India Post rides Parle Melody meme wave with '24SpeedPost' campaign after Modi-Meloni moment

Parle's Melody toffee scored unexpected global visibility after a viral PM Modi-Meloni exchange drew 172M+ views. India Post jumped on the meme with '24SpeedPost' creatives, while Parle publicly thanked Modi - a rare organic earned-media windfall for a legacy FMCG brand.

— Filed Thu, 21 May, 2026, 17:30 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

India Post leveraged the viral 'Melody toffee' moment between PM Modi and Italian PM Meloni to promote its 24-hour Speed Post service via meme-style creatives. Parle Products, maker of Melody, publicly thanked Modi after the diplomatic exchange boosted brand visibility.

Why this matters

Extends Parle Melody's viral run from production scale-up and quick-commerce demand surges into cross-brand meme participation, with India Post now piggybacking on the Modi-Meloni moment.

Retail-brand signals steady at 466 in last 90 days.