Grub Street

Sexist Internet Ad Comparing Women to Instant Ramen Banned in U.K.

Tony Shalhoub Takes It Easy on the Croissants “I exercise an enormous amount of restraint when it comes to pastries — unless I’m in Europe.” ...
The Drum

‘Crass and degrading’ Pot Noodle ad asking if a bikini-clad model or noodle snack was hotter is banned by ASA

The ASA has today announced the ban of an ad on the Pot Noodle Facebook page as part of its ‘peel the top off a hottie’ campaign. While two ads which featured lids of two Pot Noodles along with the ...
Just-Food

UK: Pot Noodle advert edited after causing offence – MEMBERS

A TV advert for the Pot Noodle snack has prompted more than 300 complaints. Viewers called in to express their offence at the language used in the commercial, which describes Pot Noodle as “the slag ...
Business Insider

Britain Banned This Ad For Comparing Women In Lingerie To Noodles

The U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority banned a salacious Facebook ad for Unilever's Pot Noodle product Wednesday, saying that the company abdicated its social responsibility by presenting a woman ...
The Drum

Ad of the Day: Geordie Gary becomes the world's most powerful man as Pot Noodle spoofs inauguration day

Telling the tale of a humble brickie who, despite an apparent lack of qualifications or talent, makes it all the way to the top and winds up as the world’s most powerful man (sound familiar?). Created ...