Brands
Mother Dairy introduces ice cream – chocolate with new brand ROCKET
NEW DELHI: Making an entry into the new category of Ice Cream – Chocolates, Mother Dairy a leading dairy player in India introduced a brand ROCKET, with two exciting flavors of French Vanilla and Belgian Chocolate.
Mother Dairy with this launch has also created a brand mascot named Neila that is synonymous to the company house color Blue! “Simply out of the world” is how we can define this product just as the Mascot is out of the world.
Mother Dairy business head dairy products Sanjay Sharma said, “Consumers prefer something new and unique, especially when we talk about a segment like Ice-cream. Classic flavors, new varieties, and something fulfilling for the taste-buds is how the segment is perceived to be. For these simple joys of our consumers, we thought of launching an exciting category of Ice Cream – Chocolates which are Extra Tasty, Extra Chocolaty, and Extra-Terrestrial, offering a rich mouthfeel and a delectable taste this season. The product will be available at an affordable price of Rs 20”
The product is specially curated for the young and eventful audience- the teens and pre-teens.
Speaking on the idea of a brand Mascot, he further added, “Given the name, the unique flavor/format and the profile of the TG we felt the need to employ a creative device that will engage and excite the imagination of our young target audience. Thus came the idea of creating a brand mascot for our new ice cream brand ROCKET, who will fit well in the creative universe designed for this brand. This led to the creation of an awkwardly cute and adorable galactic alien-Neila."
Brands
Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
