Food & Drink
“Play the games, drive the cars, taste the sweets”: CAA-GBG’s Ellie Parry on being hands-on with brands
Ellie Parry – Senior Brand and Product Development Manager at CAA-GBG – discusses her approach to design, what fuels her creativity and the four Ps…
Kimm & Miller’s Maddie Northern and Alex Cotton discuss Kellogg’s brand extensions and more
Maddie Northern and Alex Cotton on how Kimm & Miller create brand extensions for famous foods.
M&M’S details inclusive brand refresh, including character revamps and updated tone of voice
“We’re excited to reveal our new M&M’S brand look and feel, which fans will see come to life across all M&M’S touchpoints around the globe,” said Jane Hwang, Global Marketing Vice President at Mars Wrigley.
Great British Bake-Off: The Musical to debut this summer
The musical – endorsed and developed in association with Bake-Off creators Love Productions – will debut at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre in July.
Walkers enters apparel sector with Poetic Brands
“Walkers is a dream property to work with as it holds a place in the hearts of many,” said Elliott Matthews, Managing Director of Poetic Brands.
Ed Gamble and James Acaster’s Off Menu podcast gets apparel collection with Percival
The Percival range spans sweatshirts and t-shirts embodied with icons like a genie’s lamp, ice cream and pizza slices featuring James and Ed.
Campbell’s teams with CAMP for soup-scented candles
The limited edition Campbell’s candles come in two scents: Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese and Chicken Noodle Soup
Signature Gifts’ Kevin Spindler on innovation, licensing challenges and the power of personalised products
Start Licensing’s Ian Downes speaks with Kevin Spindler – Group CEO of Signature Gifts – about what he looks for in a brand, the key to good relationships with licensors and the future of personalisation.
The Brand Radar: MAC, Keith Haring and celebrating creativity in cosmetics
Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at MAC’s recent collaboration with Keith Haring and how it highlights the creativity of both art licensing and the cosmetics industry’s attitude to working with brands.
Cereal Killer celebrates upcoming Scream movie with tie-in cereal
Strawberries & Scream is described as being ‘packed with a strawberry and cream punch and loads of strawberry jelly bits.’