Stepping back into the world of retro food advertising feels like opening a time capsule filled with pure magic. Research suggests that nostalgia can spark positive emotions, which explains why these ...

Picture finding a forgotten magazine tucked in your grandmother's attic, only to discover a vibrant 1950s advertisement promising that Jell-O can transform your dinner party into something magical.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mars / T&P I had to double-take at Dolmio’s new ad campaign, and I’m sure that’s the ...

Exposure to junk food advertisements (relative to non-food) results in children and adolescents consuming significantly more calories during the day, regardless of the type of media advertising, ...

A gummy candy shimmies on stage, dancing to “Flashdance.” The music swells, it pulls a chain and is showered in multi-colored candies. The ad, for Nerds Gummy Clusters, was one of dozens of food ads ...

Food ads for kids, and on-screen exposure to tobacco for adults, are still a thing. Two studies suggest that the little ones are bombarded with junk food commercials, and adults are stumbling over ...

When McDonald’s launched a brief food safety ad at the end of 2024, it raised eyebrows in an industry that typically avoids such topics — especially after an E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders ...

Food ads in the 1970s were wordy, colorful, and descriptive. The ads didn’t just showcase a product, they showed consumers how to elevate it. Everything was straightforward, so no one had to guess how ...

Convenience stores are improving their offerings in a bid to be more competitive with fast-food and grocery chains.