February 2010 10
Weekly Update
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Hello! Well, seems there’s a blanket of snow across half the US, but it’s not stopping new activity with the CPG Branding and Marketing Forum. The group forum on Linkedin has a number of new discussions,

February 2010 04
Can Packaging and Branding Change Habits?
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Stereotyped Packaging Designed to Encourage Balanced Diet Created to encourage a change in eating habits, Stereotype (by Chinese designer Daizi Zheng) is a series of foods packaged in familiar, yet thought-provoking and disruptive forms. Carrot sticks

February 2010 02
Weekly Update
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Hello! Just a quick update to let you know what’s new over the past week with the CPG Branding and Marketing Forum. The group forum on Linkedin has a number of new discussions, including thoughts from

February 2010 02
How Hot Do You Like It?
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Tabasco Heats Things Up with Social Media Facebook asked me to become a fan of Tabasco the other day. Of course, I responded immediately. I’ve been a Tabasco enthusiast for as long as I can remember. While

January 2010 21
The Battery Category Powers Inspiration
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Energizer Sales and Support Are Up According to Jack Neff’s recent Advertising Age article, Zhu Zhu Pets may have helped the battery category through the holidays, but it may not be the only thing powering

January 2010 20
Kraft to Acquire Cadbury
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Sweet Deal Solidifies Global Offering, Creating $50 billion company Talk about the competitive advantage of scale, Kraft may have sold DiGiorno and Tombstone to help finance the deal, but will command 15% of the world’s market

January 2010 19
Coors Readies for the Big Contest
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Can a Package Leverage Promotional Excitement? I don’t drink Coors Light, but I’ve seen the commercials on TV. The coaching press conference spots are memorable, the silver train is

January 2010 18
Is Pepsi the Newest Real Thing?
Posted By : Thomas Gilmore

Pepsico Throws Back with Real Sugar Pepsi and Mountain Dew I’m a little confused. Isn’t Pepsi the choice of a new generation—the opposite of Coke’s “Real Thing”? Although the cola was first introduced in the 1890’s,