Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Why Does Food Outlet Brand Marketing Messaging Matter

 


At the intersection of new customer acquisition, emerging food trends, and consumer migration brand messaging plays an increasingly important role according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  

Johnson stated, Brand marketing messaging is crucial for several reasons. It acts as the voice of your brand, shaping how customers perceive you and influencing their decisions. Here's a breakdown of its importance:

1.     Clarity and Connection: Clear messaging communicates your brand's unique value proposition - what makes you different and why customers should choose you. It helps them understand your brand's purpose and values, fostering a connection that goes beyond just a product or service.

2.     Standing Out: In a crowded marketplace, strong messaging helps you differentiate yourself from competitors. By highlighting what makes you special, you capture attention and attract customers who resonate with your brand.

3.     Building Trust and Loyalty: Consistent messaging across all platforms builds trust with your audience. When customers see a unified brand voice, they feel confident about who you are and what you represent, leading to increased loyalty.

4.     Emotional Influence: Effective messaging goes beyond just features and benefits. It taps into emotions and tells a story. By connecting with customers on a deeper level, you create a more memorable brand experience that drives action.


In essence, brand marketing messaging is the foundation of your marketing efforts. It shapes how you're perceived, builds relationships with your target audience, and ultimately influences their decision to choose you over the competition.

Restaurant owners and food outlet operators are always on the lookout for special events they can use in their online and offline marketing efforts.  Here are daily ideations for April from RestaurantNews.com

Here’s your restaurant marketing calendar for April

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National BLT Sandwich Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Grilled Cheese Month
National Garlic Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Poetry Month
Straw Hat Month

1 – April Fools Day
1 – National Sourdough Bread Day
1 – National One Cent Day
2 – National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
2 – World Autism Awareness Day
2 – International Children’s Book Day
3 – Fish Fingers and Custard Day
3 – National Chocolate Mousse Day
3 – World Party Day
3 – National Day Of Hope
4 – National Cordon Bleu Day
4 – School Librarian Day
5 – National Caramel Day
5 – National Deep Dish Pizza Day
5 – National Raisin & Spice Bar Day
5 – Go For Broke Day
6 – New Beer’s Eve
6 – Fresh Tomato Day
6 – National Caramel Popcorn Day
6 – International Pillow Fight Day
7 – National Beer Day
7 – National Coffee Cake Day



7 – World Health Day
7 – No Housework Day
8 – National Empanada Day
8 – Zoo Lovers Day
9 – National Chinese Almond Cookie Day
9 – National Library Workers Day
9 – Be Kind To Lawyers Day
9 – Name Yourself Day
10 – National Cinnamon Crescent Day
10 – National Bookmobile Day
10 – National Siblings Day
10 – Golfer’s Day
11 – National Cheese Fondue Day
11 – National Submarine Day
11 – International Louie Louie Day
11 – Barbershop Quartet Day
12 – National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
12 – National Licorice Day
12 – International Day of Human Space Flight
12 – Walk On Your Wild Side Day
13 – National Peach Cobbler Day
13 – National Scrabble Day
14 – National Pecan Day
14 – National Dolphin Day
15 – Tax Day
15 – National Glazed Spiral Ham Day
15 – Titanic Remembrance Day
15 – Take A Wild Guess Day
16 – National Eggs Benedict Day
16 – Save The Elephant Day
17 – National Cheeseball Day
17 – Ford Mustang Day
18 – National Animal Cracker Day
18 – Columnists Day
18 – Auctioneers Day
18 – Amateur Radio Day

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19 – National Garlic Day
19 – National Rice Ball Day
19 – Hanging Out Day
20 – National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day
20 – Volunteer Recognition Day
20 – National High Five Day
20 – Look Alike Day
21 – National Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day
21 – Kindergarten Day
22 – National Jelly Bean Day
22 – Girl Scout Leader Day
22 – Earth Day
23 – National Cherry Cheesecake Day
23 – National Picnic Day
23 – Talk Like Shakespeare Day
24 – National Pigs in a Blanket Day
24 – International Guide Dogs Day



24 – Administrative Professionals Day
25 – National Zucchini Bread Day
25 – Hug A Plumber Day
25 – World Penguin Day
26 – National Pretzel Day
26 – National Arbor Day
27 – National Prime Rib Day
27 – World Veterinary Day
27 – Tell A Story Day
27 – Go Birding Day
28 – National Blueberry Pie Day
28 – Kiss Your Mate Day
28 – Cubicle Day
29 – National Shrimp Scampi Day
29 – Poem In Your Pocket Day
29 – World Wish Day
29 – International Dance Day
30 – National Oatmeal Cookie Day
30 – National Raisin Day
30 – International Jazz Day
30 – National Honesty Day

Don’t over reach. Are you ready for some fresh ideations? Do your food marketing ideations look more like yesterday than tomorrow? Interested in learning how Foodservice Solutions® can edify your retail food brand while creating a platform for consumer convenient meal participationdifferentiation and individualization?  Email us at: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or visit us on our social media sites by clicking the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter



Tuesday, May 3, 2022

KFC’s Plans to Make Mother’s Day Magic


Once the leader in the grocerant niche focused on selling Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat meals and meal components. In a new partnership aimed at drive new electricity into aging brand; KFC is targeting Mother’s Day to make a statement according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.

So, this Mother’s Day, KFC and Proflowers are helping customer celebrate mom like never before – introducing the Kentucky Fried Buckquet, a DIY floral arrangement that, once assembled, can be part fried chicken, part fresh flowers and altogether amazing. Now here is why that is important:

According to Steven Johnson, the first 2022 Grocerant Scorecards are out and here is some of what they found:

1.       Recent Grocerant ScoreCards found 81.1% of consumers don’t know what’s for dinner at Noon, and 61.1 don’t know what’ s for dinner at 4PM %.

2.       Roughly 63.7% of consumers purchase prepared food items from a retail location at least three times a month.

3.       79.6% all dinners have at least 1 grocerant niche Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat meal component and 66.6% have two meal components.

4.       When asked if they wanted to cook dinner from scratch or assemble dinner from fresh meal components 91.3 % of Gen Z chose assemble from Fresh Prepared Meal Components and Millennials 83.4% chose meal components.

5.       Seventy-three percent of retail prepared food purchases are taken to go

6.       Prepared food purchases are frequently a planned purchase among 61.2% of shoppers, while 40.9% of shoppers said they buy prepared foods on impulse. Dinner has the highest amount of prepared food buys with 81.7% of respondents making purchases for that meal, while lunch comes in at 76.9% and breakfast at 61.4%.


So, if you order a KFC Sides Lovers Meal for Mother’s Day via the KFC mobile app or kfc.com (offer online only, not available in restaurants) between May 1-3 and receive a promo code to redeem your very own free Kentucky Fried Buckquet kit from Proflowers. The Kentucky Fried Buckquet kit from Proflowers will include 12 colorful and vibrant roses, a glass vase, a KFC vase applique, eight skewers (for KFC’s world famous fried chicken separately purchased and not included in kit) and a card to tell mom just how much you love her (as if the Buckquet didn’t do so already!). 

Focusing on one of the hallmarks of the grocerant niche mix & match bunding, the KFC Sides Lovers Meal is ideal for Mother’s Day brunch, lunch or dinner, because everyone gets to enjoy the side of their choice. Mom doesn’t have to sacrifice her favorite to make everyone happy. The  Sides Lovers Meal includes eight Extra Crispy tenders or eight pieces of KFC fried chicken (Original  Recipe or Extra Crispy), four freshly baked biscuits, and your choice of three large sides (Secret Recipe  Fries, Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw, and Mashed Potatoes with or without gravy, and more). 

You can pair the Sides Lovers Meal with a Kentucky Fried Buckquet kit, for a DIY arrangement that you can make for mom with the food provided by KFC and roses and supplies provided by Proflowers. Once assembled, the Buckquet can feature KFC Extra Crispy chicken tenders or chicken, delicately skewered and tucked into a vase alongside a blooming arrangement of a dozen multi-colored roses that will truly  make mom want to stop and smell the fried chicken and roses this Mother’s Day.  

Why “Buckquet,” you might ask? Well, like any iconic duo (Kravis, Bennifer, Brangelina, etc.), you  combine the two icons – in this case, “bucket” and “bouquet” – to get buckkay


How to surprise the mom in your life with a Sides Lovers Meal and her own Kentucky Fried Buckquet: 

Step 1: Between May 1-3, simply pre-order a Sides Lovers Meal online by scheduling delivery or  Quick Pick-Up on the KFC mobile app or KFC.com for Mother’s Day weekend (or whenever you  plan to celebrate!). Don’t forget to add extra chicken to eat, if you plan to fill your Buckquet  with all eight skewers of chicken!  

Step 2: Once your order is complete, check your email for a special code and your link to Proflowers to schedule your delivery for the free Kentucky Fried Buckquet arrangement, which  will be shipped directly to you and ready to assemble – just add chicken! 

Step 3: Once you have your chicken from KFC and Buckquet roses and assembly materials from  Proflowers, assemble your own Kentucky Fried Buckquet and surprise mom.

Step 4: Snap some pictures of her reaction and tag @kfc on social media using #KFCMothersDay. 

“A regular bouquet of flowers is a good gift for mom, but a Sides Lovers Meal and Kentucky Fried Buckquet is a finger lickin’ good way to take Mother’s Day from a 10 to an 11,” says Nick Chavez, CMO, KFC U.S. “With three sides, four buttery biscuits and the unforgettable – truly – fried chicken and flower  table decoration, everybody is sure to get something they like to eat, and mom is sure to smile.” 

In case you did not know, Mother’s Day is also KFC’s biggest day for online ordering and delivery. For the first time ever, this  Mother’s Day, KFC is making ordering easier than ever with Quick Pick-Up on the KFC mobile app or KFC.com, with pre-orders for Mother’s Day available starting May 1. Once an order is placed via Quick  Pick-Up, guests can head straight to the participating restaurant, park in a dedicated VIP parking spot  and go inside where their order will be hot, ready and waiting on the Quick Pick-Up shelf. It’s the fastest way to get our world-famous fried chicken and back to celebrating mom. 


When you think brand relevance in an evolving world, that will edify brand value with relevance and new electricity? According to Johnson, “Brand relevance is in part driven with innovation in new food products in combination with new avenues of distribution all of which are the platform for the new electricity.” 

Johnson stated “that in my minds-eye the new electricity must be very efficient for the supply and includes such things as fresh foods, smaller footprint, developing brands, fresh flowers, grocerant positioning, fresh food messaging, autonomous delivery, cashier-less retail, plates, glasses, cash-less payments, digital hand-held marketing.

All retailers to survive the next generation of retail must embrace the artificial intelligence revolution while simultaneously embracing fresh food that is portable according to Johnson.

Don’t over reach. Are you ready for some fresh ideations? Do your food marketing ideations look more like yesterday than tomorrow? Interested in learning how Foodservice Solutions® can edify your retail food brand while creating a platform for consumer convenient meal participationdifferentiation and individualization?  Email us at: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or visit us on our social media sites by clicking the following links: Facebook,  LinkedIn, or Twitter



Friday, April 9, 2021

Edible’s Mix & Match Grocerant Niche Success

 


Success does leave clues and Edible continues finding success expanding within the grocerant niche.  Branded food mix & matched with products, services, or other brands edifies both the relationships with the consumers and all brands when done right according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  

Flowers are a wonderful gift anytime of the year.  So, when Edible announced two new initiatives as part of the brand’s continued evolution as a leading eCommerce provider of deliverable gifts and treats: the introduction of Edible Bakeshop cupcakes and a special Mother’s Day digital experience with America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) you know incremental value was being created according to Johnson.

With the nationwide rollout of cupcakes which follows a successful first year for Edible Bakeshop and brings the product category’s total sales to $55 million since the category’s official launch in September of 2020.

Get this, within three weeks of introducing Madagascar Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes, Edible depleted its entire inventory and outperformed even its highest expectations by selling out of what was supposed to be a three-month supply.

Is there a blog reader out there that does not understand the power of mix & match meal bunding yet? As Edible continues to work with its manufacturer to meet the consumer demand and carry on with the selling of this new, exciting product. We ask just how long are you going to watch success before you give the team at Foodservice Solutions® a try?


Edible president and COO Cheikh Mboup, stated, “Given the overwhelmingly positive reception of cupcakes and the continued growth of Edible Bakeshop as a whole, we expect baked goods to quickly become one of our top product categories moving forward and anticipate it to be a leader over Mother’s Day weekend this year,”.

So, Edible’s partnership with America’s Test Kitchen adds an experiential option to the brand’s wide range of Mother’s Day gifts. From April 1 through May 23, a one-month online cooking school membership with ATK – which offers more than 320 courses from simple skills to advanced recipes – will be available for purchase as part of special Mother’s Day bundles or as add-ons to other gifts from edible.com.

Regular readers of this blog know interactive and participatory branded marketing is a key drive of the success within the grocerant niche.

Jack Bishop, ATK’s Chief Creative Officer, stated, "Food is the perfect way to express appreciation for all that moms do, and America's Test Kitchen is excited to partner with Edible Arrangements to help celebrate Mother's Day,”... “Our joint offering ensures that on top of a wonderful arrangement, Moms will have the opportunity to build their cooking skills with our renowned cooking instructors.

Success does leave clues. One clue that time and time again continues to resurface is “the consumer is dynamic not static”.  Regular readers of this blog know that is the common refrain of Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  Our Grocerant Guru® can help your company edify your brand with relevance.  Call 253-759-7869 for more information. 



Friday, September 4, 2020

Edible Expands it’ Brand Focus with FruitFlowers


When you want to attract new customers, you have to expand your brand invitation, according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. When doing that you first must look at all the current touchpoint attributes of your current customer base and determine what could you provide them at would drive an incremental purchase, while simultaneously meeting an un met need-set for them.  
So, consider that Edible, the world’s largest franchisor of fresh fruit arrangements and other treats, has officially expanded into the floral space with the nationwide launch of FruitFlowers. According to Johnson that a brand extension with credibility.
This new product line adds fresh-cut flowers to Edible’s expansive portfolio of gifting options and is a natural fit for consumers to understand and accept. FruitFlowers is now available from Edible stores either as individual bright, floral bouquets or securely paired with Edible’s premium 12-count box of fresh dipped fruit in real, premium chocolate to create one-of-a-kind bundles delivered fresh to consumers’ doors.
Edible president and COO Cheikh Mboup stated “Edible continues to innovate how we help customers celebrate all of life’s special occasions, and today that includes fresh flowers alongside our popular signature treats,” … “What makes FruitFlowers so appealing to consumers with distinctive tastes, is that Edible is the only brand to provide a fresh flower and dipped-fruit bundle using real chocolate.”
Solve pain points, with a variety of FruitFlowers combinations now available, customers do not have to contemplate whether to send a flower bouquet or a box of fresh-dipped fruit. Plus, Edible offers the convenience of same-day and free next-day delivery.
In order to maintain Edible Brands’ reputation for quality and freshness, FruitFlowers will supply flowers direct from the farm to the Edible stores from which customers order for either curbside pickup or delivery. Each bouquet will be created with only the freshest assortment of flowers handcrafted exclusively for Edible by the brand’s partner farms, making each FruitFlowers gift different from the rest.
Foodservice Solutions® team is here to help you drive top line sales and bottom-line profits. Are you looking a customer ahead? Visit GrocerantGuru.com for more information or contact: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us Remember success does leave clues and we just may the clue you need to propel your continued success.

Saturday, May 9, 2020

Edible Creates Sing Along Music for Mother's Day



We have all heard of mood music well if you want to make sure Mom is in a good mood on Mother’s Day you might want to check out the latest grocerant niche mix & matched bundled offering from Edible.com according to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.
So, get this Edible is teaming with 12 recording artists to create a one-of-a-kind gift collection of music and treats just in time for Mother's Day. The "Songs for Mom" package covers a variety of genres including pop, rock, R&B and dance. How are you edifying you food offerings with relevance within the Grocerant niche?
According to Edible the compilation features artists ranging from Grammy Award-winners like Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men and Gospel legend Tamela Mann as well as emerging stars celebrating mothers and all they do, especially during these stressful times.
So, to get the album that is included in two Edible Mother's Day gift bundles and is also available for $9.99 as an add-on at checkout for other orders. You simply have to order from Edible.
Edible President Cheikh Mboup stated “the addition of music fits perfectly with Edible's mission of celebrating life's most special moments with a gift or treat that's carefully crafted to WOW. ..We are continually exploring new ways to emotionally connect with our customers," he says, adding that artists share a common bond of vision, risk-taking and passion with Edible's entrepreneurial spirit.”
Mboup continued “Edible plans to announce more relationships with recording artists both nationally as well as in individual Edible markets. I look forward to the day that our guests are sitting in an Edible store sharing a treat with a friend while listening to the music of a popular local artist,"
The timing of the release is particularly symbolic, Mboup says, considering Edible's storied history. "It was his mother who encouraged him to move forward with his uniquely creative idea of making arrangements out of fresh fruit. It's only appropriate that we launch Edible's creative entry into music on Mother's Day."
"Songs for Mom" includes the following:
"Love As Hard As You," featuring Brittany Wescott (Pop/Rock)
"It's Your Day," featuring DevTheGoon (Pop/Dance)
"My Favorite Girl," featuring Aaron Sledge (R&B/Soul)
"Mama," featuring Lewis Sky (Reggae/Pop)
"Everywhere," featuring Danni Baylor (Pop)
"Message to Mom / Diamond," featuring Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men and Antonio Neal (R&B)
"Reasons To Love," featuring Jerome Baylor (Pop)
"No Matter What," featuring Pamela Elaine and J-Dash (Alternative/Pop)
"A Mother's Love," featuring Jamison Ross (Jazz/Soul)
"Diamond In The Sky," featuring The Prophet (R&B/Soul)
"Super Woman," featuring BigFil and Stanley Black (Rap/R&B)
"You," featuring David and Tamela Mann (R&B)
Invite Foodservice Solutions® to complete a Grocerant Program Assessment, Grocerant ScoreCard, or for product positioning or placement assistance, or call our Grocerant Guru®.  Since 1991 Foodservice Solutions® of Tacoma, WA has been the global leader in the Grocerant niche. Contact: Steve@FoodserviceSolutions.us or 253-759-7869