Pernod Ricard-owned Scotch whisky Chivas Regal is staging a pop-up school where guests can make their own bottle of blended whisky. “The Blend” will feature hour-long sessions inviting guests to create their own blended whisky alongside a guided tasting and lessons on the craftsmanship of master blending. The event will also feature a bar, styled […]
Unilever-owned brands team up to open cafe offering free dishes inspired by store-cupboard essentials. The Cupboard Love Cafe aims to inspire cash-strapped Brits to open their kitchen cupboards and cook. Open for one day only, dishes will be made using Hellmann’s, Marmite and Knorr alongside kitchen basics. Food available will include Portobello mushroom coated in […]
Marston’s PLC will unveil new branding for The Eagle Brewery and many of its famous beer brands, designed by creative agency Bonfire Creative Intelligence. The Eagle Brewery was born from the sale of the Charles Wells Ltd brewing and brands business to Marston’s PLC last year, who briefed Bonfire to develop a new brand story […]
PepsiCo and BBDO Guerrero Philippines have partnered up to launch the beverage company’s global brand of purified water: Aquafina. PepsiCo expands its partnership with the agency by adding Aquafina to a roster of products being handled by BBDO Guerrero including Pepsi, Quaker and Frito Lay among others. Aquafina is the world’s best-selling water and having […]
SmileyWorld continues its roll out of unique experiential activations for 2018, with the launch of a Smiley concept pop-up café in the middle of Hong Kong’s iconic Langham Place shopping centre in Mong Kok. The cafe concept, which recently launched at a VIP event full of industry leaders, included Smiley CEO Nicolas Loufrani, who was there to officially […]
Set on Albermarle Street in the heart of Mayfair, Indian Accent arrives in London following two highly acclaimed restaurants in New Deli and New York, both having sat in the World’s 50 Best List. It is headed up by Chef Manish Mehrotra and owned by leading restaurant group Old World Hospitality. DesignLSM were briefed to create a […]
Coca-Cola Japan has announced the release of its limited-edition sakura design bottle. The special packaging features pale pink and white flowers that pay homage to the cherry blossoms in spring. The base of the packaging comes dressed in a soft pastel pink hue. According to Coca-Cola, this limited-edition release was created for events in spring, such as […]
KFC might be best known for its ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ chicken but the colonel isn’t one to rest on his laurels, hence a promotional push from the brand to put its gravy side dish front and centre of its menu. Based on the notion that its savoury sauce is so good you can drink […]
AR (augmented reality) technology company Blippar has teamed up with Unilever’s Magnum ice cream brand and Mindshare to launch its first Asia-Pacific campaign using its AR digital placement (ARDP) unit. The ‘Make My Magnum’ experience allows users to create their own personalised Magnums—by selecting from a list of 18 toppings—on their smartphones using Blippar’s ARDP. […]
Hennessy, the world’s best-selling Cognac, continues to push boundaries in the spirit of its Never stop. Never settle. mantra with a new collaboration and limited-edition offering from Harlem hip hop artist and painter A$AP Ferg. Bringing together three of the artist’s passions: art, music and Cognac, this is Hennessy’s latest creative collaboration centred around the […]