Heineken lager brand Fosters is to run an experiential marketing campaign to support its continued ‘Good Call’ TV advertising. Developed by Space, the activity will see brand ambassadors invite customers to play the Good Call, Bad Call Wheel of Fortune Game, which will be located at both the Old Trafford County Cricket Ground in Manchester […]
Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff stars in Publicis London spot, shot by Little Fish Films’ Gus Filgate. United Biscuits is bringing Jacob’s Cream Crackers back on TV throughout August in a £1.5m campaign with sporting legend, Flintoff. Emphasising the versatility of Jacob’s Cream Crackers at mealtimes, the campaign will grow further awareness of savoury biscuits amongst consumers […]
Powerful Yogurt, the first-ever Greek yogurt designed for men, has signed an agreement with Irepak Ltd. that will bring the Powerful yogurt line to the UK and Ireland in the first quarter of 2014. The product will be available in supermarkets, gyms, health food stores and nutrition outlets. The agreement marks Powerful Yogurt’s first wave […]
Sainsbury’s has responded to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling not to ban the Tesco Price Promise, following its complaint that it was ‘misleading’ in its comparison claims. The Sainsbury’s print ad campaign is expected to roll out using the slogan “same price, different values” in relation to where their own-brand produce is sourced, claiming […]
Big Fish has created new branding and packaging for bakery brand Fudges, renaming it as Thomas J Fudge’s Remarkable Bakery. Caitlin Carter, account manager at Big Fish, says, ‘The key word for the rebrand was “remarkable”, the biscuits are remarkable, the packaging is remarkable and the brand is remarkable.’ The new look was developed by […]
Ice-cream and lolly sales soared by as much as fourfold in the first two weeks of July as the summer weather reached its peak, leaving some shops and suppliers short of stock. The revival was a welcome boost for an under-pressure industry hit by a dismal 2012 as well as a long-term sales decline. Last […]
If you thought weird weather that dispensed food only belonged to the fictional world—like in the animated film ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’—think again. London-based avant-garde baker and creative director of ‘Eat Your Heart Out’, that previously created an edible hotel made of cake, Miss Cakehead created “ice cream snow”. The crazy weather that […]
Premium distiller Jura is teasing fans of its whisky with a new campaign showing an artist’s impression of people tasting a thirty-nine-and-three-quarter-year old whisky, ahead of its launch next year. Creative agency Holler is behind the online and experiential campaign, called ‘Visual Taste of 39 ¾s’, which had its beginnings at the Jura Whisky Festival, […]
Barcadi has consolidated the digital accounts for its range of brands, including Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose, into Weapon7. The seven-figure win entails running all digital and social media operations for Grey Goose, Dewar’s, Bombay Sapphire and Martini, as well as the flagship Bacardi rum brand. The brands were previously managed by various agencies, with […]
A former Burger King executive has been appointed by Ticco Foods as a food innovation and development manager. Joanne Richardson will be tasked with expanding the food service groups portfolio of products; including bakery and morning goods, speciality breads, desserts and ice cream, plus delicatessen, appetisers, savouries and main meals including cured meats, pasties, filled […]