Arbitration Ends Coffee Contract Dispute Between Starbucks & Kraft Foods

Arbitration Ends Coffee Contract Dispute Between Starbucks & Kraft Foods

The independent arbitrator in the dispute between Kraft Foods and Starbucks Coffee Company ruled today that Starbucks must pay more than $2.7 billion in total cash compensation for its unilateral termination of the companies’ coffee contract. The award includes compensation for the fair market value of the agreement, a premium for improper termination and interest. […]

McDonald’s USA Introduces McCafe White Chocolate Mocha

McDonald’s USA Introduces McCafe White Chocolate Mocha

To celebrate the start of the holiday season and the new White Chocolate Mocha, Los Angeles could receive a winter escape courtesy of McCafe. McDonald’s national Winter Wonderland Contest will bring residents of one snow-free city, like Los Angeles, the magical wonder of snow they’ve been missing, complete with snowflakes falling from the sky, snowmen, […]

George Clooney & Matt Damon Spar in Nespresso Spot

George Clooney & Matt Damon Spar in Nespresso Spot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ_uGS_hD-k&feature=youtu.be Nespresso has called on Hollywood A-listers George Clooney and Matt Damon to help launch its new digital platform, run in partnership with Google and YouTube. “This partnership is not just about a TV campaign,” explained Jean-Marc Duvoisin, CEO of Nestlé Nespresso S.A. “This leap forward in our brand strategy is about giving coffee lovers the […]

Cheerwine Takes On the Pacific Northwest

Cheerwine Takes On the Pacific Northwest

Cheerwine, the soft drink of the South, has taken its southern handshake in a bottleto the Pacific Northwest. In mid-October the company began producing the soft drink known for its one-of-a-kind taste in Olympia, Washington. It’s the first step in bringing Cheerwine to the shelves of retailers in that region. “Cheerwine has made a commitment […]

Coca-Cola Marks the Start of Christmas

Coca-Cola Marks the Start of Christmas

Coca‑Cola Great Britain announced its latest Christmas campaign to help kick start the festive period and spread happiness to people across the UK. This year, the seasonal favourite ‘Holidays are Coming’ TVC will kick-start the integrated Christmas marketing campaign, followed by a new TVC that is sure to incite the holiday spirit amongst its audiences […]

Hill Holiday Launches Social Media Push for Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee

Hill Holiday Launches Social Media Push for Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YB8V9iV0qI When coffee lovers tap out their next Twitter or Facebook post exalting Dunkin’ Donuts famous brew, they may find themselves starring in the company’s new social media-based ad campaign. A carefully selected group of Facebook and Twitter users who’ve tagged their posts with a #mydunkin hashtag are in fact already appearing in a 7-spot […]

Japanese Coffee Vending Machine Prints Latte Art

Japanese Coffee Vending Machine Prints Latte Art

At the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, stands a vending machine that offers its patron art with their coffee. Debuted a few years ago, the ‘Yojiya Café Selection’ vending machine is said to be the first coffee vending machine in the country that offers latte art. Each cup of Joe from this machine is priced […]

Leo Burnett Launches McDonald’s Mocha

Leo Burnett Launches McDonald’s Mocha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7RKwGxaUSQ McDonald’s UK launched a campaign to promote Mocha, a new speciality coffee and the latest addition to its McCafé premium beverage and sweet snacking range. The TV commercial, created by Leo Burnett, introduces the viewer to a variety of people experiencing those moments in everyday life when they just need a coffee: whether it’s […]