Newcastle Brown Ale tried but failed to sneak an ad into this year’s Super Bowl after entering a thinly disguised spot for its beer into Doritos’ Crash the Super Bowl user-generated ad competition. The irreverent beer brand has posted the deliberately clunky ad online after it failed to make the grade for Doritos’ Crash the […]
Super Bowl XLIX just got awesomer: The Skittles brand announced that it will be airing its first-ever Super Bowl ad, and it will be celebrating its first official inclusion in The Big Game in a variety of unexpected ways in the weeks leading up to the Feb. 1 kickoff. As an official sponsor of the NFL, Skittles […]
The road to the Super Bowl includes a new stop this year: the kitchens of the world’s most distinguished culinary college. PepsiCo announced “Game Day Grub Match,” a culinary competition in which student chefs from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) will compete to create the ultimate Super Bowl party dish. The competition kicks off […]
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery, Balblair, is announcing the release of four new vintage expressions in the U.S. market this month. The newly released whiskies include the Balblair 2003, 1999, 1990 and 1983 vintages, which were each distilled on the idyllic coast of the Dornoch Firth. This is the first time that Balblair, which […]
Bruegger’s Bagels, known for its freshly baked, authentic New York-style bagels, has launched “Behind the Taste,” a video series that gives fans an inside look at the people and traditions behind the brand – plus a bonus for viewers. The first video vignette, which debuted January 7, features Ben Richards, a bagel expert who has […]
Weight Watchers has kicked off its 2015 marketing drive with a refreshed look and feel designed to communicate the weight loss brand is ‘here to help’. The ad campaign, developed by Saatchi & Saatchi, comprises three 30 and three 20-second TV spots and showcases Weight Watchers’ new offering for its ProPoints weight loss plan, which […]
SKYCITY opened its new restaurant in Adelaide Casino’s brand new development. The opening saw English celebrity chef Sean Connolly lead the way with another well publicized restaurant since his 1988 arrival in Australia. Connolly who has had affiliations with SKYCITY prior to this new venture when he launched the extremely successful The Grill by Sean […]
As the exclusive category advertiser for Super Bowl XLIX, Anheuser-Busch announced it will feature three ads spotlighting two marquee brands during the NBC broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 1. Budweiser and Bud Light will represent Anheuser-Busch with new creative. “The mass appeal of the Super Bowl presents an unparalleled platform to launch 360-degree campaigns that ultimately […]
Just in time for the premiere of Downton Abbey’s fifth season, Downton Abbey Wines expands its growing portfolio with the Countess of Grantham Collection – a delicious selection of varietal wines crafted with premium fruit from California. The new world bottlings, including a Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, take inspiration from Lady Cora Crawley, the thoroughly modern, […]
Marmite is threatening “full-scale Marmageddon” with the return of its controversial yet widely celebrated animal rescue spoof which escaped censure after generating hundreds of complaints. A teaser launched on January 6, trumpeting the return of the mockumentary in which jars of Marmite are rescued from the backs of kitchen cupboards and taken away for be […]