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Consumer Insights & Trends Food PR

January 18, 2018

The Collision of Fashion and Food

How do we gain an advantage in what seems like a very unforgiving and competitive marketplace? As food marketers, we must consider all angles that help separate us from our peers. Sometimes, that means looking past the numbers to better understand the macro trends driving our target customer’s buying decisions.…

Jaime Eschette, Marketing Director

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Food PR Foodservice

January 10, 2018

Leveraging Influencers On Any Foodservice Budget

Let’s get straight to the point: Are you spending too much on influencer campaigns, or at the very least, questioning the ROI of your current spend? When it comes to foodservice influencer marketing, I have some good news. Spending more doesn’t necessarily equate to getting more when it comes to…

Taylor DeVries, PR Sr Account Executive

Consumer Insights & Trends

December 28, 2017

Lessons Learned from Restaurant Icon Dave Thomas

One of the great benefits of working at a food marketing agency is all of the incredible people you have the opportunity to meet. Some are fascinating characters, some become close friends, and if you’re lucky, you occasionally meet someone who is truly inspirational and has a lasting influence on…

Dennis Hardy, President / CEO

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Food PR Foodservice

December 20, 2017

Ignore the Competition: PR Lessons from Working with Food Commodity Boards

The best way to beat the competition, you ask? Ignore them. It may sound like marketing blasphemy, but this bit of unconventional wisdom comes from nearly three decades of working on behalf of commodity board clients, who are prohibited from disparaging or even comparing themselves with the competition. Disparaging others…

Andrea Schepke, PR Director

Consumer Insights & Trends Experiential & Events Foodservice

June 20, 2017

NRA 2017 Foodservice Trend Watch: Consumers Desire Healthful Diet

Equal parts educational, exciting, and overwhelming, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) show once again proved a great opportunity to learn about foodservice trends and to network with like-minded peers and influencers. More than 2,000 companies displayed their products last month in Chicago during the largest annual gathering of the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. I…

Emily Nordee-Rogers, PR Director

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Consumer Insights & Trends

May 9, 2017

5 Food Crazes To Elevate Your Brand

If you look at the mindset of the current consumer, the food trends make sense. People are more intent on eating food that’s good for them; the concept of “wellness” has emerged as a status symbol. Snacking (a dirty word when I was a child) has turned healthy and hip.…

Taylor DeVries, PR Sr Account Executive

Foodservice

April 21, 2017

Secret Ingredient for Next-Level Foodservice Marketing

It may sound like a good thing: foodservice marketing plans so detailed that they account for the smallest details and associated costs. And yet, the best plans are those that leave some things TBD. It’s hard, I know. It takes confidence, vision, and vigilance. But, in my experience, less really is…

Andrea Schepke, PR Director

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Digital Food Campaigns Media

March 11, 2017

TV Ads Still the Most Powerful Medium for Building Food Brands

In 2017, for the first time ever, digital media spending is expected to overtake TV advertising: businesses around the world will spend more in internet advertising than television. According to eMarketer, in the US, TV’s share will be at 35.8% of Total Media Ad spend and Digital at 38.4%. So it…

Lily Katz-Smolenske, Senior VP Media Director

Food Marketing