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Inside Levy's food innovation engine
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (1336+ words) I had been at Levy's downtown Chicago innovation kitchen for five minutes when the first bite of food, a sliver of 10-day-aged smoked pastrami that fell apart in my fingers, was set in front of me by the company's executive…...
Stephen Curry promotes relaunched Plezi Hydration sports drink from Michelle Obama's public benefit company
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (331+ words) Warriors G Stephen Curry is promoting a relaunched version of Plezi Hydration, billed as a healthier sports drink alternative produced by Michelle Obama's public benefit company. The selling points of Plezi Hydration are an ingredient list with twice the electrolytes…...
Barilla selling wheel-shaped noodles as part of F1 sponsorship
1+ week, 5+ day ago (233+ words) Italian pasta maker Barilla has started selling racing wheel-shaped noodles in a new retail activation around its F1 sponsorship. Barilla selling wheel-shaped noodles as part of F1 sponsorship Italian pasta maker Barilla has started selling racing wheel-shaped noodles in a new retail…...
Coca-Cola treats FIFA World Cup as global growth engine
2+ week, 3+ day ago (266+ words) Sports Business Journal Coca-Cola treats FIFA World Cup as global growth engine The 2026 FIFA World Cup is Coca-Cola's "single largest marketing moment," and it is an event the brand "treats less like a campaign and more like a global systemwide…...
In throwback deal, NBA again makes Sprite its official soft drink
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (635+ words) Sports Business Journal In throwback deal, NBA again makes Sprite its official soft drink Sprite has reemerged as the NBA's official global soft drink sponsor after an 11-year hiatus, with a multiyear deal that replaces Pepsi Co's Starry. From 1994 through…...
Would you eat this?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (97+ words) Sports Business Journal Would you eat this? Two weeks in a row we're going healthy (this is not a trend, just a coincidence). This week, I'm highlighting Sam Q's Salmon Bowl, on offer at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian…...
DQ lands sponsorship deal with Savannah Bananas
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) After walking away from its corporate deal with MLB, Dairy Queen has landed another baseball sponsorship opportunity -- this time with the Savannah Bananas. Becky Felling, DQ's VP of Marketing/Communications, explained why the deal was attractive. "It was the right…...
Pepsi Co's Mountain Dew Baja Blast becomes official soft drink of MLB
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (216+ words) Pepsi's Mountain Dew Baja Blast is MLB's new official soft drink as part of a multiyear sponsorship. MLB had gone six years without a soda sponsor. Genesco Sports Enterprises helped negotiate the deal for Pepsi. Pepsi Co's Mountain Dew Baja…...
Pepsi Co's Mountain Dew Baja Blast sponsorship dovetails well with MLB's consumers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) Pepsi's Mountain Dew Baja Blast, a teal-colored, lime-flavored carbonated beverage, is MLB's new official soft drink. "[MLB] was the right property, rising at the right time, with key summer seasonality," Smith said. "Major League Baseball has a long history with…...
A-B brands Michelob Ultra, Bud Light bring unique approaches to Super Bowl spots
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (541+ words) A-B In Bev brands Michelob Ultra and Bud Light bring their own unique approach to their Super Bowl spots to highlight each brand's point of view. A-B brands Michelob Ultra, Bud Light bring unique approaches to Super Bowl spots A-B…...