LONDON – We happened upon the Brand Licensing blog of Adam Bass of London. He reports that his company, Golden Goose, is licensing the imagery and icons of the London Fire Brigade. This is fascinating, as there are so many municipal fire, police and rescue companies that have long histories, and not just in the [...]
Tags: Licensing
TAMPA – Of the places associated with cigars, there are three places: the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Tampa.Tampa is synonymous with cigars, mostly because of the Hav-A-Tampa, made by Altadis USA. If you go to Tampa’s Ybor City, please do stop in at El Sol. Can’t miss the sun logo. A bit of history. In [...]
Tags: Regional Brands · Tobacco
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS – In the pantheon of grocery products, there are certain ones that are not essential, yet are essential. In the UK, it’s Marmite and Bovril. And across the United States, we have all sorts of regional variations. One regional New England product is Marshmallow Fluff, made by Durkee-Mower of Lynn, Massachusetts. (We came [...]
Tags: Grocery · Made in USA
