Highlights

Kraft Heinz Deepens Disney Alliance While Protecting Iconic Kool-Aid Brand

Jul/28/2026

Kraft Heinz is strengthening the reach of its household brands on two fronts. The company has entered a multi-year partnership with Disney, making Kraft Heinz the exclusive supplier of selected condiments, macaroni and cheese, and cream cheese across Disney’s North American parks, resorts, and cruise line, while securing rights to feature Disney characters across ten brands and co-create content for streaming and studio platforms. The initiative forms part of a broader effort to revive legacy brands through immersive consumer experiences and increased marketing investment. At the same time, Kraft Heinz successfully defended its intellectual property after a WIPO panel ordered the transfer of the typo-squatted domain <koolaidi.com>, finding that it deliberately imitated the long-established KOOL-AID brand and had been registered and used in bad faith.

PepsiCo Blends Brand Expansion With Sustainable Growth Strategy

Jul/18/2026

On July 15, PepsiCo filed a U.S. trademark application for 'DRIPS BY PEPSI', covering soft drinks, beverage concentrates, catering, restaurant, and bar services, signaling potential expansion into branded foodservice and experiential offerings. The filing coincides with the company's latest sustainability progress, which showed 70% of its key ingredients were sustainably sourced in 2025, up from 66% a year earlier, alongside the adoption of regenerative agriculture across 4.7 million acres. While PepsiCo has recalibrated several long-term environmental targets to reflect more achievable milestones, it continues to pursue deforestation-free sourcing and broader supply chain transformation, illustrating a strategy that combines brand innovation with a pragmatic approach to sustainable growth.

Lego Strengthens BrickLink Brand as Smart Play Reinvents Interactive Building

Jul/20/2026

On July 13, Lego Holding filed a U.S. trademark application for BRICKLINK, covering construction toys, toy figures, building sets, and online retail services, reinforcing one of its key brands within the expanding Lego ecosystem. The filing comes as the company accelerates the rollout of Smart Play, a new generation of interactive sets featuring sensor-equipped bricks that respond with lights, sounds, and motion while remaining compatible across multiple product lines. Developed to compete with digital entertainment without abandoning hands-on creativity, the platform reflects Lego’s strategy of blending physical play with selective technology. As the company broadens Smart Play into franchises such as Star Wars and Pokémon, it is betting that carefully integrated innovation can deepen engagement while preserving the imaginative building experience that has defined the brand for decades.

TikTok Expands Brand Protection While Deepening U.S. Business Engagement

Jul/09/2026

TikTok is broadening its role beyond social media by filing a U.S. trademark application for TIKTOK REAL, a platform designed to help brand owners combat counterfeiting, manage trademark authorizations, monitor online marketplaces, and support intellectual property enforcement through software and consulting services. The filing reflects the company's growing investment in marketplace integrity at a time when millions of businesses increasingly rely on the platform for commerce. Complementing this strategy, TikTok has launched its Discover America tour, a six-city initiative celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary while encouraging creators and entrepreneurs to strengthen their digital presence. Highlighting that more than 8.5 million U.S. businesses and over 200 million Americans use the platform, the campaign underscores TikTok's ambition to position itself as both a trusted commercial ecosystem and a catalyst for local economic growth.