31 Jan 1997
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
Britvic is considering centralising its pounds 15 million media
account and has lined up three agencies to pitch.
31 Jan 1997
| by HARRIET GREEN
Tim Mellors, the chairman and creative director of Mellors Reay and
Partners, has been voted president-elect of the D&AD after a
head-to-head ballot against Jay Pond-Jones, the executive creative
director of GGT. Mellors, a past president of the Creative Circle and
the Cannes jury, will shadow the current...
31 Jan 1997
| by HARRIET GREEN
Lowe Howard-Spink has unveiled its launch commercial for
Pillsbury s new frozen pastry snack, Toaster Pockets, which also marks
Harry Enfield s directing debut.
31 Jan 1997
| by GORDON MACMILLAN
Agencies were this week seeking reassurances about the future of
millions of pounds worth of business after PepsiCo s decision to spin
off its fast-food chains.
Pepsi Cola s three-minute-long take-offs of the TV programme, the
Word, which spearheaded the soft drink s pre-Christmas advertising
campaign, would not be allowed on British TV again under rules issued by
the Independent Television Commission this week.
31 Jan 1997
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
Gateway 2000 has cut the shortlist for its dollars 70 million
global account down to three shops, it was announced this week. The
three agencies still in the pitch have been named as TBWA Chiat Day, J.
Walter Thompson and DMB&B. Advertising Age
31 Jan 1997
| by HARRIET GREEN
A troop of evil Smarties wreak havoc in a fantasy world in J.
Walter Thompson s animated launch campaign for Smarties Mini Eggs, which
breaks on national television this week.
30 Jan 1997
| by SHARON MARSHALL
PepsiCo is considering killing off its Diet Pepsi brand name in the
UK and relaunching its low-calorie drink as Pepsi Light.
30 Jan 1997
| by PATRICK BARRETT
Allied Dunbar has appointed David Sims to the company board as
marketing director following his decision not to leave for the group
marketing post at Norwich Union. Sims will also co-ordinate marketing
strategy for pensions and life assurance products.
30 Jan 1997
| by PATRICK BARRETT
The exodus of senior marketers at Bass is continuing with this
week s resignation by its top brand director David Carruthers.