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Nutrition marketing that educates without the heavy hand

You can warn people against bad ingredients without scaring them or putting anyone else down. Like Quinn Snacks does. So want to be competitive without the grumpy tone? Apply what Quinn is doing to your brand.

Hey, it's Eric with the Thirty Second Marketing Snack. A highly digestible brand, and a tip for making it even better, Quinn's snacks. You know, a lot of snacks are made with GMO corn, and these guys are saying that's not good in a really friendly way. I'd love to see them say hey, “don't just cut things out of your diet because some blogger tells you to. Get a food sensitivity test and find out for real what your body really likes and what it doesn't.” Okay, be digestible, like Quinn, and thanks.

By Eric Kiker| 2019-08-05T17:57:43+00:00 August 19th, 2019|Branding, Influencers, Marketing, Packaging, Public Relations, Retail Support, Sampling, Social Media, Tradeshow|0 Comments

Nutrition marketing with more Rhythm

Every brand talks up the benefits of its product, but how about going beyond that one thing to a bigger idea? You’ll seem less like you’re selling and more like you’re helping. Here’s an example, featuring Rhythm Superfoods.

Hey, it's Eric with the Thirty Second Marketing Snack, a highly digestible brand and a tip for making it even more so, Rhythm Superfoods. These guys are making it so easy for people to get more fruits, vegetables, and fiber into their diets. I'd love to hear them say, "Hey, our snacks are amazing, but try roasting kale, carrots and beets and see how incredible they can be too." Okay, be digestible, like Rhythm and thanks.

By Eric Kiker| 2019-08-05T17:41:21+00:00 August 12th, 2019|Brand Positioning, Branding, Digital, Influencers, Marketing, Media, Packaging, Public Relations, Sampling, Social Media, Tradeshow|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That Lets People Enjoy Life

Restriction doesn’t turn anyone on. So what can your brand promise that helps people eat better without feeling they’re sacrificing? See how Enjoy Life does it. Then apply the brilliance to your brand.

Hey, it's Eric with the Thirty Second Marketing Snack, a highly digestible brand and a tip for making it even more so. Enjoy Life. Hey, did you know there's an allergen-free publication out there called “Living Without?” Wow, man, way to make people feel sick and weird. But on the other hand, Enjoy Life says, "We're free from the top 14 allergens, which means you can eat freely." Hey, I'd love to hear them say, "We care so much about you, we'll even recommend brands that aren't our own that we think are the real deal." All right. [...]

By Eric Kiker| 2019-08-05T17:31:06+00:00 August 5th, 2019|Branding, Influencers, Marketing, Packaging, Public Relations, Retail Support, Sampling, Social Media, Tradeshow|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That Helps People Clean Things Up

80% of consumers say they’re confused about what to eat. Why not help them out and get yourself higher on the Kiker Scale of Meaningful Difference — from trial to preference to loyalty to BRAND LOVE. A great opportunity for Clean Cause, and you!

TRANSCRIPT: Hey, it's Eric with the Thirty Second Marketing Snack, a highly digestible brand, and a tip for making it even more so. Clean Cause, 50% of their profits go to drug and alcohol rehabilitation, amazing mission. I'd love to see them say, "Hey, we can help you clean up your diet, too, by showing you easy, delicious ways to add more fruit, vegetable, and fiber to your diet." That's it. Be digestible, like Clean Cause. Thanks.

By Eric Kiker| 2019-07-29T23:18:02+00:00 July 29th, 2019|Brand Positioning, Branding, Influencers, Marketing, Media, Packaging, Public Relations, Retail Support, Sampling, Social Media, Tradeshow|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That Wins Through Consistency

Your consumers will never hear your message so much they get bored. Just not possible. So be sure you get a core message and stick the heck to it. You’ll win through that consistency, just like Canyon Bakehouse.

Transcript: Hey. It's Eric with the Thirty Second Marketing Snack, one brand and one thing that makes them digestible. Today I'm featuring Canyon Bakehouse for one reason, consistent message. From day one, they've said we want you to love bread again. Yeah. They're a gluten-free brand. I'm gluten-free, because my food sensitivity test pops gluten every single time. You should be talking about food sensitivity, because your consumers are getting smarter and you can lead. So be digestible, like Canyon Bakehouse and thanks.

By Eric Kiker| 2019-07-09T20:04:34+00:00 July 22nd, 2019|Brand Positioning, Influencers, Marketing, Sampling, Social Media|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That Stands for Better

People are confused about what to eat — and what food brands are doing to help. Applegate makes it really clear with their “Humanely Raised” positioning. What are you doing to show your consumers what you stand for — and what’s in it for them?

Transcript: Hey, it's Eric with the Thirty Second Marketing Snack, one brand and one thing that makes it digestible. Today I'm featuring Applegate, and the reason is right there, humanely raised. A lot of us meat eaters are starting to care a whole lot more about how animals live their lives. And with the rise of plant-based, and some of the guilt tripping that's going along with it, I see a clear delineation coming between the guys that do it right, and the guys that do it wrong. So look, be digestible, like Applegate, and thanks. [...]

By Eric Kiker| 2019-06-21T22:19:38+00:00 July 15th, 2019|Branding, Influencers, Marketing, Packaging|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That’s Just Plain Good

You know, sometimes about the only thing you need to say about a brand is, “Put this in your mouth.” It’s just that good. That’s the lesson I’m illustrating with Plotz Snacks. It’s not that complicated. So what are you doing to simplify things for your brand and your consumer?

Transcript: Hey, it's Eric with the new and improved Thirty Second Marketing Snack, one brand and one thing that makes them digestible. Today, I'm featuring Plotz!, funny name but man, a great product. Just six ingredients, really great taste. If there are any buyers out there watching, especially on the East Coast, you got to give these guys a shout. So be digestible like Plotz! and thanks

By Eric Kiker| 2019-07-09T19:15:24+00:00 July 8th, 2019|Branding, Influencers, Marketing, Sampling|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That Gets Personal

Consumers really want to know there’s a person behind the brand. How are you doing that? Can you do that? People don’t like corporations, so how can you not look like one?

Transcription: Hey. It's Eric with the new and improved 30 Second Marketing Snack. One brand and one thing that makes them digestible. Today I'm featuring Ithaca Craft Hummus. This brand tastes amazing. The new design, as you can see, is really beautiful. But what I love about it is right there. Chris owned. As long as they stick with that, people are always going to know no matter how big they get, there's a person behind this brand, not a corporation. That's what people want. Be digestible, like Ithaca. Thanks.

By Eric Kiker| 2019-07-09T19:37:42+00:00 July 1st, 2019|General, Influencers, Marketing, Packaging, Social Media|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing from The Soul of The Brand

You have a great story for consumers, you just have to dig for it sometimes. Look at what Made Coffee is doing. How can you create a tie between your brand and a unique reason for being?

Transcription: Hey it's Eric with the new and improved Thirty Second Marketing Snack. One brand and one thing that makes them digestible. Today I'm featuring Made Coffee. I mean it's beautiful design, but what I love about these guys is the story. We're from Florida so why the heck are we drinking scorching coffee? So let's make it cold. I want to see them lean into that more, especially with the whole bean product. Show me how to drink it cold and really enjoy it. So be digestible like Made, and thanks.

By Eric Kiker| 2019-07-01T21:10:33+00:00 June 24th, 2019|Branding, Influencers, Marketing, Packaging|0 Comments

Nutrition Marketing That Goes One Better

We’re up to our necks in fancy packaged food with tricked up ingredients — that’s cool, but sometimes you can make a splash just by one-upping the ordinary. Superseedz does that for the lowly, miserable pumpkin seed. What could you do?

Transcription: Hey, it's Eric with The Digestible Brand and the new and improved Thirty Second Marketing Snack; one brand, and one thing they're doing that makes them digestible. Today I've got SuperSeedz. They took pumpkin seeds, which are either gross when you do them yourself, or just boring, and they made them cool, with great flavors. They didn't trick them up with some miracle ingredient, and that's what I'm saying here, you don't really have to. Sometimes it's just good to take a simple thing and make it better. So that's it, be digestible like SuperSeedz, and thanks. [...]

By Eric Kiker| 2019-07-08T20:14:33+00:00 June 17th, 2019|Influencers, Marketing, Research, Trends, Video|0 Comments