PRODUCTS & PROMOTIONS 2002-09-30

Lotion Promotion

n. -- Grocery, drug and mass retailers will give Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion's newest offering, Healthy Hand Essentials Moisturizing Lotion, hands-on promotional support with special events late next month to drive trial and awareness; the events will include heavy sampling efforts. The new hand and nail lotion, produced by Unilever here, will also be supported by samples and informational brochures distributed with various mail-order catalogs later this year. "Vaseline Research has used the latest technology in skin care to develop products that moisturize and provide specific benefits to address consumers' hand and nail needs," said Mike Cheney, global skin care development director, Vaseline Research. The new lotion is currently available at drug, mass and supermarket outlets.

Rembrandt Sparkles for Emmy NIGHT

LOS ANGELES -- The Rembrandt oral care brand went on the road to Hollywood last week for the 2002 Emmy Awards. The Rembrandt Smile Utility Vehicle and renowned cosmetic dentist Dr. John Ivey pulled up to Emmy nominees' homes or hotel doorsteps to perform a Rembrandt one-hour whitening procedure. A massage therapist at Ona Spa also administered reflexology massages for nominees' hands and feet. "The Rembrandt SUV is intended to be the most unforgettable, luxurious 'smile' experience," said Ivey. He said he wanted Rembrandt, a brand produced by Den-Mat, Santa Maria, Calif., to take teeth bleaching to the next level in terms of service. All "pamperees" received an assortment of Rembrandt products for continued good oral health.

'Little' Packs Big Support

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- "Stuart Little 2" from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment here will be available for rental and sell-through in DVD and VHS versions this fourth quarter, and he's bringing a bunch of promotional food friends with him. Bruce's Foods, Bruce Foods Corp., Iberia, La., will feature a $5 mail-in rebate offer with purchase of four Bruce's Yams, Bruce's Pancake mix, or Bruce's Pie Filling and a copy of "Stuart Little 2" on DVD or VHS. The offer will be communicated on more than 3 million of Bruce's products and more than 10,000 point-of-sale displays. Casa Fiesta, another Bruce Foods brand, will also highlight a mail-in offer for a set of four "Stuart Little 2" collector cards with three Casa Fiesta proofs of purchase and $1 shipping and handling. Land O'Frost lunch meat will offer a special "Stuart Little 2" lunch box available by mail with proofs of purchase from Land O'Frost luncheon meats. Consumers will also have the chance to win a lunch box through an "Instant Win" offer featuring game cards inside each package of lunch meat.