Colourful M&M‘s candies have lost their dear fellow, Red, In Canada and are now asking residents of this country to help spot him in the City of Toronto (its digital version). The character got into the virtual space on November 4 (the sad story of how Red jumped into the digital dimension is told in a video), and the volunteers of 13 years of age or older are challenged with a task to drag him back within a month.

Integrated design agency Standout UK has launched a new digital marketing campaign for household cereal brand Quaker Oat So Simple as part of a drive to create awareness and encourage consumers to trial its latest flavours. It has created a dedicated microsite for the healthy breakfast brand under a “We Love Winter” theme. The interactive digital strategy will seek to engage customers with a competition while promoting the launch of two new seasonal flavours by the brand.

The Stella Artois brand, which is well known for its dedication to black-and-white, vintage movies and the artistic culture of the 60’s, is focusing on noir tones in its chick campaign, which was recently kicked off in the UK to support the launch of “rounded, full-bodied” Stella Artois Black (4,9% ABV). Fans of the iconic beer brand are invited to get into the atmosphere of exclusiveness the legendary French cinema provides, and travel in time with Stella by becoming part of the brand’s hilarious The Night Chauffeur campaign.

Sprite has launched a competition for younger generation of its creative-minded consumers, who want to make a first step in cinematography by collaborating with recognized professionals of the industry. The soft drink brand is offering U.S. university students of (18 years of age or older) an opportunity to explore their scriptwriting talent and gives teens aged 13-19 a chance to become a member of the crew, which will make a short film based on selected scripts with professional filmmakers and celebrities (so far, their names are kept secret).

Previously undefeated—winning all 19 races in her career—the six year-old race horse Zenyyatta lost her final contest against some of the world’s best male equines in  Breeders’ Cup Classic that took place on Saturday, November 5th. Not only was it a great disappointment for all her fans and trainers, that was a shocking news for all beer fans as well.

As part of the “Dream the Impossible” Documentary Series, Honda will debut its seventh short-film documentary, “Into the Unknown,” at www.dreams.honda.com on November 7. That evening, a 90-second trailer for the new short-film documentary will air during the premiere of National Geographic Channel’s “Great Migrations,” an epic miniseries event that takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species.

The highly prestigious Pentaward prize-giving ceremony (an annual event staged to give official recognition to the world’s best packaging designs) singled out the BETC design agency and its founder Chris Pradère this year for a silver Pentaward—presented for the priceless gift box specifically created for the Louis XIII Rare Cask cognac by Rémy Martin—as well as a bronze Pentaward given for the overall design approach adopted for the Amore Pacific laboratories’ luxury Korean brand, Sulwhasoo.

Frito-Lay Canada is now selling its SunChips in a 100% compostable packaging, which is obviously good news. The bad news about it is that the packs are very noisy. The fans of the product have even registered a group on Facebook, entitled “Sorry but I can’t hear you over this SunChips bag” with over 52 thousand fans to date, and the brand is doing everything possible to convince the public that loud and green should win over quiet and harmful. If consumers want to eat these chips, but hate the sound the packaging makes, the brand offers them a pair of earplugs.