Make Your Food Products Desirable

November 19, 2019

Food items and beverages are some of the most commonly bought products. Every day office workers buy their lunch on the go. Cost and convenience are some of the most prevalent factors. However, as people are becoming increasingly aware of health and environmental issues, the idea of a simple ham and cheese sandwich and a pack of crisps is dying out to be replaced by more suitable alternatives. 

Regardless of the scope of your food offering for eaters on the go and convenience shoppers, you need to adjust your marketing presence to your contemporary needs and values of your audience. Making your food desirable is all about your market positioning.

Let the packaging do the talking

Unless you work in a food truck, chances are your food is to be found in the aisles of a shop. As such, your packaging needs to testify both of your individuality and your compliance with the latest healthy eating campaigns. As such, your packaging needs to showcase your USP. From expressing your niche flavour to creating a mascot for your product, your packaging can tick all the necessary boxes. Indeed, your customers are looking for an exciting product that meets their health priorities. Consequently, favouring new flavour combinations and changes in recipes – low in sugar, or gluten-free recipes, for example – can make your product stand out. 

Consider an eco-friendly presentation

The food industry is no stranger to freebies. Whether you attend a dedicated food trade show or are trying to launch a new product in store, giveaways are an integral part of your activities. As such, it’s impossible not to make your choice of promotional products an extension of your business values. For instance, food companies that are big on sustainable agriculture and recyclable packaging can consider marketing items from earthfriendlypromos.com.au, which ranges from traditional stationery to practical and reusable cups. Additionally, it’s best practice to create eco-friendly packaging that can serve multiple purposes, such as heating the food or acting as a plate or bowl. 

Share your cooking tips

Sure, a sandwich remains a slice of meat between two slices of bread. But nothing forces you to focus your offering on sandwiches only. You can create a variety of healthy and yummy products, such as salads, pasta dishes, soups, and even on the go snacks. Therefore, if you’re going to become a trusted foodie partner for your customers, you need to improve your brand presence. Launching a youtube.com channel that introduces cooking recipes can be the perfect solution to showcase your products and useful tips. 

Go big on social media

Finally, your brand needs to be big on sharing its values. Take on popular social media platforms to explain your mission, whether it’s making gluten-free more popular or creating an entire plant-based pantry. Boasting about your values and encouraging your audience to share their snapshots of how they use your products can not only make your brand more accessible but also more relevant to a modern audience. 

In everyday life, as much as it can be delicious, food is also a necessity. Therefore, when time is short, most people tend to consider their food choices in terms of practicality. Building a brand that offers simple and nourishing solutions without forgetting about health and environment values is detrimental to the 21-st century foodie.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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