Budweiser is using the bright lights of advertising’s biggest stage—Super Bowl 50—to take on drunk driving in an unexpected, unorthodox and powerful way. To spark conversations about this vital issue on one of the biggest drinking occasions of the year, the brand has called upon actress Helen Mirren, with her mix of gravitas and charm, […]
In September 2015, Welbourn O’Brien (WO) won a competitive pitch to handle the Australian launch of the new range of premium classic mixers and heritage brand Bickford and Sons – a sub-brand of the iconic South Australian brand Bickford’s famous for its lime-juice cordial. Leveraging the authenticity and tradition of the South Australian company which began […]
Pure Leaf Iced Tea, a product of The Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership, announced the launch of Pure Leaf Tea House Collection, a super-premium line of the finest organic tea leaves brewed with fruits and herbs, for exciting aromas and layered flavours for pure refreshment. In addition to Pure Leaf Tea House Collection, the brand is […]
Guinness has unveiled a campaign celebrating John Hammond, the US record producer who defied racial segregation to promote black artists. The spot, filmed in atmospheric black and white, is set in the 1930s, when segregation was commonplace. Black and white musicians rarely played together at the time, and club audiences were often restricted on the […]
The Jamie Oliver Media Group will build on the success of its Drinks Tube channel with the world’s first 360-degree bullet time cocktail recipe video on 29th January. The video will be released across the Drinks Tube channel, receiving support from Jamie’s portfolio of digital platforms, which have a global audience of over 30 million […]
Customer engagement agency Havas helia has worked with IBM Watson to capture the mood of the nation during the New Year party season to create a world first – a beer that tastes of joy and optimism. Data experts at Havas helia analysed thousands of New Year related messages on social media and matched them […]
Strategic brand and packaging design agency Bulletproof, has created new limited edition packaging for high-octane South American Tequila brand Olmeca to celebrate the brand’s collaboration with Dutch DJ sensation Nicky Romero. The agency was appointed by brand owner Pernod Ricard, following a three-way pitch in January 2015. Since 2010, Olmeca has focused on the EDM […]
AB InBev UK has launched Beck’s Blue Lemon – a great tasting alcohol-free beer brewed to give consumers the same crisp, fresh taste of Beck’s Blue, but with an added twist of lemon. The launch follows the announcement of AB InBev’s Global Smart Drinking Goals, with the leading brewer committing to ensure that at least […]
Pepsi announces its plans to launch Kola House, the first experimental kola bar, restaurant, lounge and event space to open in the U.S. market. This first-of-its-kind hospitality venture is set to open its doors in spring 2016, with its flagship location in New York City’s Meatpacking District. To launch the Flagship location, Pepsi partnered with […]
Carlsberg has launched what is probably the best shopping trolley in the world, working with car customisers Yiannimize to create a motorized trolley complete with an electric engine, a beer cooling system and satellite navigation. Male shopping insights such as struggling to find the right food aisle, being forced to purchase warm crates of beer […]