Advertisers in Brazil are laying claim to a bizarrely specific milestone: the first energy drink containing video game files encoded in DNA molecules. The sci-fi feat was accomplished as part of a campaign from AKQA Sao Paulo in which the agency hired DNA data storage startup Helixworks to translate a trove of data on Ubisoft’s […]
In support of the nearly national availability of Nitro Cold Brew in the US, Starbucks has released an ad campaign called ‘Whoa Nitro.’ The first national campaign for Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew, ‘Whoa Nitro’ celebrates a beverage that needs to be seen and tasted to be believed — it’s velvety-smooth, sweet without sweetener, and creamy […]
Brand design agency Parker Williams has designed the branding and packaging for Newton’s appl fizzics, a new, natural sparkling apple juice drink. The first product, ‘just apple’, a blend of apple juice and lightly sparkling water, features several subtle references to celebrated physicist Sir Isaac Newton. A lower sugar alternative to juices and regular soft […]
A change of environment can enhance the experience of enjoying whisky by up to 20%, according to the world’s first scientific study exploring the senses and taste of whisky. The study has exciting implications for people enjoying whisky in their own homes, and for the way pubs, bars and restaurants could be designed in the […]
Researchers have unveiled cutting edge tech which harnesses the growing potential of artificial intelligence and innovative camera technology to give dieters a boost in the battle against the bulge. Their technique would see tiny cameras embedded within the clothing of individuals, primed to take a snapshot of their dinner plates and calculate the likely calorie […]
Scientists have managed to grow cells from cows into strips of muscle, which were then combined into a patty, cooked and served up to food experts. This world’s first lab-grown burger is the brainchild of the Netherlands-based Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University, who said that while this is “a very good start”, it will […]