A new study says McDonald’s and Burger King aren’t living up to industry pledges when it comes to marketing to kids. By downplaying food in favor of promoting premiums like toys and movies, McDonald’s and Burger King ads are “potentially misleading,” according to a study published in Plos One, a scientific journal. Compared to adult […]
Unilever-owned snack Pot Noodle has had a post on its Facebook page banned for being “crass and degrading” towards women. The Advertising Standards Authority received two types of complaints about three Piri Piri Pot Noodles ads that appeared on the Pot Noodle Facebook page. It upheld one of the complaints for one of the ads, […]
Weetabix has unveiled a new £4 million integrated marketing push, following two children and their grandpa creating mayhem in the house while mum and dad are out. Created by BBH, the campaign will include cinema and radio activity, a Disney children’s TV partnership, and significant in store activity consisting of on pack promotion and retailer-exclusive […]
A video of a man proposing to his girlfriend in a Dubai shopping mall went viral this week. Why? Because the attempt to woo his girlfriend ended in him being knocked out by a ukulele. The video garnered nearly 100,000 views shortly after its upload, with many believing, thanks in part to the terrible quality […]
Deutsch LA has created two spots to demonstrate just how hot its new Fiery DLT is—in two languages. In “The World’s Hottest Idea,” a series of characters debate the next Taco Bell DLT favor, oblivious to the fact that they are surrounded by fire themselves. Most of the fire was shot on camera as practical […]
Almost two-thirds (57 percent) of Americans say they’re trying to get more protein in their diet, but most people underestimate the importance of both getting protein at breakfast and the protein prowess of one of breakfast’s most popular staples: milk. An 8-oz. glass of milk has 8 grams of high-quality protein, which is more protein […]
To launch the new Coca-Cola Mini bottle in Israel, Gefen Team decided to introduce it to consumers using someone they are very familiar with… themselves. The team created 3D printed mini figurines of consumers – their own little doll, which looks exactly like them, only in mini. Using the latest in 360° scanning and 3D […]
Savanna Premium Cider is visiting a new bar with two new dry characters in its new quirky TV commercial. Savanna marketing manager in Southern Africa, Liezl Dippenaar says the premium cider’s latest quirky TV commercial continues to do what Savanna does best: finding dry humour in unexpected moments, clever wordplay and poking fun at stereotypes. […]
Heinz has released a new TV ad reminding parents that, “for kids that are full of Beanz, it has to be Heinz.” The 30-second ad focuses on the relationship between brothers, as younger Charlie struggles to keep up with energetic older brother Tom in games of hide-and-seek, cycling and football. Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO created […]
Toucan Sam and his trio of boisterous nephews return for their 3D encore in a wave-crashing, treasure-hunting tale of a spot from the animation and design gurus at Nathan Love. Introducing the all-new Kellogg’s Froot Loops Treasures with strawberry-flavored filling, Froot Detector marks Nathan Love’s second outing for the brand, following a stunning debut that […]