I have thought long and hard whether to write on this topic, or just keep these thoughts to myself.    

But it felt wrong to not share my truth. I kept coming back to the advice we give clients about authenticity, and the work Zeno has done over the years to advocate for others and act in difficult times.  

As an agency and a Zeno family, we are firmly opposed to hate in all its forms. Our values, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion ensures that Zeno is a safe place where all are welcome.  

Food and nutrition experts from around the world gathered at the 2023 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Denver, CO to share cutting-edge nutrition research and present educational lectures.

Here are the latest trends impacting the food industry now and into the future:

Zeno Group is joining forces with Qu Hong, one of China’s leading communications professionals, to co-found Zeno China Consulting. The new agency will integrate high-level marketing and reputational capabilities with locally savvy, campaign-led execution, backed by the strength of Zeno’s award-winning global network.

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is “mental health is a universal human right.” As a society, we’ve made tremendous strides in destigmatizing and treating brain health, yet there is more to do. There are the big, interconnected issues like substance use disorder, self-medication, criminalization, access to housing and therapy. But today, I want to focus on a smaller issue that impacts many, and that we can all take steps to fight: loneliness.  

It’s a mantra we’ve all embraced at one time or another - keep calm and ask the intern. 

As the dust settles on Cannes Lions conversations, I can’t help but feel how emotionally heavy a lot of the work was this year. Only one in 10 of Gold and Grand Prix winners in 2022 used humour in their work and even fewer used it this year. And the well-documented global rise in unhappiness (negative emotions such as stress, sadness, anger and worry) remains unchanged from last year, according to Gallup’s Negative Experience Index.