Isnack

WHAT’S in a name? Everything - especially if you pick a dud one - as any marketing graduate will tell you.

The Australian newspaper's Kudelka

So why did Kraft put its reputation and that of one of Australia’s best known brands on the line by selecting a ridiculous name like iSnack2.0 for a new variety of Vegemite?

That’s what many Australians have been asking themselves since the infamous iSnack2.0 moniker was unveiled just over a week ago and then, within days, dumped after a rally of public disapproval.

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  • regina says:

    09:18pm | 05/10/09

    oh it’s a conspiracy alright! i smelled a rat as soon as i heard that insanely contrived name. even if a round table of marketing undergrads came up with that ridiculous name, can you imagine it ever getting past the ceo or board or whatever of the multi-national that now… Read more »

  • FLogger says:

    04:42pm | 05/10/09

    Bah. They took an Aussie icon, changed the recipe, changed the name, and expected a medal, did they? And what did they actually do? Added 17% fat, that’s what. SEVENTEEN PER CENT. Check the labels Plus you now have to keep it in the fridge. Bah. Double bah. Dolts. Vandals. Read more »

 

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