Creative and strategic branding partnership Smith&+Village has unveiled its fearlessly stylish rebrand of the Harvey Nichols food collection. The new own-label look brings the zeitgeist of fashion back to food, with a collection that captures the stylish, irreverent and unique Britishness of luxury department store Harvey Nichols. Harvey Nichols’ own-label food packaging, famous for its […]
The summer heatwave across Europe generated a boost in sales for brewing giant Heineken in 2018. But despite sales rising across all of its global markets, growth in the Americas, Asia and Africa slowed down, according to the company’s third quarter financial results released on 24 October. Volumes in Europe rose by 2.2% in the penultimate […]
Matthew Gilsbach’s mother always said he was the perfect baby. He was quiet and good-natured. He didn’t cry if someone turned on the vacuum and didn’t flinch if someone dropped a dish. As he got older, his aunt – who has genetic hearing loss – started to realise there might be more to it. “In […]
A holiday for the independent businesses: METRO’s “Own Business Day 2018” on October 9 gave special attention and appreciation to business owners around the world, who offered more than 380,000 specials to their customers on that day. In 24 METRO countries, several campaigns provided more visibility and attention for them. Highlights include the “The […]
Williams Murray Hamm (WMH), brand innovation, design and strategy agency, has set out a new creative direction with the launch of Waitrose & Partners’ new Free From range, on sale in stores from 22nd October. Free From is a completely new sub-brand concept within the Waitrose & Partners portfolio, and the first range to launch […]
S’ip by S’well, the fun and fashionable hydration accessory from S’well, has just launched in Boots stores around the UK. The initial launch sees the S’ip by S’well range of products stocked in 166 Boots storefronts nationwide, and comes in response to growing consumer demand for reusable products that help to displace single-use plastic bottles. […]
New-world Vermouth brand Regal Rogue has launched a social media marketing push as it rolls out into Waitrose stores and begins its planned international expansion. The craft vermouth brand, which launched in Australia in 2011 and UK in 2014, has just launched in the US and over the next six months, will launch in Denmark, […]
Tesco marks the 20th anniversary of Tesco Finest, the UK’s first premium, own-brand food range, with the launch of ‘DEVOUR – the exhibition you can eat by Tesco Finest’, an immersive exhibition curated with Bompas & Parr, fusing the worlds of food, art, design and theatre to create an exploration behind its products and an […]
Less is more. A cliché that is used all to often. But in today’s world of fast moving consumer goods, brands sacrifice quality for quantity. Honey is one such food type, often mass produced in bulk to meet demand, blended with varieties from numerous regions which dilutes the true provenance, character and flavour of the […]
McDonald’s recently unveiled its reimagined flagship restaurant at Clark and Ontario streets in Chicago, showcasing a one-of-a-kind modern and environmentally-friendly design and enhanced customer experience with self-order kiosks, table service, mobile order and payment, and delivery. “Chicago is truly a special place for McDonald’s. Not only is it the new home for our modern global […]