Food & Drink

After rocking a T-shirt from NYC restaurant Russ & Daughters on social media last year, actor Jake Gyllenhaal is again partnering with the restaurant to celebrate their lox. This time, he helped design a hoodie that will raise money for New York theater actors unable to work during the pandemic...

Burger King recently launched a reusable packaging program where customers could use and return sandwich containers and cups. Starbucks followed suit, announcing a reuse and recycling program for cups in some locations. McDonald's and, most recently, Tim Hortons have undertaken similar initiatives...

The pandemic has changed the way bars and restaurants do business. Yes, they’ll need employee uniforms, menus and bottle openers just like before. But they’ll also need to-go containers for curbside customers and mask accessories for staff. Here are a few ideas for this new, hybrid operating environment...

By 2025 we’re all going to be wearing all-over print pizza onesies and sleeping in stromboli sleeping bags with stuffed crust pillows. Seriously, these pizza brands are going all out with their merchandise, ensuring that we’re all living the pizza lifestyle. The latest was DiGiorno, which just released a limited-edition line of apparel and accessories,…

Have you ever walked by a Dunkin’ and thought, “Man, I just love those colors. That is just my aesthetic to a T.” Well, good news, friend. Dunkin’ just released a co-branded set of half-gallon paint buckets. The orange and pink paints match Dunkin's brand colors and will only be available online through Backdrop...

BTS mania has even made it onto McDonald’s employee T-shirts, which will roll out in restaurants across the world later this month. The shirts feature Korean lettering for BTS and McDonald’s, and the word “crew” in English. They are part of a marketing effort to introduce a “BTS meal” similar to the ones Travis Scott and J. Balvin collaborated with McDonald's on...

After seeing a pair of Starbucks promos become the it-products last summer, other Korean brands are trying to catch that same lightning in a different bottle. A number of brands have begun rolling out camping gear and suitcases as customer loyalty incentives, with many of the products similar (and in some cases identical) to the ones Starbucks used...

To convince America to sign a petition that would make May 20 the official start of summer, Ball Park is holding a giveaway where 75 lucky winners will receive a prize pack that includes a hoot dog pool float, kiddie pool, pool noodle (complete with grill marks), a visor, an apron, flip flops and sunscreen...

Doritos and Cheetos are "competing" in the Flamin' Hot Face-Off, trying to win social media support in exchange for exclusive merchandise drops. With some big-name influencers involved, too, it's got everything a modern promotional campaign needs to be successful...

We don't know much about astrology. But today’s official horoscope from Promo Marketing says that you should indulge in something you enjoy, like an ice cream sandwich or a corn dog, and that the position of Wednesday’s skies means that you will get to see five fun promotional products from around the world...