Essential stories from the past 7 days

Juniper Park loses big chunks of Frito-Lay Juniper Park, the Toronto agency that opened with Frito-Lay as its inaugural client, has lost a major part of that client’s American account. Lays, Stacy’s pita chips and SunChips have been moved to fellow Omnicom shop EnergyBBDO. Kraft plans to split into 2 companies Kraft Foods Inc. said […]

Juniper Park loses big chunks of Frito-Lay
Juniper Park, the Toronto agency that opened with Frito-Lay as its inaugural client, has lost a major part of that client’s American account. Lays, Stacy’s pita chips and SunChips have been moved to fellow Omnicom shop EnergyBBDO.

Kraft plans to split into 2 companies
Kraft Foods Inc. said Thursday that it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, with one concentrating on its snack business like Oreo cookies and Trident gum while the other focuses on the North American grocery business, which includes Kraft cheese and Maxwell House coffee.

Groh named VP at Optimum
Kevin Groh has just made a leap from client side to agency side.

Rickard’s takes it slow with CP+B Canada
Crispin Porter + Bogusky Canada has added yet another expression to the beer commercial vernacular: the drip shot.

P&G to give moms an Olympic salute
Procter & Gamble is giving a big shout-out to the moms of Canada’s Olympic Games’ athletes as part of a multi-level marketing initiative in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Advertising Articles

BC Children’s Hospital waxes poetic

A Christmas classic for children nestled all snug in their hospital beds.

Teaching makes you a better marketer (Column)

Tim Dolan on the crucible of the classroom and the effects in the boardroom

Survey says Starbucks has best holiday cup

Consumers take sides on another front of Canada's coffee war

Watch This: Iogo’s talking dots

Ultima's yogurt brand believes if you've got an umlaut, flaunt it!

Heart & Stroke proclaims a big change

New campaign unveils first brand renovation in 60 years

Best Buy makes you feel like a kid again

The Union-built holiday campaign drops the product shots

123W builds Betterwith from the ground up

New ice cream brand plays off the power of packaging and personality

Sobeys remakes its classic holiday commercial

Long-running ad that made a province sing along gets a modern update