Tic Tac has launched a new campaign offering consumers the chance to win a fiver in cash and get £5 off a minimum spend with a number of high street retailers. Created by Aesop, the promotion will feature on over 15 million packets of Tic Tacs and will be supported by a £1.7m investment. A […]
A TV ad for Kellogg’s Special K Multi Grain Porridge has been banned by the advertising watchdog after it drew 15 complaints, including one from FMCG giant PepsiCo, over claims it contained 30 per cent less fat than other porridges. Kellogg argued that according to the EC Regulation on nutrition and health claims, marketers are […]
In these constantly changing times, FMCG brands need to keep up with the latest trends and demands to ensure they are not left behind. Below are my top five trends to keep an eye on to ensure your food and beverage brand cuts through with a strong digital marketing strategy. 1) Tell your story… and […]
To launch a new children’s ready-to-drink dairy brand for IDP, JWT Vietnam has created an animation based franchise that includes an ongoing epic story, master-plot, characters, trailers, TVCs, a comic strip series, school and beach activations, and even a planned short movie. IDP’s large-scale move into animation-based branded content steps away from the conventional above-the-line […]
Ribena and Lucozade have been sold to Suntory Beverage & Food for £1.3bn — the price of 2.3 billion cartons of the blackcurrant drink. GlaxoSmithKline, Britain’s biggest drugmaker, put the drinks up for sale in February as part of chief executive Sir Andrew Witty’s push on healthcare brands and vaccines. Private equity firms including Blackstone and […]
United Biscuits has appointed Grey London to handle the advertising for its sweet brands portfolio following a competitive pitch. Publicis had held the account 15 years, but didnt repitch for it. The agency will work on brands including McVitie’s Digestives, Jaffa Cakes, Hob Nobs, Penguin, Medley and go ahead! The first campaigns will launch early […]
Smirnoff is developing an online app that allows fans to direct personalised videos of their nights-outs using content from all their social media channels. The ‘Mixhibit’ app, which is currently being trialled, incorporates selected photos, tweets and check-ins into a video set to a custom soundtrack. Users will be able to share videos through social […]