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After Bournvita, influencer ‘Foodpharmer’ goes after Kissan and Maggi ketchup

Recently, Revant Himatsingka caused a stir with his video on Mondelez India-owned malt drink brand Bournvita, highlighting its high sugar content and the misleading positioning as a health drink. The video went viral, and he received a legal notice from the company, leading him to take it down. However, it resonated with millions of netizens who called out the brand.

Revant Himatsingka, known publicly as Foodpharmer, calls out Hindustan Unilever (HUL)-owned ketchup brand Kissan Tomato Ketchup and Nestle India-owned Maggi tomato ketchup for their high sugar content.

Indians choosing to spend higher on increased number of multi-cations: Thomas Cook India & SOTC report

Domestic destinations favoured were Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand, Ladakh, North East, Kerala, Andamans, Goa; Bhutan in the Indian subcontinent. (Representative image by Annie Spratt via Unsplash)

Pandemic induced restrictions has increased appreciation for life. 78 percent respondents opted for experience led travel to create memories of a lifetime with deeper exploration and distinctive local elements Vs. regular sightseeing.

Meta launches #MadeonReels program for brand marketing in India

Meta also rolled out reels on Facebook in 2022, allowing users to create and watch videos clips from creators. One could also view public reels from Instagram, if the creator chooses to recommend it on Facebook. (Image source: Unsplash)

Meta is also inviting briefs from brands across verticals to be a part of this program.

Marketing Mocktail: Friends, family and lovers-brand-user relationships explained

When consumers emotionally connect with a brand, it is based on a chemistry or vibe and not a SWOT analysis of the brand. (Representative Image: Edu Lauton via Unsplash)

The emotional connection of a brand can be assessed based on what type of relationship your consumers have with your brand.

Goafest 2023: India’s premier Ad fest kicks off with a bang

Speaking at the Goafest 2023 curtain raiser, Prasanth Kumar, president, Advertising Agencies Association of India and CEO, South Asia GroupM said, “Goafest is known to unite India and South Asia’s creative economy. When we began working on curating Goafest 2023, we were certain that we wanted to present to the industry creativity in a new avatar and our theme is exactly in line with this."

Goafest 2023 kicked off with a curtain raiser where the theme – The Future of Creativity, was unveiled.

Weekly Shorts: How brands can tune to ASMR for campaigns

The younger generations tune into ASMR content for entertainment and relaxation from their fast-paced lifestyle. They also use it as a therapy to calm anxiety, especially when the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic increased mental health issues by 25 percent globally. ASMR content provides a sense of calmness and relaxes the nerves giving a similar feeling you get from meditation. (Representative Image: Israel Palacio via Unsplash)

What’s buzzing in influencer marketing and the creator ecosystem? What’s the next big thing coming down the line? Catch the big trends and hot topics in our weekly shorts.

Online gaming expected to grow to reach Rs 231 billion by 2025-FICCI-EY

For the first half of FY24, Nazara reported a 42 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in profit after tax to Rs 45 crore as against Rs 31.7 crore profit in H1FY23. Revenue from operations grew by 13 percent to Rs 551.7 crore as against Rs 486.9 crore in H1FY23. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

Drivers for this growth include, access to high-speed internet in India’s Tier-II,III and rural areas and clarity on the new IT rules enabling compliance and building gamers’ trust4

IPL 16 witnesses 36% surge in celebrity-endorsed ads compared to previous season: TAM

According to a recent TAM report, film actors dominate the celebrity endorsed ads market with a share of 52 percent. (Still from an ad)

During the first 29 matches of IPL 16, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan had the highest share of ad volumes at 10 percent followed by Ranveer Singh at seven percent.

IPL 2023: Digital viewership leap and wider reach, sees new advertisers enter the pitch

Currently, the brand is present across 120+ cities in India..(Image source: @IPL via X)

Media planners indicate that the league has seen an influx of smaller advertisers and first-time IPL advertisers due to digital viewership surge.

Kantar-Google report: 1 in 2 Indian languages internet users are consumers of news in India

The report also said that there are around 153 million active online news consumers in Indian languages, who consciously access news through various sources such as news apps, websites, and YouTube. Among these, the majority are rural users, constituting 59 percent (91 million) while urban users constitute 41percent (62 million). (Representative Image: Lucas Hoang via Unsplash)

There are 153 million active online news consumers in Indian languages, 59 percent of which are rural users.