The tournament-style Sprite Step Off competition returned with a six-city tour kicked off on March 19 in Charlotte, N.C. with teams from across the country competing for two $100,000 grand prizes in scholarships. Regional event competitions also will take place in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Houston, with the winning teams advancing to the national championship in Washington D.C. on May 21.
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Propel is re-positioning itself as Propel Zero, adage.com reports. The Pepsi-owned mark that was previously part of Gatorade lineup targeting athletes, is now turning into a brand for successful, energetic and proactive people who are particular about their health. To learn more about the new face of Propel, please visit its website at www.propelzero.com.
‘Music for charity’—this idea is behind a range of Coca-Cola’s social initiatives, launched in recent years. Now, in collaboration with musicians Solange Knowles, Chris Taylor and Twin Shadow, the soft drink giant has released a digital-only charity single, ‘Kenya,’ which is helping raise money the Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) by Coca-Cola.
Jamba Juice Company announced the launch of its ‘Ambassadors of Wow’ campaign across the U.S.—a year long contest to find a group of 100 local ambassadors, eight of which will be chosen to become national representatives of the brand. The contest, which will run in stages throughout the year, encourages fans to nominate themselves or worthy friends or family members to be the new faces of Jamba and share their excitement about the brand by creating ‘wow’ through support and involvement within their communities.