13 Nov 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
Nestle has appointed an insider as marketing director for its UK
confectionery arm to recover market share from rivals Cadbury and
Mars.
13 Nov 1997
| by DANNY ROGERS
British American Tobacco is to buy the British Formula 1 team
Tyrrell and will announce its five-year pounds 300m investment in the
sport just days before Europe s health ministers meet to decide the
future of tobacco advertising.
13 Nov 1997
| by HARRIET MARSH
Guinness Brewing Great Britain is to axe the Black and White
advertising campaign launched nearly two years ago, and has called a
creative pitch to decide on the future advertising strategy for the
Guinness brand.
13 Nov 1997
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
Controversial lads mag FHM is to plough pounds 5m into a spring ad
blitz and has appointed Bartle Bogle Hegarty and its media arm Motive to
handle the campaign.
13 Nov 1997
| by HARRIET MARSH
Only months after British Airways infuriated traditionalists by
dropping the British crest from its livery, the airline is to similarly
overhaul its customer-service style, replacing British formality with a
more multi-cultural approach.
13 Nov 1997
| by HARRIET MARSH
Ford s new UK marketing director is Andrea Formica, previously
managing director of Ford Italy. She replaces Tom Pallister, who becomes
customer services director. He in turn replaces Bernard Judge, who takes
up the newly created role of distribution strategy director to look
after the Ford dealership...
13 Nov 1997
| by HARRIET MARSH
Allied Bakeries, the UK s largest bread producer, has appointed
Optimedia to handle its pounds 5m media account.
13 Nov 1997
| by HARRIET MARSH
Mark Furlong, Eurostar s launch marketing director, has left the
company to take up a troubleshooting role at Virgin Group s rail
operation, Virgin West Coast.
13 Nov 1997
| by ANDREW SANGSTER AND JULIAN LEE
ITV has shortlisted three agencies for its pounds 5m advertising
account, ahead of the expiry of the current contract with M&C Saatchi in
the New Year.
13 Nov 1997
| by ANDREW SANGSTER AND JULIAN LEE
Fuller Smith s famous call to arms speech.