The continued advances in technology and its weave into our daily live through increasingly intuitive devices and applications are reshaping the brand communications industry. Advertising and brand communications companies are always on the lookout for new ways of interacting and engaging the consumer and are keen to be the first to market with innovative ways to communicate a message. The multitude of available and ever evolving apps, new technologies and social media channels, however, causes more and more disparate communication platforms. What does this mean for the communications industry? It means adopting an increased social media and technology intelligence is a must and it means it is continually transforming this industry in how it operates.

BEO* is Carlsberg first venture into soft drink innovations, giving consumers a real alternative to alcohol and soft drinks. Ergo defined the potential, identified the mindset and developed a new brand language for this emerging category. The independent brand identity consultancy worked with the Carlsberg team to give the brand a ‘delightfully refreshing’ personality that brings the product experience to life, and created the brand identity—natural, fresh, yet sophisticated.

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You may have spotted Ella Valentine’s Baking Eggs on the shelves, currently being rolled out across the UK  supermarkets nationwide. At £1.29 for half a dozen, they are cheaper than most branded equivalents but these are not value eggs. The brand is specifically targeting the growing trend in home baking. Tapping into the popularity of programs like The Great British Bake-Off, Stonegate, the brand owner, is hoping to encourage consumers to buy multiple eggs for different purposes. Naysayers may doubt that the idea will take off, but this is only one of a number of interesting innovations to come out of the seemingly unglamorous egg market.