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More bad news for Starbucks

February 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

There is an old Indian saying, “When life hands you cows, make teapee”. Via The Times: India to launch cow urine as soft drink Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing? India’s Hindu nationalist movement apparently has the answer: a new soft drink made from cow urine. The bovine brew [...]

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Naming and Branding in the News: 09.23.07

September 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Steve Clarke in Variety ‘Blue Peter’ cat-naming vote rigged Juliet Eilperin in the Washington Post Auction to Name Fish Species Nets $2 Million for Conservation John Russell in the Indianapolis Star When naming a drug, it’s an inexact science Jeff McDonald in the Register-Guard Town of Sisters adopts brand logo to fashion new identity Jessica [...]

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