Digital

August 30, 2024

Finding an Authentic Influencer Fit for Your CPG Food Brand

The explosion of social media influencer marketing has opened up new frontiers for CPG food brands to connect with younger consumers. But as we know, navigating this space can be tricky. Younger audiences like Millennials and Gen Z are highly distrustful of traditional advertising tactics and overt corporate messaging. They…

Andrea Cade, Social Media Director 0

Digital

May 8, 2023

Food Marketers’ Secret Weapon: 4 New Instacart Features That Elevate Your Ad Tactics

Most food marketers know that sponsored product ads are tried and true, and Instacart is a boon to any CPG marketing strategy. Why? Because few e-commerce apps make it easier for marketers and retailers to market their products, or consumers to add products like yours to their carts. What you…

Tori Brumfield, VP/Director of Client Services 0

Media

January 25, 2024

7 Targeting Strategies Food Marketers Need to Know Now

These days, food magazines and grocery shelves seem filled with new products for very specific audiences—plant-based meat alternatives; allergen-aware cookies and snacks; sustainably-grown, aquaculture fish and shellfish. Luckily, thanks to the current digital media offerings as well as the shift to digital-like capabilities of more traditional media such as streaming…

Justin Poe, VP/Media Director 0

Digital

November 30, 2020

5 Ways to Keep Your Food Brand in the Social Media Conversation in 2021

As we say goodbye to 2020 — a most unprecedented year — social media food marketers find ourselves yet again in a tenuous position. We have to plan campaigns for the next year, set KPI goals and start negotiating contracts and partnerships. However, contrary to the hopes we had in…

Bre Rodriguez, Social Media Supervisor

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November 23, 2020

3 Increasingly Popular Media Platforms Your Food Brand Should Investigate Right Now

The confluence of better technology and COVID-19 stay-at-home orders has caused new and improved media platforms to emerge, and they are experiencing unexpected growth. While some of these platforms were around prior to the pandemic, consumers now engage with available digital platforms more frequently to stay informed, entertained and educated.…

Lily Katz-Smolenske, Senior VP Media Director

Food PR Foodservice

October 9, 2020

Back to School: How COVID Is Affecting University Foodservice Operators and Food Brands

College campuses have historically been a gold mine for food marketers, if you managed to break into their supply chain. They are notorious for driving volume for food brands and being trend incubators. By that, I mean they have been a wonderful platform for brands to test new formulations or products…

Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director

Digital Food Campaigns

May 26, 2020

How Influencers Help Cultivate Food Trends

Anyone who has worked in social media marketing has been asked the million-dollar question: “How can we make our content go viral?” But this is a loaded question. The answer depends on so many stars aligning. While "going viral" isn't a good social strategy, we have developed a formula that…

Carina Ost, Social Media Supervisor

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Food Campaigns Food PR

March 26, 2020

5 Food & Beverage Brands Stepping up Right Here, Right Now

With COVID-19 taking over headlines, newsfeeds and digital happy hours, it’s hard to think about anything else. But the fact is, as food marketers we’re playing an integral role in providing stability and peace of mind to millions of Americans. As a few food brands are showing us, how we…

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Digital Food Campaigns

March 16, 2020

Why Social Media is the Best Tactic for Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning

The most universal truth among all communicators is: You’ve got to know your audience. For writers and comedians, it might be about how to hook your reader or get a laugh. But for marketers, the reason you have to know your audience is so you can segment, target and position toward…

Carina Ost, Social Media Supervisor

Food PR

January 14, 2020

Unlock the Power of the Press Release for the Digital Age

While changes in the way news is viewed, generated and distributed is evolving the way press releases are crafted, they still deserve a spot in your food marketing strategy. So stop asking yourself, "Is the press release dead?" Because in short, even with the evolving media landscape and endless information…

Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director