Tag / sampling agency
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Why brands must make sampling more sustainable
Our MD, Richard Lloyd-Williams, recently wrote an opinion piece for The Grocer – a leading online and weekly magazine with coverage across the whole FMCG sector. Read his article below to find out more on how you can make product sampling more sustainable, including three key elements to consider. Increasing numbers of consumers in the…
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Welcome to the Family – Andrea Canegrati
After a number of Integrated Sampling wins, Flavor are continuing to grow our Client Servicing + Project Management Team to support an ever-growing list of sampling channels, territories, and Happy Clients! Andrea Canegrati will be joining the Flavor Family as our newest Event Manager! Andrea’s role is to enhance our Live Sampling Channels, ensuring we…
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Flavor are now a certified B Corp!
We’re excited to announce a significant milestone in our journey… we are now officially a certified B Corporation! This achievement solidifies our commitment to not only modernise product sampling, but also to recognise sustainability and social responsibility as part of our business and through our sampling channels. Here are some of the key points that…
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Welcome to the Family – Vicki Thompson
After a number of Integrated Sampling wins, Flavor are continuing to grow our Client Servicing + Project Management Team to support an ever-growing list of sampling channels, territories, and Happy Clients! Vicki Thompson will be joining the Flavor Family as our newest Account Manager! Vicki has a wealth of experience working with a number of…
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Unlock Brand Awareness and Product Launch Success through Sampling
We’ve all heard of the phrase: “try before you buy.” Product sampling, a tried-and-true marketing tactic, has long been utilised to introduce new products to consumers and increase brand awareness In today’s competitive marketplace where consumers are bombarded with endless options, product sampling remains a powerful strategy for brands looking to stand out and make…
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Key Dates in 2024 for a Strategic Sampling Campaign
Timing is everything – as we step into 2024, businesses are gearing up for innovative strategies to capture the attention of their target audience. One powerful marketing method that has stood the test of time is, you name it, sampling! Stay ahead of the curve this year by strategically aligning your product sampling campaign with…
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Flavor’s Senior Account Executive takes the stage in a ‘panto’ tastic Fairytale
‘Tis the season of joy here at Flavor, and we’re embracing the holiday spirit in a truly enchanting way. As the curtains rose last weekend, our Senior Account Executive, Ella-Maria, has taken centre stage in a charming panto depicting the tale of Cinderella. Ella-Maria plays Dandini, the Prince’s most trusted aide and confidante. But this…
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My Food & Drink Job: Helen Clegg, Senior Account Manager, Flavor
My Food & Drink Job is an online series from The Grocer which highlights individuals from the UK, under the age of 30, who are working in the food and drink industry. Their goal is to showcase the talented young people emerging in this field and encourage others to explore a rewarding career in this…
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Unpacking Airbnb Sampling: How it works and its benefits
The world of travel and hospitality have experienced great transformation. Brands are always seeking innovative ways to take advantage of this change and engage with their customers. Airbnb, one of the most popular online marketplaces for short-term and long stays, has not only changed the way we travel, but also the way consumers experience destinations…
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The Best Sampling Channels for this Festive Season
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity for businesses to spread some festive cheer through product sampling. Whether you’re an established brand or a small business looking to make a big impact this Christmas, product sampling can be a game-changer. But, which channels should you utilise to ensure your offerings…
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Top 3 Events in Europe for a Mass Sampling Campaign
Without a doubt, sampling campaigns are a huge hit when achieving objectives such as brand awareness, trial, and feedback. When it comes to mass sampling, you can reach your target audience at a larger scale, expand your customer base, and earn international recognition. Across the rest of the world, there are several events that you…
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Senses and Sampling: The Double Threat of an Effective Marketing Strategy
When you think of good marketing, you think of attractive visuals, persuasive words, and current trends; yet many businesses disregard the great power behind our senses, specifically smell and taste, and how they affect our purchasing habits. The senses are closely linked to a part of our brain which is responsible for triggering memories and…
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Welcome to the Family – Ella-Maria Danson
After a number of Integrated Sampling wins, Flavor are continuing to grow our Client Servicing + Project Management Team to support an ever-growing list of sampling channels, territories, and Happy Clients! With 6 years experience in the Promotions and Events industry, Ella-Maria will join the Flavor Family as Senior Account Executive. Ella-Maria’s background in, and…
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Flavor Sampling: Our Story
In September 2019 (just before all the madness happened) my best friend and I decided to start a sampling agency… now known as Flavor Sampling. In this blog (purely for reminiscent purposes) we decided to outline how it all came about, including some of the successes and challenges along the way… The Founders Curt and…
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Remote Working – is it right for your agency?
In an industry that is traditionally all about face-to-face engagement, Flavor have tried to challenge traditional perceptions of what product sampling should be – by exploring every possible route for brands to get their products into the hands (and hearts) of eager consumers. With that in mind, it made sense that we mirrored that mind-set…
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Hello Fresh – Now Available to Book with Flavor Sampling
Flavor Sampling are proud to announce that we now offer HelloFresh as part of our Subscription Sampling channel. HelloFresh is the largest Food Subscription Box in the world, with over 1 million deliveries made every month in the UK alone. As well as adding its own unique ability to maximise the targeting potential, Flavor are…
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Takeaway Sampling – One of the best Sampling Channels Available in the UK
Takeaway Sampling As part of Flavor’s mission to get brands effectively and cost efficiently into their audiences’ hands, we are proud to be able to hero Takeaway Sampling as a burgeoning and highly impressive Sampling Channel. Working with independent restaurants who deliver through a variety of partners (including Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat and more),…
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Flavor teams up with Grateful boxes to offer new sampling route to at-home workers
Remote Working Sampling Credit: Pure NPD Integrated sampling agency Flavor have partnered up with a new subscription box service, Grateful, to unlock the potential of product sampling with at-home employees of large businesses. Grateful give employers an opportunity to send a regular gift box to their remote and furloughed employees. The idea is that with so…
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How Sampling at Key Life Moments Can Create Long Term Customers
Key Life Moments Consumer choices are the result of cognitive and motivational consequences. Formed inherently from habits or routines, consumers repeat actions that have rewarding outcomes; i.e they are satisfied and it meets their current need. These routines are developed over a period of time and form part of a person’s identity, adapting to their…
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Flavor Creates Review Focussed Sampling Channel with Taste Box Club Subscription Service.
Introducing Taste Box Club For the past 6 months, Flavor Sampling has been working tirelessly on creating and executing multiple campaigns in the subscription sampling world. Subscription sampling has become a popular and strategic route for brands who want to sample effectively through the U.K.’s large market of subscription boxes. In working side by side…
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Product Sampling Adopts Well to Changing Landscape
Product Sampling Adopts Well to Changing Landscape When a July survey (First Insight) found that 80% of women said they felt unsafe testing beauty products through product sampling instore, things seemed bleak for the sampling industry. Brands scrambled to adopt and provide innovative alternatives. It seemed almost certain social and virtual sampling would capitalise on…
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One Thousand Days of Tasting; How to Market to Children Effectively with Product Sampling
One Thousand Days of Tasting Healthy eating is particularly topical at the moment – with Covid19 potentially having less of an impact on healthier people who exercise regularly. Varying ‘schemes’ have been encouraged over the last few years to reduce sugar intake and encourage your fruit and veg uptake of 5-a-day. With traffic lighted foods…
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How Integrated Sampling Campaigns Can Drive Product Awareness and Brand Perception
A SNEAK PEAK AT THE LATEST ARTICLE WRITTEN ABOUT FLAVOR SAMPLING AND THE POWER OF INTEGRATED SAMPLING… For the full article click here https://pure-npd.co.uk/articles/how-integrated-sampling-campaigns-can-drive-product-awareness-and-brand-perception The Scenario Karma Bites are a popped lotus seed snack positioned to be a luxurious treat and a healthy alternative to popcorn. In early 2020, the company, run by Ashwin Ahuja,…
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SUBSCRIPTION SAMPLING GAINS COMPETITIVE LEAD IN E-COMMERCE SAMPLING
A Growing Market The changing world of E-commerce sampling is expanding to cater to a swell of online shoppers. Online giant Amazon this week announced their re-starting of their product sampling campaign in Italy. Consumers can trial free samples from various brands without the obligation of having to purchase or review the product. As more…
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Is Partnership Sampling the Best Marketing Channel for Healthy Kids’ Brands?
The healthy snack market is always aiming to gain a crucial lead in engaging a younger target audience; specifically children. Marketing to a younger audience can be a powerful tool in influencing a child’s eating habits, particularly relevant at the moment as the Government continues to encourage healthy eating amidst Covid19. During childhood, food preferences…