Coca-Cola Pushes Message of Inclusivity in Colourful Super Bowl Ad

Coca-Cola Pushes Message of Inclusivity in Colourful Super Bowl Ad

 Coca-Cola returns to America’s biggest advertising stage for the 12th consecutive year on Sunday, February 4, with the national broadcast debut of a new 60-second spot titled, ‘The Wonder of Us.’ The ad is the first in a series of national television spots that will air this year to bring to life the brand’s […]

Twinings Launches Vibrant New SuperBlends Range with Help from BrandOpus

Twinings Launches Vibrant New SuperBlends Range with Help from BrandOpus

BrandOpus has been working with Twinings to help them launch Superblends, a brand new range of green teas and infusions which expertly blend botanicals, natural flavours and added vitamins and minerals to support your everyday wellbeing. In recent years, the tea aisle has seen a rise in health-led, beneficial teas as consumers use these benefits […]

evian Launches #HeroTheZero Initiative with Support from AKQA

evian Launches #HeroTheZero Initiative with Support from AKQA

evian has announced that all of its plastic bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic by 2025, adopting a ‘circular approach’ to plastic usage. Working in close relationship with an ecosystem of partners, including Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Loop Industries and The Ocean Cleanup, evian will move from a linear model to a circular one where all […]

Coca-Cola’s Iconic Clay Dolls Get a Makeover for 2018 Chinese New Year via McCann Shanghai

Coca-Cola’s Iconic Clay Dolls Get a Makeover for 2018 Chinese New Year via McCann Shanghai

Coca-Cola China has once again revived its festive ‘Clay Doll’ figures to help promote Chinese New Year festivities. The commercial from McCann Shanghai features “evolved and refreshed” versions of the animated dolls, which first appeared in Coca-Cola festive campaigns in 2001. Modelled on Chinese traditional folk dolls, the brand usually depicts the pair as gleefully […]

Budweiser and Anomaly Shanghai Launch Chinese New Year Campaign

Budweiser and Anomaly Shanghai Launch Chinese New Year Campaign

In partnership with Anomaly Shanghai, Budweiser has launched its annual Chinese New Year campaign. Continuing to build upon the platform of “Thanking those who help me, be me”, this year’s film, entitled Marathon, focuses on the story of a young woman who chooses to forgo spending the new year with her family, and instead pursue […]

10 Year Renewal of ‘Scotch Whisky’ Trademark in China Announced During Prime Minister Trade Visit

10 Year Renewal of ‘Scotch Whisky’ Trademark in China Announced During Prime Minister Trade Visit

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has renewed its collective trademarks ‘SCOTCH WHISKY’ and its translation ‘苏格兰威士忌’ in China until November 2028. As a result, Scotch Whisky is officially protected from locally produced copies for a further 10 years. The announcement was made as SWA Chief Executive, Karen Betts, joined the Prime Minister on a three-day […]

Lidl UK Launches AI Wine ChatBot Giving Customers Expert Wine Knowledge & Recommendations

Lidl UK Launches AI Wine ChatBot Giving Customers Expert Wine Knowledge & Recommendations

Lidl, the UK’s seventh largest retailer, has launched its first fully-automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot to help UK customers select the best wine whatever the meal or moment. Users simply type in a wine question and voilà, the answer appears! Lidl’s new chatbot – named Margot – will perform the role of shoppers’ virtual wine […]

Pepsi Is Turning Two Iconic Super Bowl Ads Into Virtual Reality Experiences

Pepsi Is Turning Two Iconic Super Bowl Ads Into Virtual Reality Experiences

Pepsi is creating a virtual reality experience that places viewers inside two iconic Super Bowl ads, according to multiple sources. The effort is part of the brand’s broader Super Bowl campaign across digital and linear channels. The spots featured in the VR experience will include Cindy Crawford’s famous 1992 ad, which shows two adolescent boys […]

Bacardi Taps Vijay Subramaniam to Lead Business in Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa

Bacardi Taps Vijay Subramaniam to Lead Business in Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa

Family-owned Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, announced the internal promotion of Vijay S. Subramaniam, 49, to Managing Director – Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa (AMEA). Effective immediately, Subramaniam is responsible for leading commercial operations in the region for the company’s portfolio of premium spirits. In his new role, Subramaniam […]