14 Dec 2001
Claydon Heeley Jones Mason has been appointed by Smirnoff Ice to
develop a trade loyalty programme following a three-way pitch. The
activity will be Guinness UDV's largest ever trade incentive programme.
14 Dec 2001
Whitby Seafoods has appointed Manchester's Barrington Johnson
Lorains to handle its advertising before launching a new range of
products next year. Media buying will be handled by CIA Manchester.
14 Dec 2001
| by IAN DARBY
Lowe Lintas has won the December Aerial Award for a radio campaign
for Weetabix.
The Lowe creative team Sarah Naughton and Alistair Ross beat M&C Saatchi
to win the monthly award, run by the Radio Advertising Bureau and
supported by Campaign.
The Weetabix spot, "balloon eel", is...
14 Dec 2001
The advertising industry has railed against proposals to place
restrictions on alcohol advertising similar to those already in place on
tobacco advertising. The IPA has slammed proposals, put forward this
week by the Government's chief medical officer, as being "way over the
top" and stated...
14 Dec 2001
The Oxo family is set to return to the TV screen due to popular
demand. The long-running campaign started in the 60s but was dropped by
Unilever two years ago. Campbell's, which now owns the brand, has
decided to bring back the campaign with new faces. - The Mirror.
14 Dec 2001
Heinz has handed its 5 million integrated baby food account
to WCRS after a pitch against Saatchi 3 million
in revamping its baby food range and launching an organic option called
Simply, for which Brann Ellert created a 1 million campaign.
Creative work is unlikely to break soon....
14 Dec 2001
| by MATTHEW COWEN
Cobra beer and tube cards have a lot in common. They're both
indulgences that have a lot to recommend them but struggle to overcome
an image as cheap and low quality. One of the pair has decided it's time
for a change.
Cobra is a brand with big ideas. It was launched in the UK a decade...
14 Dec 2001
| by LARRY BARKER, the creative director of BMP DDB and RONNIE
BARKER, currently resting in Oxford
LARRY BARKER
Yo-ho-ho. Well that's the Xmas bonhomie out the way - now down to
business.
The observant among you will notice that my language is somewhat
moderated this week.
Let me assure you, this is entirely due to the proximity of my father,
rather than the presence of...
14 Dec 2001
| by Staff,
NEW YORK - NBC has become the first major US broadcaster to lift its ban on advertising hard liquor, and is set to run advertisements for distilled spirits after 9pm.
14 Dec 2001
| by Staff,
LONDON - J Sainsbury has promoted marketing director Sara Weller to the group board of the company as an executive director with responsibility for strategic planning, marketing, formats, Sainsbury's to You and Sainsbury's Bank.