Interbrand’s “2013 Best Global Brands” top 100 list has revealed that Coca-Cola, which used to lead the chart for the previous 13 years, has lost its dominance as the most valuable global brand, yielding precedency to the technology giant Apple estimated at $98.3 billion. The total value of all 100 best global brands is $1.5 trillion, which is 8.4% record increase over 2012, Interbrand reports.

MINI is exploring the new facet of “non-normality” in the new effort which invites the UK audience to trade their creative ideas for a chance to get a new MINI car. The initiative, rolling out as part of a broader “Not Normal” campaign, calls consumers to submit their creative thoughts as a bid in the auction for the vehicle of choice. Money is not accepted here, only unconventional approach is welcome.

Levi’s new international campaign, “Make Our Mark,”  aims to evoke an inner artist in every person and links to the art project-on-the-wheels, “Station To Station,” which is now being rolled out across the U.S. through September 28. The new campaign, developed by AKQA , invites people to ponder over their creative identities and get inspired by a roster of experts in the fields ranging from music to writing to technology.

Burger King is introducing improvements to the French fries, a product often perceived as one of the major contributors to the obesity problem. The No.2 fast food chain has dramatically reduced the amount of calories in the popular item on the menu—it now includes 40% less fat and 30% fewer calories than the similar offering in the rival chain, McDonald’s. Due to its “lighter” character that delivers more joy than guilt, the new crinkle-cut product was named “Satisfries.”

Perrier-Jouët is taking its art-nouveau visual philosophy further in the new artistic collaboration with London-based photographers Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones, innovators in the image-making and film industry. The creative duo have developed a magic environment in the project entitled An Alluring Journey into Enchanted Nature that captures the spirit of the brand’s heritage and takes the viewers into the half-real world full of anemones, the iconic symbol of Perrier-Jouët.