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 […]

Whirlpool Behind Achingly Hipster Avocado Pop-up

Whirlpool Behind Achingly Hipster Avocado Pop-up

Whirlpool has teamed up with agency the Meredith Collective to launch the ‘Avo-Brand Pop-Up – a temporary social spot dedicated to the humble green fruit. The experience forms part of the #WhirpoolFoodies campaign, which is an ongoing partnership between the appliance brand and pop-up specialist. The initiative aims to celebrate food by creating unique menus […]

Christmas is a Time for Giving in New POS Work for Ferrero Rocher

Christmas is a Time for Giving in New POS Work for Ferrero Rocher

With Christmas on its way, ZOO group’s rollout of Ferrero’s totally new brand language and point-of-sale has been installed across all major Australian supermarkets, independents and route trade outlets. Christmas sales are important to all FMCG premium brands and to capitalise on this season, Ferrero Rocher wants to evolve its brand messaging from what had […]

Tag Up Your Pack by Derek Johnston

Tag Up Your Pack by Derek Johnston

Words tell stories of course, but they help paint pictures too. In the case of good package design, words can be as evocative as images. The combination is most powerful when working together to convey a consistent, engaging and rounded story. ‘Writing for brands’ is now a firmly established category in the best creative awards, […]

Carlsberg Launching a Line of Men’s Grooming Products Made with Beer

Carlsberg Launching a Line of Men’s Grooming Products Made with Beer

Men really like their beer, including Denmark-brewed Carlsberg, which controls over 8 percent of the global beer market. The question is: Do men like Carlsberg enough to wash their hair with it? That’s a key question in light of today’s launch of Carlsberg Beer Beauty, a line of men’s grooming products that includes shampoo, conditioner […]

China’s Bright Food To Acquire Weetabix

China’s Bright Food To Acquire Weetabix

Bright Food, China’s second largest food company, is set to acquire the remaining 40 per cent stake in Weetabix, having bought a 60 per cent shareholding in 2012 in a deal worth £1.2bn. Sky News reported that the deal is worth hundreds of millions of pounds and will see Bright Food control brands including Alpen, Ready […]

Research Shows that Top FMCG Brands on Social Media Aren’t the Best Sellers

Research Shows that Top FMCG Brands on Social Media Aren’t the Best Sellers

A new study revealed how the UK’s 100 biggest FMCG brands rank on social media – identifying that competitor brands are outshining top selling brands, by shifting the focus from sponsored pages and like ads, to promoting and boosting individual pieces of content. The research found that only one brand (Pepsi MAX) is a top […]