Marc Jacobs designs new Diet Coke cans as 2013 ‘creative director’
US fashion designer Marc Jacobs has been confirmed as Diet Coke’s creative director for 2013, and has created three limited edition can designs for the brand’s 30 year anniversary.
Archives for February 27, 2013
Unilever & Nestlé tell Oxfam to bring other stakeholders to food ethics table
Unilever and Nestlé say Oxfam missed an opportunity for a wider and more comprehensive debate about food ethics after the NGO published a damning report on the supply chains of the world’s biggest food firms this week.
Gulfood 2013 blog
Sports legend meets pragmatism as a brand enters India
It is hard for a food industry trade show to pack the same level of glamour as, say, the Tokyo Motor Show, so it’s probably best for organisers not to try. But every now and again, in a moment of wild abandon, a celebrity or sports star graces a show’s...
AB InBev fiercely denies ‘watered down’ Budweiser allegations in face of US class action
A US class action alleges that Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) labels showing the alcohol content of brands such as Budweiser are ‘false in every instance’, with consumers deliberately overcharged for watered-down beer, claims the brewer fiercely denies.
miller coors jv partners will both 'vigorously' contest action
Molson Coors sues SAB Miller for move to kill Canada licensing deal
Molson Coors has launched legal action against SAB Miller in response to the UK company's move to terminate a licensing agreement granting the US-Canada brewer rights to license SAB products in the country, with the latter blaming low volume sales.
Datamonitor’s Streeter: recycling is “holy grail” of sustainable packaging
Closed loop recycling is the “holy grail” of sustainable packaging, according to Andrew Streeter, packaging innovation director at market analyst Datamonitor.
LUXURIOUS SPA HOTEL Did NOT HAVE SPA
UK man wins Red Bull ‘VIP trip’ to Grand Prix by budget airline
A UK man won a Red Bull ‘VIP trip’ to the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix, only to travel there by budget airline, stay in a spa hotel without a spa, share a bed with his brother and leave the race early.