Observed Signal · May 12, 2026 · Campaign Launch · Source: Adweek · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Liquid I.V. and FLO Launch Nostalgic Summer Campaign
Liquid I.V., a Unilever-owned hydration brand, has launched a summer campaign called “Say Yes” in partnership with British R&B group FLO. The work includes a 30-second spot showing FLO overcoming heat and dehydration at an outdoor wedding after using Liquid I.V., and debuts a nostalgia-inspired Sugar-Free Ring Pop Cherry flavor developed in collaboration with Ring Pop. The campaign will run on linear TV, streaming and social channels and is supported by field marketing activations including hydro trucks giving samples. Liquid I.V. will also exclusively launch FLO’s next single, “Remedied,” ahead of the band’s full album in July, and plans an activation at Lollapalooza in Chicago. CMO Stacey Andrade-Wells highlighted the brand’s focus on music partnerships, accessible science messaging and a two-year R&D effort to create the sugar-free allulose blend.
Brand-level creative and product launch with music partnership; relevant to marketing/creative trends but not materially impactful to core AdTech/MarTech infrastructure or industry standards.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Liquid I.V. (a Unilever-owned brand) launched the “Say Yes” summer campaign with British R&B group FLO.
- Campaign includes a 30-second commercial showing FLO using Liquid I.V. to recover from heat-induced dehydration.
- Liquid I.V. introduced a new nostalgia-inspired flavor: Sugar-Free Ring Pop Cherry, developed in collaboration with Ring Pop; the sugar-free formulation involved two years of R&D using an allulose blend.
- Media plan covers linear TV, streaming and social, supported by field marketing (hydro trucks offering samples).
- Liquid I.V. will exclusively launch FLO’s next single “Remedied” ahead of the band’s full album and will activate at Lollapalooza in Chicago.
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Bubba Debuts Rebrand at Lollapalooza Activation
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TBWA Zurich launches Rivella campaign celebrating spontaneity
TBWA\Zürich has created a new image campaign for Swiss beverage maker Rivella under the claim “Und dein Durst sagt ja” as part of a post-win repositioning. The work centers on two 20-second films (for TV, online video and social) directed by Danish duo Vida and produced by TBWA’s internal ViDo unit. The campaign also includes two key visuals showing opened Rivella bottles, and uses a younger, more lively visual language. Media formats named for rollout include TVC, online video, social, digital-out-of-home (DOOH), large-scale Branding Days and display ads. Publicis Media handled media planning and ACE2ACE handled DOOH planning. TBWA’s internal Buzz unit will execute additional social activations planned for late summer and autumn. Francesco Camenzind (Rivella Brand Manager) is quoted on the new brand positioning.
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