When it comes to the state of creativity in food advertising content, it goes without saying that the coronavirus has had a dramatic impact. Commercial shoots, like all nonessential activities, have been shut down during the crisis. But with so many people staying at home, consumers are spending more time…
DigitalMediaOther
May 31, 2020
8 Media Questions You Should Be Asking When Recalibrating Your Food Media Plan During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 crisis seemingly begins to wane, the havoc that remains in its wake is still very much present. While many personal and business enterprises begin reassessing, at EvansHardy+Young (EHY) we are continuing to carefully recalibrate our clients' advertising media strategies. Like them, you're likely facing some of the same challenges…
Food PRFoodserviceOther
April 7, 2020
Foodservice Marketers: 6 Ways to Retool Programs and Support the Industry During COVID-19
Adaptability is essential in food marketing, even under ordinary circumstances. Not surprisingly, today’s profound uncertainty amid the COVID-19 crisis demands a degree of agility that most food marketers have never fully exercised. With immediate and mounting impacts on the foodservice industry, – the least of which may be the cancellation of…
Consumer Insights & TrendsOtherRetail
Supermarket operators are trying tactics to satisfy their customers in ways that even just a few short years ago would have been unthinkable. A store where you just pick up your choices and walk out – with no checkout and no scanning? This model, Amazon Go, is being tested by any number of…
Experiential & EventsFood PRFoodserviceOther
February 27, 2020
Planting the Seed for Strong Marketing Partnerships
As most of us have learned through experience, anything forced is likely to fail. (Think square peg, round hole). Conversely, as I've seen during my PR career, organic connections and partnerships – those that develop authentically, based on shared values or goals – tend to yield optimal results. A case in point…
DigitalFood CampaignsFood PRMediaOtherSocial
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…