Alpro has unveiled Team PB, a lineup of UK sports stars starring in the brand’s latest campaign.

‘Plant-Based for Protein-Lovers’ features swimmer Adam Peaty and boxer Nicola Adams – both Olympic gold medallists – alongside Aston Villa & England footballer Tyrone Mings and former British number one tennis pro Heather Watson.

Together they form Team PB, short for Team Plant-Based, in a cross-channel push to promote the health benefits of Alpro’s soya-based milk alternatives. 

They would “champion the little-known protein benefits of soya” and name the Alpro Soya range as their “secret weapon for upping their intake of plant-based protein” the brand said.

Activity will play out across social media, digital and in retail, with Peaty and Adams featuring on Alpro Soya one-litre packs. All four famous faces will appear in out-of-home ads, including a ‘takeover’ of Westfield Stratford and ads in Pure Gyms.

Team PB will also lead the Alpro PB Challenge – a light-hearted content series, which will see each athlete setting a challenge related to their field, and then challenging teammates and shoppers to take it on.

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‘Plant-Based for Protein-Lovers’ is live now and will run until the end of October.

It would “shoot further growth for our popular Alpro Soya range and show health and sports fans – no matter what league they’re in – how they can use the plant-based power of soya to benefit their health, and do their bit for the planet too” said David Jiscoot, marketing director for Alpro UK & Ireland.

“Soya has become a bit of an unsung hero in the world of plant-based in recent years, despite the fact it’s a nutritional knockout that’s full of plant protein – and a true plant-based alternative to dairy that can deliver on nutrition, with standout eco credentials,” he added.

It comes after Alpro last year grew value in grocery by £38.4m to £261.6m, on volumes up by 13% [NielsenIQ 52 w/e 26 December 2020]. Gains were in part down to the ‘Make Yours Oats’ push starring actor and ex-footballer Vinnie Jones, the brand said.