29 Nov 2001
| by DANIEL ROGERS
Britvic is reviewing the advertising for its flagship Tango soft
drink brand as it attempts to fight off competition from a host of
energy drinks and mineral waters.
Britivic has issued an ultimatum to HHCL and Partners, which has created
ads for Tango for the past ten years. It said it...
29 Nov 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Levi-Strauss has promoted European brand chief Kenny Wilson to be
Levi's brand president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, its top
continental marketing post.
Reporting to Levi's EMEA president Joe Middleton, Wilson will be
responsible for all areas of the Levi's brand across EMEA territories,...
29 Nov 2001
| by RAVI CHANDIRAMANI and TANIA MASON
Carling has struck what is thought to be the UK's biggest music
sponsorship deal.
It has signed a three-year contract to sponsor Clear Channel-owned music
venues the Hammersmith Apollo and Manchester Apollo. The agreement will
give Carling naming rights to concert tours operated by Clear...
29 Nov 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Marks 20m
marketing push, and was aimed at capitalising on the growing consumer
demand for meal-kit eating.
M&S is currently trialling several new food ranges designed to cater for
changing consumer lifestyles. The company is working with brand
consultancy Futurebrand on developing the...
29 Nov 2001
| by DANIEL ROGERS
Trinity Mirror is tipped to appoint Lowe Lintas to the 15m
advertising business for The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and The Sunday
People, after Lowe pulled out of a pitch for the rival Telegraph group
this week.
It is up against incumbent M&C Saatchi for the account, but Trinity
Mirror's...
29 Nov 2001
| by SUZY BASHFORD
BT wireless portal Genie scooped top prize at Marketing's
Connections Awards for its online and WAP campaign for reality series
Big Brother.
The awards, now in their second year, recognise excellence in technology
and customer communications for digital marketing. BT's WAP campaign won...
29 Nov 2001
Wrigley's is reviewing its media planning and buying account,
believed to be worth 17m. Incumbent CIA will repitch for the
business.
29 Nov 2001
Sunday Business' owner, the Barclay family, has agreed to provide
the extra working capital needed to take the paper into profitability,
but said there would be job cuts. Sunday supplement Business & Pleasure
will also be axed. The paper has signed a three-year deal with Press
Association to...
29 Nov 2001
Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine has appointed its acting marketing
director Richard Hayes as managing director of its Thomas Lowndes
subsidiary, which makes alcohol-branded food products. The company is in
the process of signing a partnership with a global licensing agency.
29 Nov 2001
The Daily Express and seven regional newspapers have refused to run
an ad from Greenpeace and other pressure groups promoting Stop Esso Day
on December 1. The papers are concerned the ad, which describes Esso as
'The No 1 global warming villain', could be libellous.