Every successful brand or company has a team of people, who developed the winning strategy and helped it move forth—and, in its turn, every team has its leader. Adweek, the magazine dedicated to covering creativity, client/agency relationships and global advertising, honors world’s most powerful marketers, who contributed to strengthening international brands, which shape out today’s culture and in some way determine our tomorrow. This year Adweek will celebrate eleven individuals, who helped global brands continue re-imagining our world, with the prestigious Brand Genius awards (formerly known as Marketer of the Year) “for their success in genius concepts.”

Cadbury, the official treat provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is announcing a new phase of the Olympic sponsorship campaign, which continues its Spots V Stripes initiative. As part of the new extension dubbed ‘Keep Team GB Pumped,’ the £8m campaign running on TV, digital platforms and experiential media, Cadbury launches consumer engagement activity and introduces themed versions of its favourite products as well as Olympic mascot shaped chocolates and Bassetts Jelly Mascots this month.

On August 4, Kraft Foods Inc. announced that its Board of Directors intends to create two independent public companies: A highgrowth global snacks business with estimated revenue of approximately $32 billion and a high-margin North American grocery business with estimated revenue of approximately $16 billion. The company expects to create these companies through a tax-free spin-off of the North American grocery business to Kraft Foods shareholders.

Miracle Whip has launched a follow-up of its ‘love-hate’ ‘We’re not for Everyone’ campaign and is now appealing to U.S. couples, which are being tearing up—or glued together—by their attitudes toward the mayonnaise-like spread and dressing. In the ‘Not For Every Relationship’ video contest, Kraft Food’s brand is inviting people to share a shot on how the product has affected their relationship for a chance to win $25,000 for their upcoming wedding… or divorce.