http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kfqsbABHr8#t=0 Beer and cider producer Heineken UK has been told it must not use an advert for Kronenbourg 1664 that implies that the product was manufactured and brewed in France. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled that both the press and TV ads for the drink were ‘misleading’ as they implied that Kronenbourg 1664 was […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=443Vy3I0gJs&feature=youtu.be Each year, the Super Bowl broadcast is the focus of the USA, and this year, Coca-Cola unveiled a 60-second advertisement titled “It’s Beautiful .” In a salute to America, the ad features real people enjoying each other and a Coke. The inspiring moments of optimism and overall message of inclusion communicated by the ad […]
When UK Starbucks chains debuted their new ‘Duffin’ pastry—a doughnut-muffin fusion with a raspberry jam filling, they didn’t know how much of a ruckus it would cause. Shortly after the debut, local English bakery Bea’s of Bloomsbury declared it a ripoff, claiming to have been making ‘duffins’ long before Starbucks started selling them. The bakery […]
Red Bull’s latest advertising campaign, implying that those killed on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic could have survived had it carried the energy drink, has prompted complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The animated advert, originally released in Germany at the beginning of this year, has been adapted for a UK audience […]
Just when you thought the horsemeat saga was behind us, another company’s beef product has shown traces of horsemeat in it. Earlier this week, a third-party French supplier alerted Findus to concerns that the beef lasagne product did not “conform to specification”. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has now revealed that Findus had tested the […]