Bud Light will get a new look in 2016. Created by design firm Jones Knowles Ritchie in collaboration with Bud Light’s creative agency Wieden + Kennedy New York, the packaging marks the brand’s first major redesign in eight years. The new look, an all blue can, includes the "AB" crest – which hasn’t appeared on packaging since 2001. Yes, the new bottles and cans will make it into the company's Super Bowl ads.

Subway's new set of ads featuring the comedian Tony Hale are digital shorts that can only be seen online, where Millennials are. The campaign, which furthers the company’s #SaveLunchBreak effort, also represents a shift in Subway’s ad thinking away from one-size-fits-all. “We need to start doing a better job of activating through social,” said Chris Carroll, Subway chief advertising officer. “Don’t be so conservative, and have fun with it. The ads are fun, not safe.”

Internet giants are banging at India's door. Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently addressed a ballroom in Delhi, to say that over the next three years Google will give the Internet to 300,000 villages across India. The nation will have 426 million users online by June 2016, making it the second biggest in the world, greater than the U.S., even though internet penetration in the country of 1.2 billion is less than 20%. No wonder Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have visited India and met prime minister Narendra Modi. Zuckerberg has met Modi twice and hosted him at …

Google Inc. plans to make its self-driving cars unit a stand-alone business under the Alphabet Inc. corporate umbrella next year. Google’s autonomous vehicles have logged more than 1 million miles on public roads, mostly around San Francisco and Austin, Texas, making these cities logical places for launching a service, said a source. The fleets ¬-- which would include a range of large and small vehicles -- could be deployed first in confined areas like college campuses, military bases or corporate office parks, the person said. In the meantime, Uber is spending some of the more than $10 billion it has …

On Thursday, Chipotle updated its online QA page with answers to consumer questions. The updated FAQ was meant to include a representative sampling of questions Chipotle has been hearing and to address those questions. It also emphasized that the norovirus incident in Boston was not related to E. coli and addressed other questions, such as whether the safety enhancements will alter the way the food tastes. "No. In making all of the changes we are implementing, it is important to us not to change the taste or quality of the food we are making unless it is for the better," …

Papa John’s has announced plans to only source chickens raised on vegetarian diets and without antibiotics. the company uses chicken both as a chicken topping and in “chicken poppers,” but the company said today that by summer 2016 these would both come from drug-free chickens. How about Papa John’s chicken wings? In a statement to Consumerist, Sean Muldoon, Senior VP of Research and Development with Papa John’s, explains that “Our immediate focus was on our grilled chicken pizza toppings and chicken poppers, but we’re also in the process of working on our wings — there are complexities that make the …

Hyundai is planning to officially debut its Ioniq EV next month. But not only will it arrive in an all-electric version, Hyundai will also offer gasoline-electric and plug-in electric hybrid options, too. Hyundai says that this is the first time a vehicle will be sold with three different environmentally-friendly powertrain options to choose from.

Taco Bell today launches its loyalty program, which comes as a game that rewards customers for using the app or simply for “Living Mas” on social media. With the program, called "Taco Bell Explore, Season 1," those who register can immediately begin earning puzzle pieces toward a reward — from a free Freeze to $100 gift cards and more. The loyalty game rewards guests in two ways: Either by ordering through the app, or by linking their social media networks to the loyalty program, including Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

PepsiCo Inc., wants to build its vending machine business, which has been hit by anti-soda and sugar drink movement and health concerns about snack foods. The company is rolling out several thousand dual-temperature machines that offer both food and drinks under the new Hello Goodness brand, according to a company statement. The units will include healthier products from PepsiCo's beverage and Frito-Lay divisions, including Naked Juice, Lays Oven Baked chips and Sabra hummus cups.

A record-setting 100 million-plus people will hit the road this holiday season, between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3. Why? Cheap gas. According to AAA, nearly one in three people will travel more than 50 miles to celebrate the season. The 100.5 million estimated travelers represents a 1.4% increase over 2014. The jump in travelers marks the seventh consecutive year that holiday travel has increased. According to AAA, the improved labor market is also driving the increase in holiday travel.