News snapshot: what you might have missed

Including new Puma Superman collection and Men’s Health food lines.

Global sports brand Puma is teaming with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment to launch a Superman kids’ collaboration collection for spring/summer. The range will include classic footwear styles in mini versions, available in Superman’s suit colourways and featuring the ‘S-Shield’ on the reverse. In addition, there will also be a range of apparel and graphic t-shirts for boys and girls, as well as Superbaby sets.

Acamar Films and TLC have welcomed seven new licensees to the Bing portfolio. HTI, Dreamt, Blueprint, Spearmark, TDP Aykroyds, Roy Lowe & Sons and TVM Fashion Lab have all come on board for the preschool brand, significantly ramping up the UK licensing programme.

Golden Goose has brokered a deal for the launch of a line of Men’s Health branded foods, arriving in the UK in April. Men’s Health Kitchen will include frozen entrées (such as Thai Red Chicken Curry with Spinach and Wild Rice, Beef Brisket and Beetroot with Brown Rice and King Prawns and Pomegranate with Persian Rice), while Men’s Health Fuel will be a healthy snack line. The Rodale brand is the largest men’s magazine in the world and the best selling men’s title in the UK.

360 Audit has recruited Philia Riaz as its new global head of audit. Philia has previously held positions with PwC, Arup and Grant Thornton and will be responsible for overseeing overseas audits at the company.

Studio 100 International has appointed Brand4rent as the licensing agent for Maya the Bee across all Russian territories.

Saban Brands has confirmed that pop star and YouTube sensation Megan Nicole will guest star in an upcoming episode of Netflix original series, Popples. Megan will also lend her voice to a new Popples song, Together with My Friends.

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