With Humility and Respect, Starbucks Turns its Eye Toward Italy

With Humility and Respect, Starbucks Turns its Eye Toward Italy

Starbucks Coffee Company announced a partnership to open the first Starbucks store in Italy. Percassi, confirmed as Starbucks licensee in Italy, will own and operate Starbucks stores, with the first store opening in Milan in early 2017. February 29th’s announcement is especially significant for Starbucks Coffee Company chairman and CEO Howard Schultz. Thirty-three years ago, Schultz […]

Havana Club’s New Series Pays Tribute to Ultra-Premium Cuban Rum

Havana Club’s New Series Pays Tribute to Ultra-Premium Cuban Rum

Havana Club, the global leading rum in the super-premium and above category, is to launch the Havana Club Tributo Collection on the 29th February 2016, with packaging designed by Nude Brand Creation. The new series of limited editions created with exceptional rum reserves are set to be unveiled annually at the Cuban Habanos Festival. A […]

Leo Burnett Helps McDonald’s Give Its Own Oscar Acceptance Speech

Leo Burnett Helps McDonald’s Give Its Own Oscar Acceptance Speech

McDonald’s is thanking all the people who make all-day breakfast possible in a spot by Leo Burnett in Chicago, which aired during the Oscars. The ad, “Good Morning Oscars,” celebrates everyone who works to whip up McDonald’s hash browns, Egg McMuffins and pancakes. The voiceover points out that the officially allotted time for an Oscars acceptance […]

BBDO Guerrero Promotes the Biggest Gastronomical Event in the World

BBDO Guerrero Promotes the Biggest Gastronomical Event in the World

BBDO Guerrero recently launched a new campaign for the Philippine Department of Tourism that promotes the biggest gastronomical event in the world – Madrid Fusion Manila. This global event, which was successfully hosted by the Philippines in 2015, will once again celebrate culinary artistry by showcasing a variety of world-renowned chefs from Spain, United States, […]

McDonald’s New Zealand Makes Burger History with DDB

McDonald’s New Zealand Makes Burger History with DDB

To promote the new, innovative ‘Create Your Taste’ service now available in New Zealand, McDonald’s has launched a campaign where locals can become a part of history by creating their own burgers. With literally millions of unique burger combinations to be made, the possibilities are endless and McDonald’s has turned their burger-lovers in to burger […]

Dr Vijay Mallya Resigns as Chairman & Non-Executive Director of USL

Dr Vijay Mallya Resigns as Chairman & Non-Executive Director of USL

Diageo has entered into an agreement with Dr Vijay Mallya under which he has resigned from his position as Chairman and non-executive director of United Spirits Limited (USL) and from the boards of other USL group companies. Following Dr Mallya’s resignation, the USL board will appoint Mahendra Kumar Sharma, currently independent non-executive director and Chairman […]