Food & Drink
Bayern makes first foray into Thai market with Wangkanai
German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has entered into a partnership with Thai sugar producer Wangkanai.
Superbest Power energises Malaysian FA Cup
Health food and beverage company Superbest Power has been named the title sponsor of Malaysian club football’s FA Cup.
Swiss Tennis pours Evian partnership
Danone-owned mineral water brand Evian has entered into a partnership with Swiss Tennis, the sport’s governing body in the country.
NBA’s Cavaliers embrace Australian market with new partnership
NBA basketball franchise the Cleveland Cavaliers has entered into a partnership with Australian health and wellbeing company Sanitarium, which produces the Up&Go range of breakfast drinks.
BodyArmor enters college sports with Atlantic 10, St John’s
US brand BodyArmor has agreed deals to become the official sports drink of the Atlantic 10 collegiate sports conference and St John’s University’s athletics programme.
NBA China raises a glass to Wolf Blass partnership
The NBA China division of North America’s National Basketball Association has entered into a multi-year partnership with Australian winemaker and distributor Treasury Wine Estates.
Trek Factory Racing signs up Segafredo as co-title sponsor
UCI WorldTour cycling team Trek Factory Racing has signed Italian coffee brand Segafredo as its new co-title sponsor.
Beijing Enterprises Group becomes Fiba’s first partner for new competition cycle
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has signed Chinese conglomerate Beijing Enterprises Group as its first international partner under the governing body’s new competition system.
Suns partner up with 50 Cent-backed vodka brand
NBA basketball franchise the Phoenix Suns has entered into a multi-year partnership with vodka brand Effen.
SARU energised by sports drink renewal
The South African Rugby Union, the governing body of rugby union in the country, has renewed a sponsorship deal with sports drink Energade.
Tennent’s enhances IFA link with Irish Cup sponsorship
Scottish beer brand Tennent’s has expanded its existing partnership with the Irish Football Association, the sport’s governing body in Northern Ireland, by agreeing a deal to become the new title sponsor of the Irish Cup club knockout competition.
Boat Race Company picks up Adnams partnership
The Boat Race Company has sealed a new partnership with UK brewer Adnams Southwold.
Dunkin’ Donuts becomes first major sponsor of NWHL
Coffee and baked goods chain Dunkin’ Donuts has signed on as the first corporate sponsor of the National Women’s Hockey League, a new ice hockey competition in the United States.
LTA toasts new wine partner
Global wine business Accolade Wines has entered into a partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association, the governing body for tennis in the UK.
Pinty’s upgrades backing of Nascar’s Canadian series
North American stock-car racing series Nascar has named poultry food products manufacturer Pinty’s as the new title sponsor of its Canadian division.
New York Mets drink to Coca-Cola partnership
Major League Baseball franchise the New York Mets has agreed a multi-year partnership with soft drinks giant Coca-Cola.
College Football Playoff signs up beer sponsor
Dos Equis, a beer brand produced by Mexican brewery Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, has struck a deal to become a sponsor of the College Football Playoff (CFP) US collegiate American football system.
Kellogg’s backs Team GB on road to Rio 2016
Cereal foods manufacturer Kellogg’s has agreed a deal with the British Olympic Association to become an official partner of Team GB.