John McCallum

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    How Much Time Should Food and Drink Brands Invest in Social Media.

    Social media channels are still seen as being ‘low-cost’ by most users as well as brands. This remains largely true,…

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    How Much Money Should Food & Drink Brands Invest in Social Media?

    There are two investments to make in social media if you are a food and drink brand; they’re money and…

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    Should Food & Drink Brands Sell Directly To Consumers

    We fully agree that not every brand or product can sell directly as things stand. But in our opinion all…

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    Turning Problem Into A Virtue

    Interesting way of taking a problem and turing it into a marketing virtue.

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    Milking Food Packaging Developments

    Might an innovation in food packaging help save dairy farms? Innovations in food packaging always catch the eye though.

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    Sugar; What’s Your Coping Strategy?

    As the pressure on sugar use in food and drink grows so businesses and marketing must develop strategies to cope.…

  • Is Your Brand Closed-Bridge-Proof

    The weaker your brand the more likely your buyer is to shrug their shoulders and take an alternative, after all…

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    Beautiful Food Photography

    Not the most fashionable subjects but some beautiful food photography.

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    Is Waste Simply A Food Marketing Problem?

    These terms are used for a couple of reasons, usually because they are true and also because tests and experience…

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    10 Unusual Facts About Scottish Food & Drink

    We came across this enjoyable little diversion on the Scotsman newspaper’s website about Scottish food and drink.