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Week of July 01, 1996


Taco Bell "Giving Away The Store"

Taco Bell is conducting the "We’re Giving Away The Store Sweepstakes," which will award one lucky winner the chance to win a franchise agreement to operate a Taco Bell restaurant.

Taco Bell will provide a successful, fully equipped and operational store within a geographical area near the winner’s home. In addition Taco Bell will wave the initial franchise fee and all royalty fees for the first three years.

"Other companies simply give away cash or prizes but we’re giving someone the chance to literally live out the American dream and become an entrepreneur," said John E. Martin, Chairman and CEO of Taco Bell.

The sweeptakes is being promoted with television advertising and point-of-sale materials.


BP Oil Promoting U.S. Soccer Sponsorship

BP Oil Company, Cleveland, OH, has signed an agreement for a sponsorship of U.S. Soccer and the U.S. National Soccer Teams.

A retail promotion with U.S. Soccer for BP stations features broadcast advertising as well as a point-of-sale campaign.

The campaign, created by W.B. Doner Company, features U.S. National Team soccer star, Alexi Lalas, for the new "BP Super Soccer Ball" promotion.

A portion of the sponsorship will help support the U.S. Soccer teams competing this summer. The promotion allows consumers, who fill up with eight-gallons of high octane BP Super 93 gasoline, to purchase a "BP Super Soccer Ball" for just $5.99 at participating BP stations. The BP soocer ball features logo imprints of BP Oil and U.S. Soccer and international flags.


Aquafresh Introduces Gum Care Toothpaste

SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, Pittsburgh, PA, has introduced Aquafresh Gum Care, a toothpaste that takes care of gums as well as the teeth.

"Our clinical tests prove that brushing with this product addresses the problem of plaque that can cause gingivitis," said Donna Thomas, Associate Brand Manager.

SmithKline Beecham reports that 50 percent of adults over 18 and 75 percent of adults over 35 have some degree of gum disease.


Greenfield Launches Single-Serve Fat-Free Cookies

Greenfield Healthy Foods, Wilton, CT, has introduced a single-serve 1.1 oz. size for its fat-free cookie line.

Counter top displays will merchandise 12 single-serve packages.

Greenfield’s Executive Vice President, Eric Klar, said, "This new sizes gives us an opportunity to expand faster in the c-store,deli, specialty and vending classes of trade. In addition, the new cookie package allows us to aggressively market our fat-free cookies in other venues, such as schools, hospitals, college book stores and gourmet shops."


Chesapeake Agrees To Buy Salliard S.A.

Chesapeake Corp. announced that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase the point-of-sale display and packaging businesses from Sailliard S.A. a leading French manufacturer of displays, rigid boxes and specialty folding cartons. This marks Chesapeake’s first investment in operating companies in Europe.

Acquiring these French businesses, whose 1995 sales approached $100 million, is a significant step to advance our global expansion strategy, said J. Carter Fox, CEO of Chesapeake Corp.


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