http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8BRLP0aNMI Diageo is pumping £34 million into the marketing of its Guinness brand over the next 12 months as part of a plan to boost its “quality” association. The investment drive will be spearheaded by a new TV campaign, created by AMV BBDO, which will focus on the surge of the Guinness pint. In echoes […]
Pernod Ricard has signalled it is preparing a major push to reach more drinkers through humour and create excitement in wine after increased marketing spend in its last financial year buoyed a poor performance in Western Europe. The Absolut maker revealed a “stability” in consumer spending in its core markets for the year to 30 […]
1,672 redheads, accompanied by famous redhead Ronald McDonald, set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of redheads at the 2013 Redhead Days Festival. More than 5,000 redheads attended the global event from 80 countries. Throughout the weekend, Ronald McDonald served as the Redhead Days official ambassador by delivering smiles to many people. McDonald’s is […]
When Taco Bell introduced its ‘Doritos Locos Tacos’ in America last year, its Canadian fans thought these tacos with shells made of Dorito chips would never cross the border—leading them to post angry rants on Twitter. To mark the long-awaited arrival of the Doritos Locos Tacos—and literally make these customers eat their words—the fast-food company […]
Dieters look away – everybody else feast your eyes on Cadbury’s latest treat for the whole family; a ten foot-tall castle made from Cadbury Dairy Milk Pebbles. The Cadbury Dairy Milk Pebbles Castle – on display at Cadbury World, in Bournville, between Friday 23 and Tuesday 27 August – has been built using over 90,000 […]
A new study says McDonald’s and Burger King aren’t living up to industry pledges when it comes to marketing to kids. By downplaying food in favor of promoting premiums like toys and movies, McDonald’s and Burger King ads are “potentially misleading,” according to a study published in Plos One, a scientific journal. Compared to adult […]
Unilever-owned food brand Knorr is launching an online portal to recruit food enthusiasts to act as advocates as part of a wider £12m marketing push to raise its profile in the UK. The food maker is switching from promoting the convenience of its products to creating campaigns that push its quality and taste credentials. The […]
A video of a man proposing to his girlfriend in a Dubai shopping mall went viral this week. Why? Because the attempt to woo his girlfriend ended in him being knocked out by a ukulele. The video garnered nearly 100,000 views shortly after its upload, with many believing, thanks in part to the terrible quality […]
McDonald’s Germany has worked with augmented reality company Metaio to launch ‘McMission’, an augmented reality app aiming to educate McDonald’s fans about the company’s commitment to sustainability. The app launch coincides with the release of McDonald’s third Corporate Responsibility Report and features four interactive mini-games, where visitors can learn about the societal and environmental initiatives […]
Heineken is beginning to test crowd sourced ideas for products designed for older drinkers, such as bottle shapes and beer recipes as it looks to innovation to offset ongoing declines in Western Europe. The brewer is to consult consumers and beer experts on three ideas – a range of beers containing iron, a new bottle […]