The Challenge
Brand sales had been stagnating due to a lack of awareness despite their broad product line. Further, the extensive product line was disorganized visually and not contemporary which was hampering retail turnover and hurting distribution.
Solution
To succeed the solution was a comprehensive marketing program organized around two major initiatives. The first was a brand refresh which included a new positioning, new label designs, new branding guidelines using colors to separate seasonings by category (e.g., meat, chicken, fish, etc.) and leveraging the Chef icon. The second major initiative was a full funnel campaign to promote product usage. This included: Creating a website with tasty recipes using stunning food photography and cooking tips; cooking videos for use on the site and social media; and promotions for key time periods such as for World Cup and a Dodger sponsorship. The digital campaign was based on a year round social media calendar with recipe ideas and gamification. The Ant Society also created the brand’s first e-commerce program which included product discounts and bundle packs.
NEW LABEL DESIGNS
NEW WEBSITE WITH E-COMMERCE
SOCIAL MEDIA
B2B ADVERTISING
Results
The results were significant. In addition to growing its social media following as a result of the informative recipe content, sales grew 20%. Distribution grew from existing and new retailer accounts. And online sales became an important source of revenue growth.