The naming and branding blog

Entries from September 2007

80 articles about naming and branding

Posted: September 17th, 2007 by Steve | Filed under: Igor| No Comments

Igor’s Press page currently has 80 articles about naming and branding.


Dark Chocolate

Posted: September 11th, 2007 by Steve | Filed under: Igor, name changes, pop culture, product names| No Comments

product naming IgorDeath By Chocolate” began as a wonderfully evocative, powerful product name. Circumstance has twisted it into a negatively descriptive name; the absurd has become literal, and non-warning warning shots have been fired. Via FoodConsumer.org:

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a warning on August 30 to ask consumers with allergies to walnuts not to eat Bella Cucina Death by Chocolate cookies.

The warning was issued after walnuts were found in the product without declaration on the label. Walnuts can cause life-threatening allergic reactions in people who are allergic to the nuts.

I dunno, seems like the name was fair warning.