Here's why your Laughing Cow cheese isn't laughing anymore
The temporary redesign adds a QR code and a "We need to talk" message as Bel Brands invites shoppers to speculate.
- On Tuesday, Bel Brands USA launched "The Not Laughing Cow" campaign, featuring the iconic mascot with a somber expression on select cheese packaging available in more than 4,700 stores nationwide.
- Cryptic messages like "We need to talk" and QR codes on packages direct consumers to thenotlaughingcow.com, where fans are invited to speculate about what caused the mascot's abrupt mood shift.
- Bel Brands Chief Marketing Officer Jamee Pearlstein confirmed the redesign is temporary, stating, "Whatever finally got to her must be worth talking about. We'll let her explain when she's ready."
- The company told Fox News Digital it has been "excited to see that curiosity and conversation continue to build as more of The Not Laughing Cow packages appear on shelves."
- Since 1921, The Laughing Cow has promoted optimism, and the company expects the brand's traditional joyful expression to return once the mystery resolves in coming days.
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