Items Tagged with 'Twitter'

Geneva, N.Y.-based Bellangelo winery, a producer in the Finger Lakes AVA and a leader in consumer wine education, launched of a new web series: “Harvest Journal.” 

Chicago-based MillerCoors announced the return of the malt-based alcohol drink Zima to the United States. For a limited time only, consumers can pick up a six-pack of the nostalgic beverage just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.

San Francisco-based Lithium Technologies released the “State of Social Engagement 2017,” its annual study that examines whether brands are using social to effectively engage with consumers. 

White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA announced it is upping the stakes on game day with its What’s Your Play? retail program that will run from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. The comprehensive program includes eye-catching football-themed point-of-sale (POS) materials, digital partnerships, a Twitter-driven sweepstakes and cross-merchandising opportunities to inspire men of legal drinking age around the world to up their game by choosing Heineken, Heineken Light, Dos Equis, Tecate, Tecate Light and Strongbow Hard Ciders for their game day celebrations, the company says.

Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, launched a new way for customers to give its coffee as a gift using the “Tweet-a-Coffee” Twitter program.

By the time you’ve finished reading this article, between 5,000 and 6,000 tweets about beverages will have been sent across the Twittersphere, according to Rob Goulding, director of the multi-channel sector for San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. In fact, more than 1.5 million conversations about beverages happen every day on Twitter, he says.

As social media continues its prominence across the globe, companies are investing more effort in connecting with fans through this resource.

Budweiser, a brand of Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, launched its new Twitter account, @Budweiser, with a tweet featuring the first photo of the newest member of the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale family.

Dunkin’ Donuts, Canton, Mass., is asking its Twitter followers to help reveal the newest flavor of Dunkin’ Donuts K-Cup packs with the Next Dunkin’ K-Cup Pack Sweepstakes.

 Most beverage-makers would love to be flies on a wall when it comes to a conversation between consumers about their brands.