Lidl, the UK’s seventh largest retailer, has launched its first fully-automated, AI-powered, Facebook Messenger chatbot to help UK customers select the best wine whatever the meal or moment. Users simply type in a wine question and voilà, the answer appears! Lidl’s new chatbot – named Margot – will perform the role of shoppers’ virtual wine […]
The Black Farmer, the premium meat provider, has expanded his range of eggs with two new varieties, White and Protein Plus Eggs. To go alongside his Extra Rich Yolk Free Range Eggs, the White Egg variety is a nod to nostalgia, having been popular in the past. The Black Farmer is one of the first […]
A London-based tech company are hoping to inspire creativity in the workplace and innovation in the sector by launching their own limited edition ‘Idea Beer’. Sideways 6 is a Shoreditch-based tech firm helping large organisations to collect, manage and act on employee ideas, insight and feedback. Often called ‘idea management’ or ‘innovation management’, the aim […]
Vegan and flexitarian dining trends are on the rise and food imagery remains ever-popular on Instagram and Facebook, so it was only natural that wagamama would promote their new vegan take-out menu on social and outdoor media. Just in time for #veganuary, Loco’s social media marketing videos advertise wagamama’s vegan menu as well as […]
This Valentine’s Day, food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has teamed up with OpenTable, the world’s leading restaurant booking service, to open its doors for couples to enjoy a romantic, candlelit dinner in its shops for the very first time. Selected shops will be transformed into restaurants designed for romance, complete with mood lighting and music, roses, candelabras […]
Putting its fans centre-stage, quite literally, pioneering wholefoods snack bar brand Nākd is showcasing the winning doodles from two dedicated fans who entered its ‘Add a little Delight’ social media competition. The sketches will feature in the brand’s out-of-home advertising at London tube stations and rail stations from mid January till the end of the […]
Young’s Seafood Limited, the UK’s leading fish and seafood company, is investing heavily in the Frozen fish category with its biggest ever advertising campaign. The £5 million pound campaign will lead with Gastro TV advertising and, in a first for Young’s, a six-month TV sponsorship on UKTV’s Drama channel. Young’s brand ambassador, Malcolm the Cat […]
BrewDog has won what legal experts have described as an “important victory” in a battle against Elvis Presley’s estate to use the singer’s first name in a flagship beer product. The brand was successful in its appeal against a previous ruling which prevented it from registering the trademark Elvis Juice in reference to their grapefruit […]
The world’s first vodka designed to be mixed with water is set to launch in the UK via spirits wholesaler Interbev. Spanish brand Vita hopes to attract health and lifestyle-conscious drinkers – particularly millennials – keen to enjoy alcohol without the sugar, gluten and additives prevalent in soft-drink mixers. As the world becomes increasingly aware […]
Edinburgh Gin – Scotland’s pioneering gin distillery at the forefront of contemporary gin making – reveals a new look for its limited-edition Valentine’s Gin. The Edinburgh Valentine’s Gin is presented in the new art deco bespoke bottle design, bringing it in line with the core range and popular fruit gin liqueurs. The bottles feature the […]