Cakehead
The Customer
Cakehead has an established heritage in baking and as a result, the business has a huge wealth of knowledge and a highly experienced team, renowned for innovation and the creation of delicious cakes.
The founders Chris and Helen have been in the industry for 16 years and have built hugely successful businesses. They are based in the smallest county in the country, Rutland. Cakehead has a state-of-the-art factory and an amazing team of bakers responsible for the origination of a wide portfolio of cakes including gluten-free and vegan variants - and other tasty treats.
The Challenge
Cakehead approached The Food Marketing Experts (TFME) with a request to help them develop a branded offering. Previously the business had delivered products on an own-label basis but there was now an appetite to create a branded frozen baked range aimed at the independent farm shop, cafe and garden centre markets.
What We Did
We ran a branding workshop with the team at Cakehead to enable us to refine the thinking on the proposed target market and timings for the overall launch and subsequent desired sales pipeline.
TFME then worked with the design team to define the target customers and brand identity. Much thought went into the translation of branding on packaging and marketing collateral and a brand guidelines document was created. We also worked with the Cakehead team to identify the green credentials, brand ethos and purpose for the brand. During the project we collaborated with the web agency to help achieve the best customer journey, integrating customer touchpoints and key messaging to drive sales and encourage repeat purchase.
Once the initial branding activity was signed off, TFME worked with Cakehead to develop a comprehensive launch strategy. Operationally, the team negotiated and booked key trade events, helped develop the stand look and feel, commissioned tactical advertising, implemented a full CRM system, drafted compelling copy for the website, initiated a lead generation programme, created a social media presence / developed photography guidance, and kick-started a trade media relations programme. In addition, TFME put forward recommendations on sampling opportunities and key awards to enter.
The Results
- Launch to test market with 5 test customers with higher than expected sales
- Booked and secured advertising
- Media coverage secured pre-launch £7,000
- Launch plan
- Brand guidelines
- Implementation of CRM system and communication activation plan
- Creation of 700- strong B2B database
- Launched social media platforms
- 5 award entries drafted
Cakehead
“We really enjoyed working with the team at The Food Marketing Experts, they shared great knowledge of the industry and were always thinking ahead in terms of how to help Cakehead drive sales. Their industry knowledge and expertise were of huge benefit to the project.”
Our Services At A Glance
- Branding workshop
- Database creation
- Sales
- Brand guidelines
- PR
- Social media
- Advertising