It seems that the most effective way to promote a product is to add a ‘secret’ and ‘exclusive’ component to its image or promotion at least. This concept was employed in the recently launched ad campaign by Tiger Beer UK. The project developed by the Exposure agency and dubbed “Know The Not Known” is encouraging the UK residents of drinking age to get rewarded for being Internet-savvy and curious.

Doritos unveiled its highly anticipated collaboration with multi-award winning artist Rihanna. Through an augmented reality music experience that showcases the multiple facets of her personality and style, Doritos is debuting the special single, «Who’s That Chick?,» by David Guetta featuring Rihanna. To create a truly global scope, the experience at www.doritoslatenight.com also includes exclusive performances by a collection of additional recording artists from around the world.

PepsiCo announced plans to roll-out its new i-crop farming technology on a global basis. The web-based tool, which was developed by PepsiCo in conjunction with Cambridge University, United Kingdom, is a crop management system that will enable PepsiCo’s farmers around the world to monitor, manage and reduce their water use and carbon emissions, while also maximizing potential yield and quality.

Philips kicked off a cute campaign to promote its useful gadget, Wake-Up Light, which is an innovative alarm-clock using mild light and sounds to wake the person up. The home appliances maker has previously released a bunch of commercials dedicated to the product, but the new project, «Wake up the Town,» definitely stands out. Philips is taking the challenge of improving the life of a whole Arctic town during the tough period of polar night, when noon is no different than midnight and there is no sunrise and morning light during almost 4 months.

Volkswagen is going to pay homage to iconic movies of all times. More preciously, it’s celebrating not the movies themselves but the locations where the story was filmed. To kick off the massive campaign dubbed “See Film Differently,” the brand has collaborated with the DDB agency, which developed two tongue-in-cheek cinema adverts, “Ghostbusters” and “When Harry met Sally,” to air in cinemas on October 25, and also created a cinematography-focused website.

Toyota launches Toyota Green Initiative, an environmental stewardship designed to empower Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students and alumni on the benefits of adopting a sustainable lifestyle. The Toyota Green Initiative will provide multiple touch points to mobilize the collegiate audience to go green including a content-rich website www.ToyotaGreen.com and an HBCU campus tour.

Malibu, the Caribbean rum brand well-known for its creative collaborations with artists and musicians, is going to unveil new festive blends in a few weeks. The introduction of the unique cocktails range, based on the iconic alcohol drink, stands to become one of the hugest and most notable launches of the holiday season since the brand is teaming up with English singer-songwriter and dancer Alesha Dixon and is encouraging its fans to join the celebration—all to make the presentation really huge.

Do you know people who can tell much about national Swedish cuisine? Or maybe you are one of those who specialize in it? If the answers to both questions are “no,” the new online classes run by Chef Jørn and sponsored by IKEA will help you learn more about the unique world of northern dishes. As it may turn out, these can be as delicious and filling as the Italian menu and in some way as exotic as the Japanese one.