Heineken owned beer brand Dos Equis is parting ways with Havas in favour of Droga5, taking The Most Interesting Man in the World advertising campaign with it but not without one last hurrah from Havas. Ending a decade long partnership in fitting fashion Havas published a full page ad celebrating the awards haul brought home […]
United Biscuits has appointed Grey London to handle the advertising for its sweet brands portfolio following a competitive pitch. Publicis had held the account 15 years, but didnt repitch for it. The agency will work on brands including McVitie’s Digestives, Jaffa Cakes, Hob Nobs, Penguin, Medley and go ahead! The first campaigns will launch early […]
Barcadi has consolidated the digital accounts for its range of brands, including Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose, into Weapon7. The seven-figure win entails running all digital and social media operations for Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire and Martini, as well as the flagship Bacardi rum brand. The brands were previously managed by various agencies, with […]
Ferrero has appointed The Corner to handle UK advertising for Tic Tac. The agency, which now joins the Ferrero roster, won the account after a final shoot-out against BETC London in a process handled by The Observatory. Ferrero kicked off the pitch, which involved several agencies, in November last year and conducted two stages of […]
BBDO’s Bud Light win in the U.S. has cost the agency the Light account in Canada. The cross-border conflict was apparent as soon as the agency picked up Bud Light in the states last month. Molson Coors, which markets Coors Light in Canada, began considering its options almost immediately and has decided to move the […]
McCann Erickson New York has been appointed creative agency of record in the U.S. for the iconic Jose Cuervo brand of tequila after a review, the agency confirmed Monday. The assignment was awarded by Jersey City, NJ-based Proximo Spirits, which just took over as distributor for the brand effective July 1. Word of the appointment comes […]
Carlsberg UK has tasked LBi with developing its digital initiatives across its brand portfolio, including Tetley, Somersby, Tuborg and San Miguel. The appointment will see LBi work across the brands, including Carlsberg, across a number of media channels, beginning with a social media and branded content initiative for San Miguel Fresca. Jonathan Dee, Marketing Controller […]
Bell Tea & Coffee Company appointed Whybin\TBWA New Zealand as its new creative and strategic agency for its stable of Bell Tea brands following a competitive pitch. Whybin\TBWA New Zealand will be responsible for the whole of the Bell branded tea portfolio, which includes Bell Original as well as Kenya Bold, Finest Ceylon, and Zesty […]