Diageo Hits Back After ‘Irresponsible’ Captain Morgan Ad Banned

Diageo Hits Back After ‘Irresponsible’ Captain Morgan Ad Banned

An ad by Captain Morgan has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for implying that drinking alcohol could contribute to an individual’s popularity and “enhance personal qualities”. The TV ad, which aired in May, shows a party on an old-fashioned wooden sailing ship. A man with Captain Morgan’s face superimposed over his own […]

Tiger Beer Helps Create The First Ink Brand Made From Air Pollution

Tiger Beer Helps Create The First Ink Brand Made From Air Pollution

Imagine grabbing a tube of paint, dipping your brush in the black goop and gliding the brush across a canvas. Pretty normal, right? Now image that black goop is made entirely of air pollution emitted from vehicles across Asia, and you can actually use that polluted air to create a masterpiece. Tiger Beer, working alongside […]

Malibu Brings the IoT to FMCG as it Turns Bottles into Digital Touchpoints

Malibu Brings the IoT to FMCG as it Turns Bottles into Digital Touchpoints

Malibu is looking to capitalise on consumers’ “contactless payment behaviour” by turning 40,000 of its bottles into media platforms, offering consumers access to exclusive content simply by tapping their smartphone on the bottle. Malibu is using the same technology used for contactless payments to create 40,000 ‘connected’ bottles, allowing users with Android phones and the […]

Heineken Launches Mid-Strength Brand Extension – Its First Ever in Australia

Heineken Launches Mid-Strength Brand Extension – Its First Ever in Australia

Heineken announced the launch of Heineken 3, signalling the start of the first phase of an 18-month campaign. It’s the brand’s first ever brand extension in Australia and its biggest ever marketing campaign here, and aims squarely at growing its potential customer base, particularly among women, as well as drinking occasions. The product launch is […]

Bacardi Is Turning Private Web Surfing Into an Online Scavenger Hunt

Bacardi Is Turning Private Web Surfing Into an Online Scavenger Hunt

Most people know Google Chrome‘s incognito mode for removing any trace of their web history—or for avoiding retargeted digital ads that track their whereabouts. But Bacardi found a clever little hack around private web browsing that it’s turning into a campaign targeting millennials. The brand and BBDO New York partnered with electronic music artist Goldroom—also […]

Frontier Craft Lager wins Silver Medal in The International Beer Challenge

Frontier Craft Lager wins Silver Medal in The International Beer Challenge

At this year’s International Beer Challenge, Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, the London brewer and premium pub company, was awarded a silver medal for its craft lager, Frontier. The medal was awarded after a blind tasting by an expert panel of judges. The panel assessed the entries by their taste, appearance and aroma. The International […]