Ben & Jerry’s is yet again proving ice cream can carry political weight with a new sampling-led campaign aimed to get Londoners to the polls. The US-based brand has teamed up with civil rights campaign group Hope Not Hate to get capital-dwellers voting in the upcoming London Mayoral Election. Ben & Jerry’s will change the […]
Every year Easter is a time when advertisers get the chance to create campaigns filled with eggs, bunnies, and lots of chocolate. The unsolved chicken or egg dilemma, a giant hen, a literal chocolate bar, a “talented” gorilla, and a search for good eggs: these five campaigns stood out this Easter. Here they are in […]
Carlsberg UK has unveiled Strawberry and Rhubarb as a new flavour variant to its Somersby Cider portfolio, which will be available exclusively in the on-trade from April. Somersby Strawberry and Rhubarb is the brand’s first flavoured cider available on draught, complementing Somersby Original, established in the on-trade since 2013. The launch of the new flavoured […]
Carling is launching a major new promotion, ‘Bank Holiday In The Bag’, which will offer lucky individuals the chance to win a free holiday with three of their mates over the May Day bank holiday weekend. Lucky winners will be notified by the delivery of a bag which will contain goodies to enjoy on their […]
It’s not quite Jurassic Park, but Flora is turning up to London’s Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre with something large, green and prehistoric in tow. The Unilever brand has constructed the Florasaurus, a 13m-long diplodocus made from plants weighing 750kg, and with a surface area of 35 sq m. Part of a £12.5m spend on Flora […]
Carlsberg has revealed its UK sponsorship of the Uefa Euro 2016 will be activated under the banner of ‘If Carlsberg Did Substitutions’ and feature a trophy tour, series of stunts, TV idents and out of home activity. The beer brand will be touring the Henri Delaunay trophy across England and Wales on 28-30 March. The […]
Great Guns’ Roar Uthaug directs the latest campaign for Doritos. The new commercial out of AMV BBDO continues the #ForTheBold brand tagline. Shot in Cape Town, the film follows three geeky backpackers, who after a case of mistaken identity get whisked away in a limousine to a mega mansion where a crazy pool party is […]
Carlsberg revealed its biggest idea yet – a pop-up bar in London made entirely from chocolate. The pop-up, entitled If Carlsberg Did Chocolate Bars, appeared as a giant bar of chocolate affixed to the wall of the Truman Brewery in Shoreditch. At 12pm on March 23, Carlsberg unwrapped the foil on the front of the bar […]
Hennessy, the LVMH-owned Cognac brand, is to host an interactive, sensory tasting experience in order to market itself as more than an after-dinner tipple. The Hennessy X.O Odyssey will be activated within Moët Hennessy’s UK headquarters in south west London. Guests will be introduced to an infinity-style room of mirrors, with each reflective surface revealing […]
As Easter is celebrated on 27th March, many will be feasting on chocolate to mark the occasion. But despite the emphasis on the unhealthiness of chocolate confectionery, it seems consumers are turning to the treat as a result of its emotional benefits. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that over one third (38%) of chocolate eaters […]