Consumer Insights & Trends

March 10, 2021

A Trend That Is Here To Stay: Plant-forward Food Consumption

The pandemic has caused many changes in consumer behavior, leading to discussion about how ephemeral those changes are, or alternatively if they are trends that have become 'the new normal'. Will everyone be baking their own bread from now on, or once commuting hours come back, will that fall by…

John Stranger, VP/Group Supervisor 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

Food Campaigns Media

October 1, 2020

The Key to Pivoting Your Foodservice Media Strategies Amid COVID-19

Regardless of industry, COVID-19 has caused widespread disruption. Foodservice is among those industries being most devastated by the pandemic. As a food marketer, with more than 100,000 restaurant closures, you’ve likely found yourself evaluating and reevaluating your marketing and media plans over the past several months. And the foodservice sector…

Bobby Georges, Sr. Media Negotiator

Consumer Insights & Trends Food Campaigns Food PR Other

August 6, 2020

4 Unique Paths to a Great Food Collaboration

When it comes to food brand collaborations, doesn’t it seem like there are no rules? The more bizarre a collaboration is, the more it seems to resonate with younger customers. Anyone else conjuring up memories of KFC’s Yule log that made your house smell like fried chicken? The seemingly odd…

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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

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

Food Campaigns

December 17, 2019

The Top Food Hashtag Holidays Your Brand Should Celebrate

When it comes to food holidays, your brand simply can’t afford to ignore them. We've all heard people complain that there is a frivolous food holiday for every single day of the year. While there is some truth to that (hello, Lima Bean Respect Day on April 20th), they are…

Carina Ost, Social Media Supervisor

Food Campaigns Media

October 25, 2018

Boost Food Campaign Results with 5 Local Digital Media Strategies

Consumers are increasingly dependent on mobile usage, mobile pay, wearable devices, digital personal voice assistants, and other new technologies to make their life (and purchasing behavior) easier. The heavy adoption of these new technologies also brings forth new opportunities to effectively reach consumers at the local level. Traditional platforms are…

Lily Katz-Smolenske, Senior VP Media Director

Digital

October 16, 2018

The Food Brand’s Guide to Facebook Watch & IGTV

Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has owned the video content niche on social media. That’s changing, if Facebook has any say in the matter. In the quest to expand their internet empire, Facebook has turned its attention to video content with two recent product launches in 2017 and 2018:…

Bre Rodriguez, Social Media Supervisor

Digital

September 25, 2018

Facebook and Instagram Changes: 5 Things You Need to Know

Just when you think you’ve locked in a social media strategy that works for your food brand, the social media giants change the game yet again. Facebook and Instagram made some recent social media updates to their notoriously mysterious algorithms. As they begin to take effect, we know they will…

Carina Ost, Social Media Supervisor