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  • Five F&B Sampling Tactics Worth a Taste-Test

    From restaurants to CPG brands, F&B marketing organizations aiming to drive trial and awareness have continuously relied on in-person experiences to get “cans in hands” and prove that “tasting is believing” (insert your favorite trope here.) But traditional sampling tactics need a little extra oomph these days (and sometimes a little extra “ugh”) to make […]

  • How Barone Fini’s New Wine Label Helped a Sampling Campaign Take Flight

    Italian wine brand Barone Fini’s Pinot Grigio: Valdadige is a best-seller, but with the launch of a new label that replaces the family crest with a hot air balloon icon, the brand saw an opportunity to promote this new positioning and drive trial among affluent wine-drinkers in the process. Leaning into that hot air balloon […]

  • Festival Activations: How Sponsors Marked Coachella’s Return to In-person

    A two-year hiatus on one of the world’s most celebrated festivals finally came to a close last month as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival made its grand return to Indio, CA, April 15-17 and 22-24. Months of pent-up energy was unleashed at the event, which notably dropped its mask and vaccine mandates, where […]

  • Hendrick’s Multisensory Spa Activation Evokes the ‘Magic of the Sea’

    From the soothing sound of crashing waves, to the anti-aging benefits of algae-infused skincare products, the ocean is broadly linked to emotional and physical refreshment. So for the launch of Hendrick’s limited-edition Neptunia expression, which features coastal botanicals, the historically “peculiar” gin brand hosted an Undersea Imaginarium and Spa experience in New York City’s Tribeca […]

  • Coke Adds Flavor to its Long-Running Houston Rodeo Sponsorship with a Texas-Style Ice House

    They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo—and its 30th year sponsoring the event—Coca-Cola took the adage to heart and trotted into the event with a new 3,500-square-foot, Texas-style Ice House activation. The larger-than-life, open-air footprint served as a destination where attendees of all […]