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The FMCG Marketing Daily — August 25, 2026
In this episode:
• Coca-Cola's Fanta is moving beyond seasonal activation into building a recurring branded universe around Halloween — a strategic shift every FMCG brand manager running calendar-moment campaigns should be watching.
• AB InBev is doubling down on Cutwater as its RTD spirits brand of the future, signalling where the brewing giant believes the next growth frontier in alcohol actually lies.
• Wendy's poaching a former McDonald's CMO is one of the most pointed CMO moves in QSR this year — and it tells you exactly where Wendy's board thinks its marketing firepower needs to go.
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Tags: CPG, brand strategy, retail media, campaign intelligence, consumer goods, advertising, CMO