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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 is in the [...]

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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 Marshall in the KC Community News
Shawnee looks at [...]

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