20 Dec 2001
| by MARK KLEINMAN
Leeds United FC is poised to launch a campaign to promote
responsible drinking, following the conviction last week of Leeds and
England defender Jonathan Woodgate for affray. The push will be backed
by the club's official sponsor, cider brand Strongbow.
The initiative will form part of...
20 Dec 2001
KP Foods is undertaking a radical overhaul of its Phileas Fogg
premium snack food brand that will remove the Phileas Fogg character
from its advertising and packaging.
The company will relaunch the brand in May with a multi-million pound
above-the-line campaign by Publicis.
Rob Devonport,...
20 Dec 2001
Nescafe is unveiling a new advertising campaign in the New Year as
part of its 30m relaunch of flagship brand Nescafe Original.
Created by McCann-Erickson, the first execution, called 'Hairy Old
Cortina', breaks on January 14 and features Charles the funky coffee
drinker. While drinking a cup...
20 Dec 2001
| by TANIA MASON
Ten London black cabs are offering free rides to women at certain
hours over the festive season as part of a Christmas campaign by
Archers, the Schnapps brand targeted at women.
The GuinnessUDV-owned brand has transformed the taxis into Archers cabs
from December through until June next...
20 Dec 2001
Cafedirect, the Fair Trade coffee brand, is to be the first to use
the newest outdoor advertising media in the launch campaign for its
freeze-dried coffee product, 5065.
The media, developed by Viacom and Starcom Motive are extended posters
that stretch across the ceiling of London Underground...
20 Dec 2001
| by PAUL FAIRBURN, Managing director, Chrysalis Radio Midlands
In the words of the current commercials for IKEA, the important
thing is 'to win Christmas'.
For years Coca-Cola has been winning it, and 'The Biggest Advent
Calendar in the World' on Birmingham Town Hall is a shining example of
how to use ambient media.
It seems to me that the first...
20 Dec 2001
| by RAVI CHANDIRAMANI
Carling is to back its music sponsorship activities with a
dedicated e-commerce offering at Carlinglive.com.
The site will sell concert tickets as well as carry exclusive content,
competitions and footage of performing bands.
As first revealed in Marketing (November 29), Carling has...
20 Dec 2001
Copella, the premium apple juice brand, has made its internet debut
with a site targeted at 25- to 35-year-old city dwellers in a bid to
broaden its appeal to young urban drinkers.
The site, www.copellafruitjuices.co.uk, has been developed by Haygarth
Digital and features facts on its product...
20 Dec 2001
| by MATTHEW ARNOLD
It may be the season to eat, drink and be merry, but there was bad
news for alcohol brands in the chief medical officer's annual report
last week.
The survey found a worrying rise in the number of young people, and
particularly young women, suffering from alcohol-related liver problems....
20 Dec 2001
| by CRAIG SMITH, Editor
Yet again, the marketing industry has been forced into a defensive
position by suggestions that alcohol advertising and packaging should
carry health warnings. Not to react to such calls would be
foolhardy.
Yet to argue against them carries the danger that the industry could be
seen as...