Campaign encourages consumers to ‘be wildly responsible’ during the holiday season
November 21, 2022
London-based Diageo plc, and its vodka brand Smirnoff, announced the launch of a new global campaign, Drops of Advice, which encourages people to drink responsibly during the holidays while also enjoying the best of the season’s festivities, it says. The campaign will consist of six engaging digital animations, stills from the animations as print options and pop-up “Be Wildly Responsible” bars across the world.
New Boozy Baked Apple Pies’ set to release for Thanksgiving
November 2, 2022
Walden, N.Y.-based Angry Orchard, a cider brand of The Boston Beer Co., is teaming up with Brooklyn-based pie shop Four & Twenty Blackbirds to launch its limited-edition Boozy Baked Apple Pies made with Angry Orchard’s most recent cider innovation: Natural Baked Apple Pie Style Hard Cider.
Whisky brand celebrates the hospitality industry with a $25,000 donation for food and beverage workers
October 26, 2022
Crown Royal, a brand of Diageo North America, New York, announced the continuation of its multi-year NFL partnership, which includes the "Kick off with Crown Royal” campaign by dedicating $25,000 from the Crown Royal Generosity Fund to the Southern Smoke Foundation, an organization created to take care of food and beverages workers who need it most.
New Hail Mary for $23K Contest invites college students to submit business ideas online
September 27, 2022
Having awarded more than $13 million in tuition since 2008, Dr Pepper, a brand of Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Frisco, Texas, announced the return of the annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway program with its Tuition Giveaway Contest via TikTok in addition to a new offer — the Hail Mary for $23K Contest. This year, the brand has added the separate Hail Mary for $23K Contest initiative for students to pitch innovative goals, inventions or business ideas for a chance to win $23,000 in tuition dollars plus an additional $23,000 in start-up funding, the company says.
The limited release soft drinks to be awarded to 2,000 fans
September 23, 2022
In time for cooler weather, Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo introduced the Pepsi S’mores Collection. Americans can’t get enough of s’mores, and for those who refuse to miss an opportunity to satisfy their s’mores cravings, Pepsi has created the ultimate s’mores hack, it says.
The limited-edition collab includes Halloween mystery flavor, the VOO-DEW Grim
September 1, 2022
North America’s largest Halloween retailer, Spirit Halloween, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., teamed up with MTN DEW, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, to help DEW Nation celebrate this Halloween season in style. The two brands are collaborating on a new collection of costumes inspired by three fan-favorite MTN DEW flavors and the VOO-DEW Grim, the embodiment of the iconic Halloween mystery flavor, MTN DEW VOO-DEW.
Partnership gives fans a glimpse into Andrew’s intense training
August 31, 2022
Rockin’ Protein, a brand of Phoenix -based Shamrock Farms, announced that pro football tight end Mark Andrews is the brand’s newest athlete influencer. Kicking off the partnership with a campaign titled The Beat Mandrews Challenge, fans will enjoy a look at how one of the most dominant players in football trains and fuels with the help of his favorite ready-to-drink protein beverage, it says.
The company prides itself on producing ready-to-drink (RTD) lattes with 60% less sugar than the leading flavored coffee drinks, which is what inspired the “real” side of the campaign.