Southeast Asian retailer and franchise partner Andy Chaw, owner and operator of Star360 Group, is scheduled to open the first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Singapore on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Located in Singapore’s famous Tangs Orchard Basement 1, the new 1,200 square-foot doughnut cafe is the first of 15 stores expected to open in […]
When UK Starbucks chains debuted their new ‘Duffin’ pastry—a doughnut-muffin fusion with a raspberry jam filling, they didn’t know how much of a ruckus it would cause. Shortly after the debut, local English bakery Bea’s of Bloomsbury declared it a ripoff, claiming to have been making ‘duffins’ long before Starbucks started selling them. The bakery […]
Newhall Coffee Roasting Company declared its covenant to answer the urgent, life-sustaining necessities of mankind through sales of coffee. Starting October 8, and through the end of the year, each 2lb bag of “I Was Hungry” coffee sold at Costco, Sam’s Club and online at newhallcoffee.com will provide 10 meals to suffering children in America […]
A change of environment can enhance the experience of enjoying whisky by up to 20%, according to the world’s first scientific study exploring the senses and taste of whisky. The study has exciting implications for people enjoying whisky in their own homes, and for the way pubs, bars and restaurants could be designed in the […]
Donatos Pizza Chairman Jane Grote Abell will be featured on CBS’s hit reality series “Undercover Boss” Friday, October 11. The show will follow Grote Abell as she dons a disguise and goes undercover in Donatos restaurants. “I wanted to participate in Undercover Boss to experience first-hand the inner workings of our company and to interact […]
Fashion designer Elie Saab has given the bottle of French mineral water brand Evian a makeover, as a limited edition bottle design. Featuring intricate lace patterns signature to Saab—which were seen on his famous embroidered wedding gowns—the limited edition Evian bottles take on a feminine and an elegant look. Although the custom-made lace design of […]
Red Mango, one of the fastest-growing yogurt and smoothie chains in America, will open its newest location in the Philadelphia International Airport in late October as part of the Terminal F expansion and renovation project. “We are very excited to bring Red Mango to passengers at Philadelphia International,” said Andrea Hachem, president and CEO of […]
AB InBev, Heineken, Molson Coors and Fuller’s are broadening their use of digital in the on-trade to try and create an upfront value proposition capable of wooing drinkers rather than just relying on quirky bar-side marketing “gimmicks”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlnjXlm2sm0 Beer brands are at the forefront of digital innovation with marketing initiatives such as Facebook apps and […]
Of all the senses, none trigger emotional memories as quickly or intensly as smell. And there’s little that seems as appetising, brilliantly British and nostalgic as the smell of a chunky piece of breaded cod. In their latest spot for seafood brand Young’s, Mother have captured the raw and rather childish emotion of catching a […]
SunRice has launched a packaging rebrand designed by Sydney’s Boxer & Co. The rebrand reshapes the packaging from landscape orientation to portrait. “Whilst being a clear evolution of the old pack, this product has moved into a portrait pack, which enhances shelf visibility and features an innovative re-sealable pouring spout,” Boxer and Co said in […]