American adults’ top-trusted brand for 2023 might be an unlikely one, but it’s managed to stick around: Band-Aid. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
Wondering what makes McDonald’s Happy Meals so happy? Although chicken nuggets and fries are loved by most kids, it’s not just the food that kids get so excited about—it’s those fantastic toys inside the box! Click here to read the story at parade.com. Discussion Questions:
Take heed, heat seekers and hot sauce heads. Cholula, makers of one of the most iconic, unique, and popular Mexican hot sauces, has just announced that it’s branching out with a line of three different salsas and three varieties of taco seasoning. Click here to read the story at tastingtable.com. Discussion
Sweetgreen has a Monday and Friday problem. The salad-and-grain-bowl chain was riding high pre-pandemic as increasing numbers of office workers relied on it for their daily desk salads. Click here to read the story at fastcompany.com. Discussion Questions:
How did the chain outdo Burger King’s Bacon Sundae, Pizza Hut’s hot-dog-stuffed crust, Cinnabon’s Pizzabon, and KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish? Click here to read the story at newyorker.com. Discussion Questions:
More restaurants, including big chains and small mom-and-pop shops, are using subscription programs to build loyalty and drive sales. Click here to read the story at axios.com. Discussion Questions:
Think NFTs are meh? All very 2022? Well it might be time to wake up and smell the coffee. Virtually, of course. Click here to read the story at forbes.com. Discussion Questions:
Ranch enthusiasts have a whole new way to enjoy the creamy salad dressing. On Thursday, Hidden Valley unveiled a new collaboration with Brooklyn-based ice cream parlor Van Leeuwen: Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream. Click here to read the story at people.com. Discussion Questions:
I’m a gal on the go, which has often meant scarfing down a bodega turkey sandwich unearthed from the bottom of my tote bag between commitments. Click here to read the story at eater.com. Discussion Questions:
First it was mailboxes, then inboxes…Now, marketers are blowing up phones. Click here to read the story at marketingbrew.com. Discussion Questions:
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