St. LOUIS – So AB Inbev releases its new logo, just after its takeover of Anheuser-Busch. At the same time, it is preparing layoffs. These layoffs were in preparation just before Christmas. According to AP, there are to be about 1,500 fired. Apparently, some were proposed before the buyout, butMORE HERE
The esteemed food critic Pongo Twistleton, who wrote for the weekly newspaper The Richmond State, disagreed with the drink Zima and thought it was lame in so many ways. Turns out that MillerCoors has eliminated the brand, which makes Pongo so very happy. The story from Brandweek is below. http://www.technologymarketing.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/packaged-goods/e3i10333d62a57e715fdd8fe3bf74bcb092MORE HERE
Missing your old friends in the fridge, or at the beer cooler? It could be that your favorite beer brand is gone. While some brands are making a comeback, other brands are still in the tank, as of 2008. Fortune magazine’s Beth Kowitt surveyed the top 99 oldest beers inMORE HERE
Great American brand names, when they return, not only elicit a burst of happy nostalgia, they can also make consumers buy things. Such is the case of the reintroduction of original formula Schlitz beer. Schlitz, with its unforgettable “Go for the Gusto” campaign, was one of the great national beerMORE HERE