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Co-producers Pikkukala<\/strong>, Dibulitoon<\/strong> and Ink and Light<\/strong> have signed over the worldwide (excluding Spain, Finland and Ireland),\u00a0content distribution and merchandising rights to their brand new 52 x 11\u2019 2D\/CG blend animated series \u201cTastebuddies\u201d<\/strong> to Serious Kids<\/strong>, and today announce the start of production<\/strong>, which will see Serious Kids<\/strong> launching the first episodes at MIFA<\/strong> this year.<\/p>\n

Leo<\/strong> is a six-year-old boy who spends quality time in the kitchen with Mum and Dad (who are expecting a little girl very soon!) and his lovely grandmother. As a family with a diverse food culture, their motto is to \u201cEat the Rainbow\u201d, and Leo does just that with the aid of the five Taste Buddies, who are summoned by spinning the Tasty Wheel and embark on food-finding adventures to help him complete his rainbow on the fridge at home. Sweet Suzy, Salty Sam, Umami Umi and friends also explore emotional kid-relatable themes that mirror Leo\u2019s day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Taste Buddies<\/strong> has been commissioned by RTVE<\/strong>, 3Cat<\/strong>, RT\u00c9jr<\/strong>, and YLE<\/strong> and is being produced in Spain, Finland and Ireland<\/strong>, benefiting from additional funding from ICEC<\/strong>, Konstsafundet<\/strong>, MEDIA<\/strong> and Screen Ireland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are delighted to announce both the start of production and the appointment of Serious Kids. Taste Buddies is a great way for kids to explore all the tastes of the rainbow and how they work together. This is not a cooking show nor a nutritional guide but a mission to explore.\u201d
\u2014 Veronica Lassenius<\/strong>, creator and director<\/strong> of Tastebuddies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The scripts are story edited by Lena Byrne<\/strong> (Jessy and Nessy, Becca\u2019s Bunch<\/em>) and written by Jo Clegg<\/strong> (Hey Duggee, Pip and Posy<\/em>), Amy Stephenson<\/strong>, Shane Langan<\/strong> (Dorg van Dango, Silly Sundays<\/em>), Beatriz Iso<\/strong>, Amaia Ruiz<\/strong> (Spirit of the Forest, Superthings<\/em>), Marta Armengol Royo<\/strong> (Royals Next Door, Elvis Riboldi<\/em>), Emma Hogan<\/strong> (Maddie + Triggs, Nelly & Nora<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have big plans for supporting products<\/strong> including books<\/strong> (one has already been published in South Korea and Finland<\/strong>) as well as games<\/strong>, kitchen tableware<\/strong> and educational material<\/strong>.\u201d
\u2014 Tamsin Lyons<\/strong>, Ink & Light<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ricardo Ram\u00f3n<\/strong> and Jone Landaluze<\/strong>, producers at Dibulitoon Studio<\/strong>, are thrilled about the production of Taste Buddies<\/strong> because of its distinctive style and creativity<\/strong>. The series combines 2D and 3D animation<\/strong> with mixed-media sequences<\/strong>, as well as original music<\/strong> and voice performances by children<\/strong>. They are confident that these elements will make the series a truly special project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is such a fun show, rooted in family life but also action packed with a CG and 2D blend that bounces off the screen with colour and texture. The series will complete production on the first 26 episodes by the end of this year and the following 26 in June 2027. We can’t wait to share this with everyone at MIFA.\u201d
\u2014 Genevieve Dexter<\/strong>, Founder and CEO<\/strong>, Serious Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTeaching children to eat well is all about helping them to enjoy their food. Taste Buddies focuses on giving children the tools to \u201cplay with their food\u201d in the best possible way. And in the process, have fun and enjoy eating better.\u201d
\u2014 Yago Fandi\u00f1o Lousa<\/strong>, Director of Children’s Content<\/strong>, Clan RTVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTaste links the experience of food with a pleasant experience in a family setting that is, at the same time, exciting and full of adventure. These rewarding and well-narrated emotions are what ultimately give value to the social and healthy habit of eating properly, which is the underlying theme of the series.\u201d
\u2014 Xavier Romero<\/strong>, Head of Animation Co-productions<\/strong>, 3Cat<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI love this concept of introducing the notions of sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami to young children in a fun way. The pairing of food comedy and music sounds like a winning one to me.\u201d
\u2014 Eimear O\u2019Mahoney<\/strong>, RT\u00c9jr<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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