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Food Campaigns Media

April 22, 2020

Top Trends in Recent QSR, CPG & Branded Commodity Marketing

The first quarter of 2020 was proceeding nicely for food marketing creative efforts, when seemingly overnight, the world changed. Huge repercussions are currently being felt far and wide throughout the industry, and it will be interesting, to say the least, to see how food messaging and content pivots in the…

Kirk Evans, VP/Assoc Creative Director

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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

Digital Food Campaigns Food PR Media Other

February 13, 2020

Agency Jargon. Useless Soft Metrics. It’s Time for Food Agency BS Bingo!

We’ve all heard the saying, “If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS.” If you ever feel like your agency is leaning a little too heavily on the “baffle” side of this equation, then it's time for you to deploy the Food Agency BS Bingo Card. It’s…

Dennis Hardy, President / CEO

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Consumer Insights & Trends Food Campaigns

February 9, 2020

Who Cares What Your Customers Think. It’s How They Feel That Matters.

With a larger percentage of marketing budgets being spent on analytics YOY, you likely know more about your customers’ behaviors than ever before. Yet according to Brandwatch, more than 50% of marketers in 2020 feel they don’t have access to the right data that can help them know their customers…

Jessica Stampe, Sr. Account Executive

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Food Campaigns Media

January 28, 2020

Is Your Media Buy Working in the Crowded Food Landscape?

Introducing a new consumer packaged food item in a crowded category can present a multitude of marketing challenges. Media strategies that break through to the increasingly complex consumer targets need to be carefully planned. So how can you ensure your media plan delivers a high level of engagement? And make…

Lily Katz-Smolenske, Senior VP Media Director

Traditions or Trends: Notable Food Marketing Creative

Consumer Insights & Trends Food Campaigns Media

January 7, 2020

Traditions or Trends: Notable Food Marketing Creative

The fourth quarter of 2019 saw a slew of creative holiday-themed food marketing and advertising, including two meaty turns on what has become an odd and endearing annual tradition. In QSR news, last summer's Chicken Sandwich War reared its head once again. And in the grocery category, Sam’s Club introduced…

Kirk Evans, VP/Assoc Creative 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

New Food Ads for Quarter One of 2019 - Food Marketing EvansHardy+Young

Consumer Insights & Trends Food Campaigns

October 15, 2019

Your Fall 2019 Trends Update: Recent Food Marketing Creative

Fall is here, and with it comes pumpkin spice to make just about everything nice. The third quarter of 2019 saw creative food marketing and advertising capitalizing on the omnipresent annual trend in both humorous and attention-getting ways. In addition, the plant-based movement in fast food continued its momentum, even in the…

Kirk Evans, VP/Assoc Creative Director

Top Creative Trends in Recent Food & Beverage Advertising

Food Campaigns

July 9, 2019

Top Creative Trends in Recent Food & Beverage Advertising

Current trends in food and beverage advertising are becoming increasingly dictated by millennials and their desires for transparency and accountability from the brands they patronize. The second quarter of 2019 saw several campaigns that speak directly to these concerns, including competing ads from Clif and KIND snack bars over the…

Kirk Evans, VP/Assoc Creative Director