Top 100 Marketing Trends in April

From Comedian-Backed Razor Campaigns to Anti-Sexist Beer Ads

— April 22, 2023 — Marketing
The April 2023 marketing trends showcase innovative strategies that captivate audiences and build brand loyalty.

One notable example from BIC features comedians Annie Murphy and Eric Andre. The campaign uses humor to resonate with consumers, creating memorable ads that encourage product adoption. Influencer partnerships are on the rise, as brands collaborate with content creators to reach targeted demographics and maximize brand exposure.


Meanwhile, Miller Lite Launches ‘Bad $#!T to Good $#!T’ Ahead of Women’s Day. The campaign harnesses the power of socially conscious messaging to challenge stereotypes and promote equality. Authentic storytelling has emerged as a key marketing tool, allowing brands to connect with consumers on a deeper level and build trust.

The April 2023 marketing trends reflect the impact of humor, social consciousness, and personalization in shaping the future of brand communication and consumer engagement.
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Free Gas Giveaways
Free Gas Giveaways
Autotrader is Giving Free Gas for One Year to 11 Lucky Winners
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Social Good Healthcare Initiatives
Social Good Healthcare Initiatives
Superdrug is Donating to Beauty Banks for World Oral Health Day
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98
Lexington Travel Campaigns
Lexington Travel Campaigns
The Look at Lexington Campaign Showcases Kentucky's Hidden Gem
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Branded St. Patrick's Giveaways
Branded St. Patrick's Giveaways
Whiskey Brand Roe & Co Debuts the Dublin’ Up Cocktail Challenge
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Collaborative Running Collections
Collaborative Running Collections
Balansa and Puma Join Forces on a New Footwear and Apparel Drop
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95
Hardcourt Smoked Bacon
Hardcourt Smoked Bacon
This Hormel Black Label Bacon Was Smoked with Tournament Court Floors
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Football Club-Inspired Lifestyle Capsules
Football Club-Inspired Lifestyle Capsules
Leeds United Partners with Acid FC on a Special Line
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Influencer-Focused Esports Deals
Influencer-Focused Esports Deals
StudioNow Acquires Bad Moon Talent for Influencer Marketing
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Off-Season Doughnut Campaigns
Off-Season Doughnut Campaigns
The Krispy Kreme Pumpkin Spice Doughnut is Back for April Fool's Day
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Advanced High-Speed Routers
Advanced High-Speed Routers
Netgear Launches Its First WiFi 7 Router with 19 Gbps Speeds
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90
Slackliner-Backed Donations
Slackliner-Backed Donations
McCafé at Home Honors Children at Ronald McDonald House Charities
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Subscription-Based Signage Services
Subscription-Based Signage Services
The 'DSaaS' Service Simplifies Digital Displays For Businesses
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Beer-Branded Record Releases
Beer-Branded Record Releases
Dogfish Head Craft Launches Catchy Chorus, New Music-Themed Beer
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Pizza Brand Mini Basketballs
Pizza Brand Mini Basketballs
Pizza Hut is Selling Mini Basketballs During March Madness
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Collaboration-Heavy Spring Collections
Collaboration-Heavy Spring Collections
PLEASURES Announced Its Spring 2023 Capsule
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Cherry Knot Tying Giveaways
Cherry Knot Tying Giveaways
Win $8k from Angry Orchard by Completing the Cherry Stem Challenge
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Influencer Search Apps
Influencer Search Apps
Mavn Connects Influencers with Their Favorite Brands for Paid Opportunities
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Bakery-Inspired Luggage Collections
Bakery-Inspired Luggage Collections
Monos & Magnolia Bakery Created Limited-Edition Luggage
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Spicy Cereal Prank Launhces
Spicy Cereal Prank Launhces
Sailor Jerry Introduces Sailor's Crunch Cereal with Spiced Twist
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Esports Beer Sponsorships
Esports Beer Sponsorships
Heineken 0.0 Becomes the Official Beer Partner of VCT Americas
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Responsible Drinking Campaigns
Responsible Drinking Campaigns
The Irish Goodbye Program from The Quiet Man Offers Free Rides Home
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Tortilla Chip Claw Clips
Tortilla Chip Claw Clips
Moe's Southwest Grill Debuts the Que-So Cute Chip Clip
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April Fools Water Flavors
April Fools Water Flavors
HOP WTR April Fools’ Day Campaign Features "MLF WTR"
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Asian QSR Ads
Asian QSR Ads
Panda Express Launches Sizzling Shrimp LTO with Exciting Basketball Tie-In Campaign
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Celebratory Wrestler Cereals
Celebratory Wrestler Cereals
The Latest Cinnamoji Toast Crunch Cereal Features Rey Mysterio
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Free Rent Giveaways
Free Rent Giveaways
Jack in the Box Wants to Pay Your Rent for One Month
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Branded Racing Party Games
Branded Racing Party Games
Disney Speedstorm is an Upcoming Combat Racing Game in the Disney World
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Multifaceted Fashion Metaverses
Multifaceted Fashion Metaverses
AeroWorld is an Immersive Virtual World from Aéropostale
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Dog-Friendly Driving Playlists
Dog-Friendly Driving Playlists
Skoda Curated a Playlist for Dogs to Soothe Car Anxiety
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Financial Esports Partnerships
Financial Esports Partnerships
HSBC Partnered with EXCEL as the Official Financial Health Provider
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Canadian Tourism Campaigns
Canadian Tourism Campaigns
Destination Canada and Caleb Simpson Launch New Travel Campaign
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Changemaker Automotive Campaigns
Changemaker Automotive Campaigns
The Ford Explorer Men's Only Edition Highlights Female Innovators
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Audio-Guided Wine Experiences
Audio-Guided Wine Experiences
Djuce Launches a 25 Minute-Long Audio Wine-Tasting Experiment
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Redesigned Organic Brand Packaging
Redesigned Organic Brand Packaging
Albertsons Unveiled a New Packaging Profile for O Organics
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Slim CBD Sparkling Waters
Slim CBD Sparkling Waters
Day One Beverages' Slim Cans Make RTD CBD More Accessible
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Hard Seltzer Sommeliers
Hard Seltzer Sommeliers
'NÜTRL. The One with the Umlaut.' Stars Chloe Fineman as Günter
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Community-Focused Whiskey Clubs
Community-Focused Whiskey Clubs
Jameson Connects is a "Not So Serious" Whiskey Club
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Avocado-Centric Pop-Ups
Avocado-Centric Pop-Ups
Avocados From Mexico's House of Goodness is Coming to the Real World
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Book Vending Machines
Book Vending Machines
This Book Vending Machine Inspires Readers at Exeter St Davids Station
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Breakfast-Inspired Concerts
Breakfast-Inspired Concerts
Silk Almondmilk Launches Tiny Kitchen Concerts with Breakfast Recipes
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Housing Crisis Presentation Campaigns
Housing Crisis Presentation Campaigns
IKEA Woks with Shelter to Create Four Real Life Roomsets
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Dino-Themed Water Cartons
Dino-Themed Water Cartons
Boxed Water is Taking a Bite Out of Pollution with Jurassic World
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Sustainable Cereal Packaging
Sustainable Cereal Packaging
Weetabix Now Features Fully Recyclable Packaging
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Reimagined Milkshake Mascots
Reimagined Milkshake Mascots
Nesquick Updates its Mascot Quicky for a New Age of Digital Consumers
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Grocery Store-Branded Apparel
Grocery Store-Branded Apparel
ALDI Has Launched the 2023 ALDI Gear Collection of Clothes & Goods
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Comedian-Backed Razor Campaigns
Comedian-Backed Razor Campaigns
Annie Murphy and Eric Andre Head the BIC EasyRinse Razor Campaign
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Booty Call Drink Giveaways
Booty Call Drink Giveaways
Simply Spiked Will Send You a Drink in Exchange for a Late-night Text
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Adult Breakfast Clubs
Adult Breakfast Clubs
Aldi Launched a Breakfast Club for Adults to Provide Support & Sustenance
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Donut-Inspired Skincare Sets
Donut-Inspired Skincare Sets
Truly Beauty Recently Launched the Glazed Donut Skin Set
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Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
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Celebrity-Backed Bag Campaigns
Celebrity-Backed Bag Campaigns
Coach Debuts the ‘In My Tabby’ Campaign with Celebrity Inspiration
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Salad-Dressing-Inspired Band Tees
Salad-Dressing-Inspired Band Tees
Kraft Launches the Well Dressed Collection of Band Tees
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Augmented Reality Menu Items
Augmented Reality Menu Items
Denny's New Mac N’ Brisket Sizzlin’ Skillet is Part of Its AR Menu
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Pop-Up Event Companies
Pop-Up Event Companies
'Steel Space Concepts' Provides Mobile Structures for In-Person Events
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Empowering Women's Campaigns
Empowering Women's Campaigns
PLT Celebrates International Women's Day in #PrettyPowerful Ad
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Breakup-Themed Donation Pop-ups
Breakup-Themed Donation Pop-ups
Bumble Launches 'Ex-Boxes' Pop-ups for a Fresh Start
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Nutrition-Focused Hair Brands
Nutrition-Focused Hair Brands
Contents Hair Care Boasts Highly Natural Formulas
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Next-Generation Soda Branding
Next-Generation Soda Branding
The New Pepsi Logo Showcases a Bold Typeface and Elevated Aesthetics
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Anti-Sexist Beer Campaigns
Anti-Sexist Beer Campaigns
Miller Lite Launches ‘Bad $#!T to Good $#!T’ Ahead of Women’s Day
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Youth-Targeted Water Ads
Youth-Targeted Water Ads
Wyler's Light Launches Vibrant Campaign to Add Flavor to Plain Water
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Comedic Laundry Campaigns
Comedic Laundry Campaigns
Tide Partners with Kumail Nanjiani in a New Campaign
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Digital-Only Burger Promotions
Digital-Only Burger Promotions
Burger King Just Launched a Digital Exclusive Melt Meals Promotion
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Chocolate Brand Esports Partnerships
Chocolate Brand Esports Partnerships
KitKat Extended its Partnership with EMEA Masters
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Revolutionary Pizza Dipping Mechanisms
Revolutionary Pizza Dipping Mechanisms
Pizza Pizza's New Dip Roller is a Major Dipping Innovation
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Ranch-Scented Soaps
Ranch-Scented Soaps
Bathe in Ranch is a Limited-Edition Soap Bar for National Ranch Day
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Soil Awareness Campaigns
Soil Awareness Campaigns
Heinz Launched SOS Tomatoes Island on Fortnite
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Automotive Parking Lot Pop-Ups
Automotive Parking Lot Pop-Ups
Mercedes-Benz Turned Parking Lot Spaces into a Mini Showroom
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Climate-Positive Outdoor Apparel
Climate-Positive Outdoor Apparel
Askov Finlayson Launches North Swimwear for Earth Month
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Cheese-Themed Luxury Spas
Cheese-Themed Luxury Spas
The Wedgewater Spa Highlights the Best Cheeses of Wisconsin
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Tea Leaf Refreshment Branding
Tea Leaf Refreshment Branding
This New Lipton Ice Tea Branding Refreshes the Beverage Range
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Farm-to-Face Beauty Brands
Farm-to-Face Beauty Brands
Lixr Boasts High-Performance Formulas That are Clean & Cruelty-Free
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Natural Haircare Collaborations
Natural Haircare Collaborations
SELV Rituel & Salon Chez Marcus Debut Nourishing Haircare Products
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Adoptable Playlists Pet Ads
Adoptable Playlists Pet Ads
PEDIGREE and Spotify Help Dogs Find Forever Homes
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Flame-Grilled Billboards
Flame-Grilled Billboards
This Fiery Billboard Promotes the Flame Grilled Whopper-Flavored Doritos
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AI-Powered Billboard Campaigns
AI-Powered Billboard Campaigns
Revolve Showcases an AI-Generated Billboard Campaign and Collection
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Fish Pic Dating App Bans
Fish Pic Dating App Bans
Tinder Announces Ban On All “Fish Pics” On The App
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Collaborative Outdoorsy Footwear
Collaborative Outdoorsy Footwear
The adidas x National Geographic Shoe is Performance-Driven
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Supermodel-Backed Automotive Campaigns
Supermodel-Backed Automotive Campaigns
The BMW 'Dare to be You' Campaign Stars Naomi Campbell
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Italian-Style Festival Piazzas
Italian-Style Festival Piazzas
The Aperol Spritz Piazza Brings a Taste of Italy to Coachella
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Vasectomy-Inspired Boxers
Vasectomy-Inspired Boxers
Twisted Tea Introduces the First-Ever Twisted Tea VasectomUndies.
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Easter Cat Mascots
Easter Cat Mascots
Cadbury Bunny Tryouts 2023 Has Come to a Close with Crash the Rescued Cat
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Vodka-Infused Pasta Sauces
Vodka-Infused Pasta Sauces
Heinz and Absolut Came Together to Create Pasta alla Vodka
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Cry-Inducing Onion Pizzas
Cry-Inducing Onion Pizzas
The DiGiorno Cry Pie Was Created to Be an Emotional Crutch
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Uplifting Energetic Soda Rebrandings
Uplifting Energetic Soda Rebrandings
PepsiCo Unveils a New Branding Language for the Soda 7UP
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Tasty BBQ Spritzes
Tasty BBQ Spritzes
Meat Sweats Boasts Three Signature Spritzes for Grilled and Smoked Meats
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Updated Affordable Cosmetic Ranges
Updated Affordable Cosmetic Ranges
No7 Beauty's Cosmetic Range Gets a New Look in Recent Launch
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Temperature-Sensitive Mayo Jars
Temperature-Sensitive Mayo Jars
Hellmann’s Smart Jar Changes to Help Fight Food Waste
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Ketchup-Colored Tattoo Inks
Ketchup-Colored Tattoo Inks
Heinz is Developing a Red Ink for Ketchup-Themed Tattoos
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Plant-Based Body Washes
Plant-Based Body Washes
Ingreendients' Nourishing Body Wash is pH-Balanced and Sulfate-Free
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Sandwich-Making Multitools
Sandwich-Making Multitools
Skippy Created the PBJ X Pro for National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
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Professional Snowboarder-Backed Watches
Professional Snowboarder-Backed Watches
G-shock Announces Partnership with Jake Canter
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Gen Z Fragrance Campaigns
Gen Z Fragrance Campaigns
Axe's Fine Fragrance Collection Campaign Stars Lil Baby
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Virtual Beauty Storefronts
Virtual Beauty Storefronts
The Clinique Lab is a Next-Gen Digital Retail Concept
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Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
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Commemorative Sneaker Shops
Commemorative Sneaker Shops
The '85 Shop by eBay Shares a Collection of Original Air Jordan 1s
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Pastry-Inspired Sweaters
Pastry-Inspired Sweaters
Pop-Tarts' Pop-Tartigan Sweaters Help Gen Z Channel "Grandmacore"
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Emotive Fried Chicken Campaigns
Emotive Fried Chicken Campaigns
KFC's Enjoy, It's Beautiful Captures Expressions While Eating
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Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
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Dual-Ended Ketchup Bottles
Dual-Ended Ketchup Bottles
The Heinz Ketch-Up & Down Bottle Has Two Lids for Dispensing Every Drop
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Fake Ketchup Campaigns
Fake Ketchup Campaigns
This Heinz Campaign Exposes "Ketchup Fraud"
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