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China’s new marketing test: Can global brands thrive by going glocal?

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As more global brands like Starbucks and Burger King sell key stakes in Chinese operations to local partners to speed up digital, product, and cultural localisation, what lessons are multinationals learning?

Thai influencer walks out of KFC ad mid-set

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In a bid to use popular food vlogger Bankii to endorse its ultra-spicy Buldak Dunked Wingz, KFC Thailand records the 'fail' on camera. But does Ad Nut endorse this un-endorsement?

This GPS tool helps parents avoid fast-food routes

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Kiwifruit producer Zespri has developed an online navigation tool to avoid driving routes that feature fast-food restaurants and junk food ads.

Cluckin’ speechless: KFC’s 'Hot & Spicy' range makes a comeback in Australia

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The cheeky new campaign by Ogilvy taps into multi-sensorial experiences, bringing the brand's popular range to life by leaving fans 'speechless' with its tongue-tying taste.

McDonald’s China’s CGO on 'kidult' marketing and super-fan power

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McDonald’s China's chief growth officer, Yabin He, tells Campaign that he deprioritises ROI in place of emotional connections and targeting the 'inner child' of consumers.

McDonald's reimagines famous movie scenes for Indonesia campaign

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The fast-food brand tries to deliver a blockbuster campaign but is overshadowed by the movies it attempts to replicate.

KFC Thailand’s CMO on local flair, innovation, and his recipe for success

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"Thailand is one big restaurant. We'd be out of our league if we claimed that KFC is competing against Thai street food," says CMO Suhayl Limbada.

McDonald's India uses 'Newton-level' math to bring prices down to earth

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The fun campaign by DDB Mudra Group intentionally doesn't add up, serving to promote the McSavers+ menu's value.

KFC’s smart helmet might make you eat more chicken

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For a Hong Kong campaign, the fast-food giant devised a gadget to analyse one’s stress levels.

Eugene Lee promoted to Asia CMO at McDonald’s

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The seasoned marketer goes from strength to strength at the fast-food company.

The top 10 fast-food brands in Asia-Pacific

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While global quick-serve giants occupy the top-most spots in the fast-food category in our exclusive Asia's Top 1000 Brands research, local favourites still satisfy stomachs in individual markets.

BTS campaign in Asia has been ‘phenomenal’: McDonald’s Asia marketer

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Regional marketing director Eugene Lee on the challenges of scaling and localising a mammoth global campaign.

Brand beware: This TikTok trend is threatening food businesses

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Restaurant workers are dishing on what really goes on in the kitchen.

How improving DEI culture is like building a cathedral

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CAMPAIGN CONNECT: Making a company more inclusive doesn't belong on a quarterly checklist. According to Hermon Ghermay, Mediabrands' global chief culture officer, it's more like a multi-generation construction project.

Dunkin' Donuts CMO Tony Weisman to step down in December

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It comes just days after he spoke at an ANA conference about the brand's transformation.

Fast-food players must find their place in China's new context

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Localisation has taken foreign brands far in the quick-serve food industry in China. But the same old tricks are no longer enough.

Y&R appointed as AOR for Burger King China

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SHANGHAI - Y&R Shanghai has been appointed to help Burger King (汉堡王) expand in the China market as the fast-food chain tries to recover from lingering effects of July's meat supplier scandal.

Jardine Restaurant Group acquires KFC franchises in Hong Kong and Macau

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HONG KONG – The future of the KFC brand in Hong Kong and Macau now rests with Jardine Restaurant Group which has acquired the KFC franchise in Hong Kong and Macau from Yum Brands, Campaign Asia-Pacific has learned.