PepsiCo’s functional drink Gatorade, which is known for its campaigns featuring A-list athletes, has launched the ‘Replay’ promotion in Australia dedicated to bringing back the favourite sporting moments of its consumers. Apparently, the drink is not only good for body, but also has a positive influence on memory—those, who want to share their recollection on the hilarious episodes from their sports life, are invited to visit the www.gatoradereplay.com.au website where they can upload their stories.

The sensational new ABSOLUT ORIENT APPLE was launched in Frankfurt on 2 May, 2011. The new product combines the savoury allure and thrill of east and west; it merges the crisp sweetness of fresh apples with the deep spicy aroma of ginger to conjure a unique flavour sensation that will star in a wide range of exciting new drinks and cocktails around the globe throughout the summer of 2011—and far beyond.

America’s salad lovers are as excited about making their salads as they are in the final result. And many of them fancy themselves as true culinary artists.These were the findings that led to a new Dole® Salads marketing campaign that uses professional celebrity artists from various non-food genres to inspire consumers to new heights of culinary creativity using Dole’s line of 38 salad blends and all-natural kits.

Last May, to promote its Chrome browser, Google presented its hilarious spot showcasing weird but great speed tests, and now it switches from lab experiments to emotional components. The campaign dubbed ‘the Web is what you make of it’ was developed by Google in cooperation with the ad agency BBH New York, and starting Tuesday is rolling out on the U.S. television. “People are doing amazing things with the web, and our new series of films highlights some of these accomplishments, both big and small, serious and fun. The Web is What You Make of It. What would you make?” asks Google on its Chrome’s YouTube page.

Some cars are the speediest, some are the most reliable, and the new Volkswagen’s Polo GTI launched by is the most musical model ever—at least, in advertising. The auto manufacturer teamed up with Tribal DDB Singapore to launch a digital campaign featuring Singapore’s top beat boxer, Dharni, and is inviting consumers to take up a challenge for a chance to win the ultimate prize, a weekend drive with the new Polo GTI.

Magnum can be proud of its rich advertising background—last year, the brand released a gorgeous spot by Brian Singer featuring Benicio del Toro, at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival it presented a series of vignettes created by Karl Lagerfeld, and now Unilever Canada is one the lookout for Magnum heir in its new advertising push. The campaign developed by Ogilvy & Mather to promote the ice cream’s six-flavour range launching in Canada this month, was kicked on the dedicated website and Facebook page.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a market leader in consumer electronics and the Worldwide Olympic Partner for Wireless Communications Equipment, on May 3 announced an exclusive agreement with David Beckham to be its global brand ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Beckham will begin his ambassador role with immediate effect and will play a key part in raising awareness of Samsung’s sponsorship of London 2012 as a Worldwide Olympic Partner. The collaboration will start with appearances in multi-platform adverts and public relations campaigns, covering various elements of Samsung’s London 2012 marketing programme.