country.
Because if there's one thing every Mexican knows from the first to the last, it’s the taste of spiciness.
The commercial takes viewers through a series of spontaneous tastings, where participants rate the snacks with the passion and sharp judgment that only a true spicy food critic can have.
“Flamin’ Hot® is known for its balanced flavor between tanginess and, most importantly, the right level of heat. For years, we have focused on creating communication based on good humor, aiming to bring enjoyable and laughter-filled moments to our consumers, always considering powerful insights about spiciness. This year was no exception—we know that no matter each person's level of spice tolerance, everyone has an opinion about it, and that makes us all spicy food critics. With that in mind, we created a fun, memorable, and culturally relevant piece that explains what we enjoy while embracing the heat. The famous ‘pica rico’ experience,” says Javier Vieyra, Sr. Brand Manager of Flamin’ Hot®.
“In Mexico, everyone loves and has an opinion about spicy food, so we decided to put people at the heart of the campaign and make them the most demanding critics of Flamin’ Hot®,” commented Mariano Gamba and Rodrigo Greco, ECDs of Isla.
With this initiative, Flamin’ Hot® strengthens its position as a leading brand in the world of spice, once again betting on campaigns that connect with consumers through their emotions and traditions.
This professional campaign titled 'Flamin’ Hot!' was published in Mexico and United States in March, 2025. It was created for the brands: Flamin’ Hot® and Lay's, by ad agency: Isla Agency. This Film medium campaign is related to the Confectionery, Snacks and Food industries and contains 1 media asset. It was submitted 9 days ago.
Credits
Advertiser: PepsiCo
Product: Flamin’ Hot
Agency: Isla Mexico City
Creative Team:
Chief Creative Officer: Ariel Serkin, Rodrigo Grau
Chief Strategy Officer: Mariano Serkin
Chief Operations Officer: Ignacio Gonzalez
Managing Director: Victoria Clucellas
Executive Creative Directors: Mariano Gamba, Rodrigo Greco
Head of Art: Diego Correa
Design Lead: Israel Mendoza
Project Management & Strategy:
Grouper PM: Karen Cortés
Senior Project Manager: Daniela Galindo
Head of Planning: Itzel Elorza
Digital Planning: Gustavo Gallardo
Head of Media: Suyin Barrios
Content: Orlando Castro
Head of Production: Coqui Gimenez Uriburu
Producer: Berenice Sotelo
Production Team:
Production Company: Lovster
Director: Sergio Granados
Director of Photography: Farhad Ghaderi
Production Director: Isaac Roldán
Executive Producers: Miguel Ahuage, Jonas M. España
Executive Coordinator: Montserrat Rojas
Producer & Team: Vico Almaguer, The Team
Post-Production:
Post-Production Coordination: Isaac Roldán, Julián Rivera, Dorado
Editors: Juan Fontana de Rosas, Cito García
Sound Mixing: Emmanuel Romero | Silence
Color Correction: Sam Gilling | Miguel González
Post-Production/VFX: Don Porfirio
Online Editing: Victor Jiménez | Urbano
Music & Sound:
Music Band: Bamba Music
Client-Side Team:
CMO PepsiCo Mexico Foods: Gonzalo Muente
Brand Director: Daniel Diaz
Senior Brand Manager: Javier Vieyra Suarez
Senior Coordinator: Karla Aguilar
Senior Coordinator: Mayte Rivera
Client-Side Production Team:
Salomón Levi, Melissa Hernández Veja, Hugo Tenorio, Brenda Montero
Regional Team:
Marcela Duarte