As the first bags of fan-favorite M&M’s Crispy Chocolate Candies begin to hit store shelves this month – with nationwide distribution available in January – fans in New York City received an exclusive first taste, with the help of a very special guest. Vanessa Williams – television, Broadway and music superstar, as well as the […]
British pub group Wetherspoon said it would no longer sell Heineken drinks at any of its 926 pubs after a disagreement with the Dutch brewer over pricing in Ireland. Wetherspoon, whose cheap drink and food offers have proved popular in the UK, has been selling pints of Heineken lager and Murphy’s stout at prices around […]
Bud Light drinkers might soon start singing out loud even if they don’t know the words, busting out all two of their dance moves, or taking the seventh inning stretch in the third inning, all because their bottles of Bud Light inspired them to do it. Starting on December 15, “The Perfect Beer for Whatever […]
McDonald’s is to offer more personalisation across its menu to stem sales decline and to better compete with restaurants that let consumers pick and choose their ingredients. The fast food giant will enable customers to build their own burgers from touch screens in selected restaurants across the US, where the service is being trialled. “Create […]
Pepsi Max targeted unsuspecting commuters at London Bridge on November 4 with images of cyborgs, and dinosaurs suddenly appearing in front of them out of seemingly nowhere. The Time Tunnel stunt, from AMV BBDO, Grand Visual and Freuds, featured augmented reality and stereo projection to make the images appear in front of any passerby. This […]
A wedding cake slice from the 2011 wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Duchess Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge was sold at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills for $6,000. The buyer of this romantic slice of history was Gee Chuang, cofounder and CEO of Listia.com, an online marketplace startup in Silicon Valley. Chuang […]
The British are coming — and Tetley USA, a subsidiary of the Tetley Group and one of Britain’s most beloved teas, is celebrating the royal couple’s visit by giving teatime to the public. While the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are stateside December 7-9, only a select few in the US will be invited to […]
Straying away from conventional, box-like tea packaging, Ecuador-based creative agency ACHU! Studio has designed a unique tea packaging concept that unfolds beautifully when in use. Named ‘Té Quiero Tea’, which phonetically means “I love you” and “I want tea” in Spanish, the lovely packaging “blooms” like a flower to unveil petals that each houses a […]
As part of the Johnnie Walker global responsible drinking programme, Join the Pact, the world’s leading Scotch Whisky said it was giving away 250,000 kilometres of safe rides around the world during the festive season to encourage people not to drink and drive. In Edinburgh Mika Häkkinen, former Formula 1 driver and Johnnie Walker Global Responsible Drinking Ambassador, […]
Snickers Brand is bringing its award-winning global “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign back to where it all started – Super Bowl Sunday. Mars Chocolate North America announced Snickers is returning to the country’s biggest marketing stage with an all-new commercial that will debut on Sunday, Feb. 1 during Super Bowl XLIX on NBC. Although this […]