Are robots the new bartenders? Maybe not, but Patrón tequila is launching a web platform called Patrón Cocktail Lab that’s aimed at making at least part of the drinking process digital and eventually making buying a bottle of tequila as easy as turning on your Amazon Echo. Patrón Cocktail Lab is initially launching with 168 […]
McDonald’s has seemingly closed down its ‘Create Your Taste’ promotion in New Zealand after the online burger customisation tool led to a barrage of derisive, and in some cases offensive, results. The microsite – which has now been taken offline – encouraged users to design their own virtual burger, by choosing a selection of ingredients, give it a name and […]
Just in time for peak summer entertaining season, Président Cheese is turning traditional recipe videos on their head with the launch of Pair With A Pro, a choose- your-own-adventure YouTube experience that pairs viewers with a professional chef. Using YouTube’s clickable annotations, Président expert chef Gavin Kaysen acts as a partner guiding consumers through a […]
Despite the arrival of hip new dishes like smashed avocado, flat whites and bircher muesli, the traditional fried breakfast continues to be the most popular British breakfast, new research by Park Resorts has revealed. The survey of 2,000 UK adults looked into what the British public prefer to break their morning fast and settles the […]
Heineken is set to take over Underpass Park in Toronto on July 21, where the beer brand will host a party and unveil a piece of street art it has commissioned. A once-dormant public space under several highway overpasses in Toronto, Underpass Park was revitalized and turned into a public space in 2012 and given a fresh […]
Ben & Jerry’s is pushing for change this election year with a new ice cream, new marketing campaign and a few arrests. The ice cream maker has long promoted its progressive social mission, speaking out on issues including growth hormones in milk, marriage equality and climate change. In 2016, its effort is a “Democracy Is […]
Based on the need for a transformative communications model in the modern food and beverage industry, MSLGROUP has unveiled Six Communication Drivers for Winning Share of Mouth in the Conversation Age. The drivers – distilled from the expert opinions of top food industry communications experts inside and outside the firm – are supported by secondary […]
Millennials have replaced Boomers as America’s most populous and most influential generation, with more than 75.4 million in the US alone. Ranging from 21-34, some of our country’s most important technological, creative, and economic advancements can be directly attributed to this age group. Yet the very people who are changing the face of the nation […]
To celebrate its exclusive sponsorship of Tomorrowland, one of the world’s largest electronic music festivals, Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched ‘Infected by Music’ – a cross-brand global campaign to bring exclusive music experiences leading up to and during the Belgian edition of the festival (July 22-24) and reaching consumers all around the world. At the heart […]
“Right wing or left wing, nude we are equal,” says Wilson Barreto. Wilson was blinded by a FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) bomb attack in Bogotá when he was just 19. He is one of more than 6,000 people from all sides of the Colombian civil war who posed nude at Bolívar Square, Bogotá, […]