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Gustavo Gusto’s ‘Italia ’90’ Pizzas Unlock Free Sky Documentary

The tie-up uses on-pack QR codes with an AI‑de‑aged Lothar Matthäus to turn two pizzas into a gateway to Germany’s 1990 World Cup story.

Overview

  • A partnership announced Tuesday between Gustavo Gusto and Sky lets buyers scan a box QR code to stream Sky’s film Ein Sommer in Italien – Die WM 1990 at no cost.
  • The limited packaging reaches stores on Friday, May 15, and the offer applies only to the Margherita and New York Style variants.
  • The documentary, usually behind Sky and Wow paywalls, features archival footage and new interviews with 1990 players such as Jürgen Klinsmann and Rudi Völler.
  • Packaging art shows a younger Lothar Matthäus created with AI, and the former captain publicly backed the campaign as a way to revisit 1990.
  • Gustavo Gusto’s CMO says the project leans on nostalgia rather than the current tournament, which could drive freezer‑aisle trial for the brand and sample viewing for Sky.