Deliveroo Rides on ‘New Retail’ Wave to Open Unmanned Dining Store in Singapore

Deliveroo Rides on ‘New Retail’ Wave to Open Unmanned Dining Store in Singapore

Food delivery start-up Deliveroo has used its online capabilities to create a digital experience for its customers the opening of a physical store in Singapore. The move by the London-based company comes after its local rival, Singapore-based online marketplace Honestbee, launched a 60,000sq foot space in 2018 that houses a grocery and dining retail store, to show off […]

KFC Middle East Creates Social Media Drive Thru Ad So Feed-Scrollers Get Fed

KFC Middle East Creates Social Media Drive Thru Ad So Feed-Scrollers Get Fed

KFC Middle East offers an alternative variation of ‘live-feed,’ by launching a drive-thru that sits within social media threads, where users can order food at a cluck of a button. When the weather’s off or you’re feeling particularly lethargic, the thought of venturing outside to answer your KFC cravings can feel like a bit of a […]

Google Return as Partner For The 21st FAB Awards And The 4th FAB Forum

Google Return as Partner For The 21st FAB Awards And The 4th FAB Forum

The FAB Awards — International Food and Beverage Creative and Effectiveness Awards — is pleased to announce the continuation of their partnership with Google UK Ltd for the fifth consecutive year. Now in their 21st year, FAB is one of the only Awards program focused entirely on work done for Food And Beverage brands. It recognises the critical contribution […]

Sydney Beer Co. Launches Australian-First ‘Summer Price Index’ in New Campaign

Sydney Beer Co. Launches Australian-First ‘Summer Price Index’ in New Campaign

Sydney Beer Co. has announced the second instalment of its ‘Sydney Time’ campaign – the ‘Sydney Beer Co. Summer Price Index‘ – a temperature-related pricing initiative, via BD. The innovation uses real-time weather data to create a temperature-related discount of up to 49% live on your smartphone. Beer drinkers are encouraged to monitor the daily […]

Boys+Girls, Three & Samsung Bring Loved Ones Together this Christmas with First Ever ‘Connected Restaurant’

Boys+Girls, Three & Samsung Bring Loved Ones Together this Christmas with First Ever ‘Connected Restaurant’

Creative agency Boys+Girls announced its collaboration with Three and Samsung Ireland to launch the world’s first ‘Connected Restaurant’ – the first ever restaurant that is split between two cities, with one half in Dublin and the other in Sydney. This unique pop up will bring families split between Ireland and Australia together for Christmas, despite […]

Bacardi and BBDO New York Turn Instagram into a Drum Machine

Bacardi and BBDO New York Turn Instagram into a Drum Machine

 Bacardí has recently become synonymous with hacking social media to create fun and engaging content. For example, you may recall Bacardí’s use of Instagram Stories to launch ‘Instant DJ’ (which was recognised at The 19th FAB Awards), developing a Snapchat lens to create a music video in Snapchat, and utilising Instagram polls in ‘Live […]

Costa Coffee and Barclaycard Team for Contactless ‘Clever Cup’

Costa Coffee and Barclaycard Team for Contactless ‘Clever Cup’

Costa Coffee has partnered with Barclaycard to launch the UK’s first reusable coffee cup equipped with contactless payment technology. The ‘Clever Cup’, which will be available in Costa Coffee stores from this November onwards, is part of a wider relaunch of Costa’s reusable range that aims to encourage customers to avoid single-use takeaway cups. Powered […]

The 21st FAB Awards are Now Open for Entries!

The 21st FAB Awards are Now Open for Entries!

The 21st edition of The FAB Awards are now open for entries. The Awards are the only International Awards programme in the world which focus solely on work done for Food and Beverage brands, and includes categories for Integrated Campaigns, Advertising, Packaging Design, Direct, Sales Promotion, Brand Identity, Interiors and Retail Environment, Mobile Marketing & […]

LOUIS XIII COGNAC Presents Its “Smart Decanter”: The First Crystal Connected Decanter

LOUIS XIII COGNAC Presents Its “Smart Decanter”: The First Crystal Connected Decanter

 In February 2019, LOUIS XIII will step into the future by integrating NFC technology into its Smart Decanter to provide clients a seamless access to an exclusive world of privileges. Each decanter will directly connect clients to the LOUIS XIII Society, a private club where members can enjoy exclusive content, unique experiences and personalised […]

Trust Your Gut: Three Food & Beverage Innovations We’re Backing Right Now

Trust Your Gut: Three Food & Beverage Innovations We’re Backing Right Now

It’s probably no accident that the majority of entrepreneurs which successfully pitch for expert investment on the BBC television show Dragons Den run food and drink businesses. It’s a sector that’s familiar to many of the dragons who know they can open the necessary retail doors without too much upfront capital investment on their part. […]