Is a Craft Revolution on the Horizon for the Soft Drinks Industry?

Is a Craft Revolution on the Horizon for the Soft Drinks Industry?

Before the craft drinks revolution, genuinely tasty beverages that were founded on taste and creativity, rather than global branding and mass-production, were hard to come by. Fortunately, flavour and brand character now abound in beers and spirits, and the big global brands are scratching their heads, or just buying up the craft brands to compete! […]

BrewDog’s Million-Pint giveaway: Great Campaign, But Does It Go Deep Enough?

BrewDog’s Million-Pint giveaway: Great Campaign, But Does It Go Deep Enough?

“Today, we declare a new front in the battle for good beer. This is a new chapter in the craft beer revolution. This is all or nothing.” Few campaigns start with such emotive words, but this was how BrewDog co-founder James Watt described the launch of Punk IPA’s audacious push to increase its customers by […]

Parker Williams’ Tamara Williams Discusses if it’s Time to Recapture the Real Meaning of ‘Artisan’?

Parker Williams’ Tamara Williams Discusses if it’s Time to Recapture the Real Meaning of ‘Artisan’?

Artisan brands. They’re everywhere. Our supermarket shelves, local high streets and online retailers are full of brands and products claiming craft credentials. Indeed the use of the term has become so pervasive how do we know what’s real? We all know the customer is king. We’ve been brought up on the marketing principle that it’s […]

Nils Leonard on the Need for Provocation in the Food and Beverage Industry

Nils Leonard on the Need for Provocation in the Food and Beverage Industry

Every year, during the Cannes Lions Festival, the who’s who of the Marketing and Advertising Industry congregate at the picturesque city in France, to celebrate the creativity and innovation done over the last year. So if you can afford to grab a ticket to the festival (and we know that isn’t easy!), then running into […]