Until now, the will of the Force has sought to bring balance to the universe, and with Pringles in the picture, the Force has a new mission – to deliver snackable fun. As part of the Pringles and Star Wars “The Force For Fun” promotion, more than a thousand fan-generated video ideas were crowdsourced through […]
Monster Energy Drink is being sued by San Francisco’s city attorney after it concluded that the beverage firm had been marketing its caffeine heavy drink at children, where it could pose severe health risks. Dennis Herrera labelled the brand as the ‘industry’s worst offender’ in relation to marketing at children and comes just seven days […]
Ruffles potato chips, one of the flagship brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is about to unveil a new cast of characters. Enter Ruff McThickridge and his closest buds, Bo Dato, Mora Crunchy and the Bomb-Defusing Sloth, a group of self-described hotshots sure to make any 1970s action movie hero proud. The gang headlines the Ruffles […]
Carlsberg is pleased to announce that it has renewed its partnership with UEFA to remain the Official Beer Sponsor of UEFA's various national team competitions, including the 2016 UEFA European Championship and acquired rights in connection with the European Qualifiers from 2014 to 2017.
This will be Carlsberg’s eighth consecutive sponsorship of the UEFA European Football Championships and, following on from its recent decision to become a sponsor of the English Premier League, underlines its commitment to leveraging football, both at a national team and club level. The global stature and scale of UEFA national team competitions allows Carlsberg […]
To help people ‘take a break’ from online connectivity, chocolate brand Kit Kat created a ‘Free No WiFi Zone’—a bench that blocks off WiFi signals. Created with the help of ad agency JWT Amsterdam, this outdoor advertising campaign by Kit Kat aims to ‘disconnect’ people from their emails, Facebook updates, hashtags and likes. Instead, people […]
‘Ahh’—that is the word/theme centered around Coca-Cola’s new ad campaign called the ‘The Ahh Effect’. Created by ad agency Wieden + Kennedy Portland, Coke bought 61 URLs that are all variations of the word ‘ahh’—with each URL adding an additional ‘H’ at the end, meaning ahh.com, ahhh.com, ahhhh.com, and so on. 17 of these domains […]
Perrier sparkling natural mineral water has unveiled a digital experience to allow the public to participate in a ‘secret party’ in Paris through the eyes of 60 different mysterious characters. Created by Ogilvy & Mather Paris, the campaign also invites visitors to enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win an invitation to one of […]
Pepsi has unveiled a new single-serve bottle for its Pepsi trademark portfolio including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi MAX and Pepsi NEXT, marking its first design update since 1996. A visual expression of the brand’s Excitement of Now positioning, the bottle is rolling out in markets nationwide starting in April in 16-ounce and 20-ounce packaging, with […]
While ice cream manufacturers may have previously targeted areas outside of the North of Brazil for luxury ice cream, latest research from Mintel reveals that times – and locations for demand – are changing. Indeed, according to Mintel’s research, it is those in the North East who are currently the biggest consumers of premium ice […]
Domino’s UK has rebranded, in a move which sees it drop the words ‘Domino’s Pizza’ from its identity and instead use a redrawn domino symbol in isolation. The company has also overhauled its interiors and will roll out a retail concept designed by AEW Architects. The logo, designed by Crispin, Porter and Bogusky, has been […]