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What drives consumer behaviour?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 36… What compels consumers to buy, or not buy, a product? To unlock the mysteries, I looked into… LEARN MORE

Tagged   consumer behaviour, human needs, marketing, Maslow, motivation, motivation theory
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How to promote your brand on a tight budget

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 12…  The formula for a brand’s success starts with the basics: a taste profile and point of… LEARN MORE

Tagged   marketing, promote, promotions
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Harvey’s Undresses the Burger: 5 Takeaways for Brand Owners

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing
Harvey's Build-A-Bowl

I had the pleasure of a behind-the-scenes look at Build-A-Bowl, Harvey’s new fast food concept, at the Cara Culinary Centre. Now… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand promise, Harvey's Build-A-Bowl, marketing
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How Healthy Crunch cultivated a rapidly growing brand

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Packaging, Trends
Healthy Crunch Kale Chips

Brand owners dream of retail chains eager to list their products. But it’s a challenge in today’s rapidly changing market… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand differentiation, healthy crunch, kale chips, kale crumbs, marketing
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Health Food Barometer: 7 Opportunities

  By Birgit Blain Product Development, Trade Shows, Trends

With today’s rapid rate of new product launches, it’s crucial for brand owners to keep an eye on food trends.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CHFA, claims, marketing, product development, trends
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Cracking the Competition

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 2… Thousands of packaged food products are launched annually in Canada. The success rate is remarkably… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, foodservice, marketing, retail

Who cares about French translation?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, Labelling Regulations, Packaging

An American brand owner planning to launch in the Canadian market, told me they don’t need a French translator for… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CFIA, food safety, French, French translation, labelling, marketing, SFCA

Promotions: Are print flyers becoming obsolete?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Retail

  Getting products listed at retailers can be a challenge, and that is only the beginning. Keeping them on-shelf and… LEARN MORE

Tagged   advertising, marketing, online flyers, print flyers
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How to Identify Your Competitors

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Service, Retail

  Understanding the competition is crucial to a brand’s success. Whether you are developing a brand strategy, marketing plan or… LEARN MORE

Tagged   competitors, foodservice, marketing, retail, substitutability

Clean Labels: A Marketing Opportunity

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Product Development, Trends

  Canadian attitudes to food are changing rapidly, with increasing numbers of consumers paying more attention to food labels. Their search for… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, brand strategy, food, food safety, marketing, product development, promise, shelf life, trends

Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) is here. Do you comply?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Legal Issues

  If you use commercial electronic messages such as e-mail, newsletters, text messages, voicemail and social media to market your products,… LEARN MORE

Tagged   Canada's Anti-Spam Law, CASL, legal, marketing
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