Mondelez International, the world’s pre-eminent maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy as well as the second largest player in the global coffee market, announced plans to invest $50 million (£30 million) in its Banbury, UK factory to build two new lines that will manufacture Tassimo beverage capsules. Tassimo is Europe’s fastest growing single-serve system, […]
Del Monte, part of Del Monte Foods, announced that it has named creative and technology agency MRY as its agency of record across digital and social. MRY’s duties as digital and social AOR begin this month, with the first campaign work expected to hit in 2015. Del Monte digital and social efforts will be primarily […]
Heineken, the world’s leading international brewer, launches its coveted “#Heineken100” initiative, an exclusive product collaboration and seeding program that celebrates Heineken’s uber-influential consumers. This year’s program marks the third in partnership with Chris Gibbs, owner of pioneering retail outpost Union Los Angeles. In its fifth year, the 2014 program will be elevated to new heights, […]
The prestigious House of Champagne, G.H.Mumm has announced it is the official supplier of the French Palais de la Légion d’Honneur. The partnership has grown from a relationship that has evolved throughout the heritage of these Houses. The award-winning Cordon Rouge was created in 1876 and decorated with the red silk ribbon to symbolise the […]
Mondelez International, the world’s pre-eminent maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, announced that it has signed a global agreement with Google, focusing on online video. This is part of the company’s strategy to invest more of its media spending in digital and, in particular, online video. Globally, the company has committed to shifting 10 […]
Thorntons is to launch two block tablet bars into the competitive UK chocolate market in October, in a move that it claims heralds an “exciting new phase” in the brand’s development. The chocolate brand is adding two 100g bars, Fudge Chocolate Bar and Special Toffee Milk Chocolate – to tap into the £3.9bn chocolate market […]
Coca-Cola Great Britain and London Eye owner Merlin Entertainments have agreed a new commercial tie-up, which will see the drinks giant become the new sponsor of the attraction. The deal includes full naming rights, and the announcement on September 16, will see the attraction turn red to mark the new partnership. “We are delighted to […]
Dutch brewer Heineken said on Sunday it was approached by larger rival SABMiller about a potential takeover but that its controlling shareholder intended to keep the company independent. The maker of Heineken and Amstel beers said it consulted with its majority shareholder and concluded that SABMiller’s proposal was “non-actionable”. “The Heineken family has informed SABMiller, […]
Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chains, is continuing its rapid development across India with its master franchisee, Jubilant FoodWorks, where it’s on track to meet its previously announced development target of 500 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants over the long-term. Since signing its master franchise agreement with Jubilant FoodWorks in 2011, […]
Keurig Green Mountain, a leader in specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas and other beverages with its innovative brewing technology, and The Coca‑Cola Company have expanded the companies’ innovative partnership to offer select beverages from the portfolio of The Coca‑Cola Company’s still brands in the Keurig hot brewing system in the United States and Canada. Honest Tea, […]