Richmond Towers awarded six-figure California walnut brief
The California Walnut Commission (CWC) has awarded Richmond Towers Communications a PR contract worth around US$700,000 (£536,000) to promote California Walnuts to UK [...]
Frank handles UK launch of Ribs & Burgers
Frank has been appointed to handle the UK PR for Ribs & Burgers, which is part of the Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group, following its decision to launch its first UK [...]
Zing Zing appoints PR director after raising £1.6m on Crowdfund
Chinese takeaway Zing Zing, which raised £1.6 million in the biggest “over-fund ever” on platform Crowdfund earlier this year, has appointed Alfred’s Stacey Jaffe [...]
See.Saw promotes UK’s “cleanest” protein bars
The Primal Pantry, the brand behind the “UK’s cleanest protein bars”, has handed a 12-month PR contract to consumer and lifestyle agency See.Saw. Founded by Suzie Walker, a [...]
Aduro to launch “clean meal” subscription service
Everdine, a “clean meal” subscription service, has hired Aduro Communications to deliver its launch campaign in the UK market. Everdine, which is based in London, claims to [...]
Asda’s Vickie Rogerson joins Lucre
Asda’s former head of food PR, Vickie Rogerson, has joined Lucre, as the agency looks to strengthen its food and drink offering. Rogerson has 20 years’ experience in the [...]
Yazoo owner hires Mercieca
FrieslandCampina UK, the company behind consumer brands Yazoo and Optiwell, has appointed Mercieca to manage PR for its ongoing health and nutrition programme. With a brief [...]
W briefed to launch Sparkling Ice to the UK market
W has added US-based “powerbrand” Sparkling Ice to its FMCG portfolio, as the company embarks on a major consumer launch into the £16 billion UK and Ireland soft drinks [...]
William Murray CEO leads management buyout
Food, drink and hospitality agency William Murray Communications has changed hands after a management buy-out led by CEO Anita Murray. Founded in 1989, the agency has 25 [...]
Tesco appoints group comms director
Tesco has appointed Coca Cola’s Jane Lawrie to its executive committee as group comms director. She will join the retailer on 10 October 2016. Lawrie has more than 25 years’ [...]
Eulogy promotes Sharp’s Brewery
Eulogy has had its PR brief with Molson Coors extended to include the Sharp’s Brewery offer with the Doom Bar brand, following the agency’s work with the UK-based brewer’s [...]
Speed acquires foodservice specialist The Splash Partnership
Speed Communications, part of The Mission Marketing Group, has acquired PR and comms agency The Splash Partnership, expanding its offer into the foodservice and hospitality [...]
W briefed to help Camden Town Brewery go global
Camden Town Brewery has appointed W following a competitive pitch to handle its UK PR as it looks to move from a London brewery into a global brand. W’s brief will include [...]
Raleigh hires Conker Communications
Bike brand Raleigh has appointed Conker Communications as its first PR agency. Conker, based in Didsbury, has been called upon to handle all PR and comms activity for [...]
Two wins for Spider PR
Spider has been chosen as the retained consumer PR agency for independent British craft gin brand Warner Edwards, and has won a brief to launch new London-based Neapolitan [...]
Kazoo promotes fine food and drink event The Epicurean
Kazoo Communications has won a social media brief to support the launch of ‘The Epicurean’, a fine food and artisanal drink event for the UK. The Epicurean London, which comes [...]
Melitta Coffee hires TK
Global agency TK has been appointed by Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions to handle the UK launch of its new range of blended coffee, following a three-way pitch. Melitta [...]
W launches Carabao energy drink in the UK
South-East Asian energy drink brand Carabao has selected W to lead its UK comms, as it gears up to launch a multi-million-pound UK marketing campaign and three-year [...]