The latest limited edition from Ardbeg gives whisky and dog lovers alike the chance to celebrate the untamed spirit of Ardbeg and its beloved canine mascot, Shortie. A new campaign and promotion has launched, developed by Endeavor Global Marketing. With Father’s Day just around the corner, Shortie’s Ardbeg bone gift pack is the daddy of […]
My Food Bag has launched a new brand campaign, Families Make Dinner, Dinner Makes Families, via Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand. The work highlights the importance of quality time spent around the dinner table and also introduces a new character to help deliver this message – Russell the Brussels Sprout. The campaign launched with […]
Go ahead. “Give in to the bunny.” That’s the message and the tagline at the heart of a new ad campaign from FCB Chicago for Blue Bunny ice cream treats. Blue Bunny is a unit of Well Enterprises, the Le Mars, Iowa-based company that bills itself as the largest family-owned ice cream maker in the […]
In a bit of Doctor Who-esque regeneration, Dos Equis on September 7 introduced its new Most Interesting Man (MIM) in the World—to replace Jonathan Goldsmith, who who retired from the role earlier in 2016. And this MIM isn’t just a new face. He heralds a new approach to the ads, in what the brewer calls a […]
In one of the most obvious yet still cool examples of cause marketing, Honey Nut Cheerios in Canada is pledging to help find a solution to unstable bee populations—by launching a whole integrated campaign around the issue, including removing its “Buzz” bee mascot from the packaging for a limited time. “This is the first time […]
Dos Equis is saying #AdiosAmigo to ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World,’ as he heads on a one-way ‘Mission to Mars.’ The new spot, created by Havas Worldwide, will be the last commercial featuring actor Jonathan Goldsmith as ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World.’ The full 60 second spot will exclusively air March […]
General Mills is issuing a casting call for real rabbit versions of its 57 year-old Trix Rabbit mascot to communicate a real life commitment to removing artificial flavors and colors from artificial sources from its cereals. The online-only campaign, created by General Mill’s agency, McCann New York, includes a wonderfully fluffy video inviting all silly […]
Chicken chain KFC has unleashed a new ad campaign featuring ‘Saturday Night Live’ veteran Norm MacDonald as brand founder (and mascot) Colonel Sanders. Four new slots to air during autumn from Wieden + Kennedy underline the $5 (or $20) Fill Up meal and the “reboot” of the iconic mascot. Kevin Hochman, chief marketing officer KFC […]
Back in April when Ronald McDonald unveiled his new image, he vowed to play a greater role in the McDonald’s social media channels. Now the clown is living up to his promise—he made his debut on Instagram in October, and has been posting pictures of his antics, which include dancing with strangers and taking selfies. […]
A giant human asparagus spear has got ladies’ all of a flutter throughout Worcestershire and surrounding counties. Gus the Asparagus Man, the mascot of the British Asparagus Festival, has become the Tom Jones of the horticultural world. Gus was created as part of the world-famous British Asparagus Festival, which takes place annually in Evesham, the […]