The role of innovation in driving brand relevance?

The role of innovation in driving brand relevance?

Of course, there are many reasons why FMCG businesses spend lots of time and money investing in, and planning, their innovation pipeline. However, we believe one of the most important strategic reasons for innovation is about the need to sustain and grow brand relevance.   At Brandon we talk about relevance as ‘having a clear role in […]

Find a Consumer Problem, then the Most Convenient Way to Deliver the Solution

Find a Consumer Problem, then the Most Convenient Way to Deliver the Solution

We’ve reached a point where we use emojis to order pizza, pay for stuff with our phones and watch films wherever and whenever we want. Today’s most successful ideas play into these customer demands, finding their own corners in an age of expectation and economy of convenience. Convenience is no longer a nice-to-have. In 2019, […]

Established Booze Brands Need to ‘Challenge the Challengers’, Says Initials

Established Booze Brands Need to ‘Challenge the Challengers’, Says Initials

Launching December 4, new research conducted by independent creative agency Initials has found alcoholic drinks consumers are switching to challenger brands in their droves, with over two thirds of respondents saying being exposed to a multitude of marketing messages was making them less loyal to established brands. The findings expose harsh truths established brands must […]

Unilever and Veolia Sign Collaboration Agreement on Sustainable Packaging

Unilever and Veolia Sign Collaboration Agreement on Sustainable Packaging

Unilever and Veolia announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly work on emerging technologies that will help create a circular economy on plastics across various geographies, starting in India and Indonesia. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, just 14% of the plastic packaging used globally is collected for recycling after use, with […]

PB Creative Leads the Herd with a New Rare-Breed Dairy Brand

PB Creative Leads the Herd with a New Rare-Breed Dairy Brand

PB Creative develops a new brand concept for a range of artisanal rare-breed dairy products, in response to a direct-to-consumer challenge set by FMCG title The Grocer. The success of the dairy sector has been dwindling recently. Public health campaigns and concerns about animal welfare have taken their toll, with many consumers falling out of […]

PB Creative Hops Away from Negative Health Connotations with a New Beer Brand

PB Creative Hops Away from Negative Health Connotations with a New Beer Brand

Beer has long been associated with an unhealthy lifestyle, not helped by the overused term ‘beer belly’. Emerging drinking trends show that consumers are gravitating towards healthier alternatives and are placing quality over quantity. In line with this new wave of thinking, FMCG trade title The Grocer challenged brand and packaging design agency PB Creative […]

Brits Spend £15 Million on Soup During Week of Bad Weather, According to IRI Supermarket Sales Data

Brits Spend £15 Million on Soup During Week of Bad Weather, According to IRI Supermarket Sales Data

When bad weather strikes it seems that UK shoppers turn to comfort food and bird feed. According to the latest figures from IRI, a leading provider of big data and predictive analytics for FMCG manufacturers and retailers, in the w/e 3 March 2018, consumers spent £15.4 million on soup in supermarkets – the equivalent of […]

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