Food & Drink

Two weeks ago, AB InBev made headlines with the launch of a new merchandise venture. Now, it's back in the news over branded merchandise, but not in a good way. This time, it's over a trademark infringement dustup with Patagonia, the outdoor apparel brand, who is charging the beverage giant with issuing a brew and affiliated branded merchandise that creates confusion with its own name and logo...

Career fairs, as most of us have likely noticed once or 10,000 times, can prove a supreme drag, as making connections with employers who will probably see hundreds of candidates does not sound like a prosperous endeavor. Taco Bell is again planning to execute a fairly unique approach to securing workers, with nearly 600 “hiring…

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC and Anheuser-Busch InBev have lately needed to see how they will manage some of their financial holdings due to a corn syrup-centric lawsuit from MillerCoors. While that matter is way too young for us to gauge what might happen to the beer bigwigs’ bank accounts, we can confidently look at the returns…

Starting April 16, the Starbucks Rewards program is allowing users to not only redeem points for extra espresso shots and bakery items, but also for some branded merch. Now that’s a reward system we can get behind!...

We will never find ourselves short on traditions in the U.S., and we are always eager to add a few more to our list. Thanks to a partnership between Dunkin’ and Saucony, it is starting to look as if we can come to expect an annual sneaker release in conjunction with the Boston Marathon. For…

There's a lot that goes into marketing upscale and expensive fashion brands beyond putting the clothes on really, really, ridiculously good-looking people and shooting creatively extravagant print ads. Because the thing is, not everyone can afford these clothes. As much as someone would love to buy a statement piece from Gucci or Prada, it's just…

Back in December, we took extra pride in our Philadelphia roots, with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. choosing our city’s international airport as the lone site for its Emotional Support Chicken food boxes distribution. While we can still feel special about that, it seems we have to bow to New Orleans, as the city blessed to…

We admit that we laughed a bit upon learning that today is National Shower With a Friend Day, apparently, but we confess that we revised our shopping lists when reading that it's also World Nutella Day. We know there's always room for Jell-O, but everyone who can should make ample space for the hazelnut spread,…

While we might never know the origin of the name Oreo, with even the folks at Nabisco unsure over the reasoning behind the designation, we do not need to have that information to appreciate the goodness in each sweet treat. As the world’s favorite cookie, Oreo is preparing to remain the cream (or, in this…

A recent industry study* confirmed what we already knew, promotional products are the single most highly regarded form of advertising available today! So, when it comes to promotional products, why are mints such a good choice for your customers? 1. Made in the USA: In total, 53 percent of consumers said they had a more…