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Carling launches new FA Cup on-pack promo

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Carling is a partner of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup and to celebrate it is offering a new on-pack promotion. Adult consumers can scan a QR code on promotional multipacks of Carling and enter the code displayed on the inside of…

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