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Heineken UK launches new campaign for Cruzcampo

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Heineken UK is launching its first consumer marketing campaign for Sevillian lager brand Cruzcampo with the ‘Choose to Cruz’ strapline. The new initiative aims emphasise the brand’s Spanish heritage, tapping into the demand for Mediterranean styles this summer, while also speaking to the more relaxed…

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