28 May 1998
| by ALAN MCCULLOCH, Commercial Director, Sa
Yes, yet another World Cup sponsor, and yet another FMCG brand
aligning itself with the beautiful game. I have to admit, as a soccer
fan, it is irritating that nearly every TV ad now seems to have a
football dimension.
21 May 1998
| by RUTH NICHOLAS
Snickers UK, one of the official sponsors of the World Cup, has
launched its Internet site this week at www.snickers.co.uk. The site
offers the chance to win World Cup tickets and to take part in an online
sports game.
26 Feb 2009
Mr T is making a return to TV screens in a third outing for Snickers, but this time he's headed to the UK.
22 Jun 2007
Once again, UK agencies barely made an appearance among the Radio Lions winners.
07 Mar 2012
| by John Reynolds
The advertising watchdog has cleared Snickers’ controversial Twitter campaign after ruling that tweets from Katie Price and Rio Ferdinand were identifiable to the public as advertising.
26 Jan 2012
| by Arif Durrani
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launched an investigation into Snickers' innovative Twitter campaign following confusion surrounding the commercial nature of the activity.
23 Jan 2012
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
Snickers, the chocolate bar from Mars, has hired reality TV star Katie Price, formerly known as Jordan, to promote the brand through Twitter in an advertising stunt that made her followers momentarily think her account had been hacked.
23 Oct 2009
Mr. T is giving more young men a dressing-down through a new viral campaign created by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.
09 Jun 2009
Mars has decreased the size of its Mars and Snickers chocolate bars without changing their price. The bars have been reduced in weight by 7.2%, from 62.5g to 58g. However, a single Mars bar will continue to cost 37p, with an individual Snickers at 41p.
29 Jul 2008
Mars has withdrawn a Snickers TV ad in the UK after complaints that it was offensive to gay people. The ad formed part of an ongoing campaign featuring The A-Team character Mr T, and urged a speedwalker to 'run like a real man.'