15 May 2012
| by Zaid Al-Zaidy, chief strategy officer, TBWA\London
I do like the Wilem Dafoe-voice-enabled polar bear campaign - he helps the brand perform a strong disruptive move by elevating Birds Eye out of the sea of frozen food claims and conventions, into mainstream culture. So hats off to Birds Eye and the agencies responsible for creating such a strongly ...
15 May 2012
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
The Apprentice s final eight contestants are traditionally asked to create a TV and press or radio campaign, such as last year's pet food task judged by TBWA.
In the previous year former RKCR/Y R chief executive Richard Exon and DLKW Lowe s creative director Tom Hudson and managing partner strategy Rebecca ...
15 May 2012
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
Former Kerry Foods chief marketing officer Phil Chapman has left the company to join the chocolate...The ex-Unilever marketer took up his new role, heading Kraft s Central and Eastern Europe chocolate division, earlier this month. The position is based in Vienna, Austria.
Chapman held the CMO role at Kerry Foods for more than three years, overseeing development of brands inclu-ding Wall s. He ...
15 May 2012
| by John Owens
The maker of organic baby and toddler foods has called in Bottle PR to handle the brand's UK PR....Vann when she saw a gap in the baby food market for food that used only organic, natural ingredients. Organix pledges to make nutritious food for babies and young children, with a no junk promise for its ...
the word go and its enthusiasm reflects our passion and drive for real good food for children. After ...
15 May 2012
| by John Reynolds
The fast-food chain launched MakeUpYourOwnMind.co.uk in 2007 , offering to answer all questions posed by customers, as it aimed to improve trust in the brand in the UK amid negative headlines around ...
, including information on food-sourcing, its environmental contribution and charitable activities ...
14 May 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
of existing prices lowered. Packaging will be largely transparent to show off the food with the remaining ...
role as a premium food retailer with a growth in shoppers using Simply Foods as their main grocer ...
, excellence and inspiration in products.
Given their shopper base and food hall dynamics I am sure M S can ...
14 May 2012
| by John Reynolds
A Thai food company is gearing up for a £2.5bn acquisition of Birds Eye, the maker of Birds Eye...The proposed acquisition by Bangkok-based Charoen Pokphand Foods will mean that Birds Eye ...
of Weetabix by China's Bright Food for 1.2bn. It was disclosed last year that private equity firm Permira ...
,500. Birds Eye said it didn't comment on speculation. It is thought that Charoen Pokphand Foods believes ...
11 May 2012
| by Sarah Shearman
Premier Foods brand Hovis is investing £3.5m in an integrated marketing campaign to back a new...into tomorrow's 'Britain's Got Talent' final. At the start of this year, Premier Foods announced ...
at the same time cutting costs and disposing of non-core businesses.
More recently, the food company ...
11 May 2012
| by Matt Chapman
,' he says.
Food retailing of the future
Hobnobbing with Google execs seems appropriate given how ...
of food retailing,' argues Gissing.
His pronouncement is backed by the latest figures from ...
spring.
Although international expansion is at the back of its mind, Gissing says the UK food market ...
11 May 2012
| by Mark Banham
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Scout London will cover London's top food and drink venues, shopping destinations, sport and fitness ...