World’s biggest rainbow with AR as Skittles supports PRIDE

Mars Wrigley has launched limited-edition Skittles Pride Packs in Australia, donating its rainbow to support LGBTQIA+ communities. It features a QR code taking consumers to a special Augmented Reality (AR) experience.

The Pride Packs have been announced alongside a partnership with LGBTQIA+ non-for-profit organisation Minus18, the first Australian partnership of its kind. Together, the brands aim to provide education and support to LGBTQIA+ communities in regional and rural parts of the country, where resources are limited.

Featuring colourless packaging on the outside, Skittles aims to shift focus from its iconic rainbow to the rainbow-coloured pride flag. The Pride Packs feature a QR code unveiling an AR ‘World’s Biggest Rainbow’, that opens resources and information directly from Minus18, along with driving donations for continuous support of the Australian LGBTQIA+ community.

As part of the partnership, Skittles will match community donations up to $30,000, to support the work Minus18 does in regional and rural Australia. Drew Davis, Portfolio Director of Skittles Australia, highlights that the brand continues its long-standing support of Pride and is committed to supporting LGBTQIA+ communities globally.

“We first launched our Skittles Pride Packs in London in 2016 and they have since been part of critical LGBTQIA+ awareness, education, and donation-driving projects year on year.

“This year, we’re incredibly proud to be partnering with Minus18 in Australia. Minus18 are pioneers in providing education and creating positive strides for Pride in regional and rural communities, who are sadly under-resourced and unrepresented. As a member of the PRIDE community who grew up in rural NSW myself, it makes me incredibly proud that we’re able to bring this important campaign to Australia.

“We hope the World’s Biggest AR Rainbow helps Minus18 increase their visibility across critical areas and affect change for the LGBQTIA+ community.” Skittles Pride packs started rolling out across major retailers nationally from 9 February 2022.