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Food & beverage brands, CPG companies, restaurant chains, meal kit services

Food Brands:
Stop Overpaying Agencies

Food brands: Partner with food creators who make your products look delicious. Launch campaigns in days, not weeks. Track every sale.

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Industry Verticals
4.5x
Avg Campaign ROI
7-14 days
Launch Time

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Why Traditional Influencer Marketing Fails for Food Brands

Brand Manager, Marketing Director, Digital Marketing Managers face these challenges every day

Visual appeal is everything: Bad food photography kills product interest

Recipe context: Consumers don't buy ingredients without knowing what to make

Retail gap: 85% of food influencer content doesn't mention where to buy

Dietary restrictions: Need creators for keto, vegan, gluten-free, allergy-friendly

Authenticity concerns: Consumers can tell when creators don't actually cook

Seasonality: Need rapid campaigns for holiday cooking, grilling season, etc.

Pressure to stand out in crowded grocery aisles? You're not alone. There's a better way.

How Food Brands Launch High-ROI Campaigns in Days

Everything you need to run successful influencer campaigns—without the agency markup

Connect with food creators who make your products look delicious—no agency fees eating your margins

Find creators by cuisine type and dietary focus (keto, vegan, gluten-free, family-friendly)

Launch seasonal campaigns quickly: holiday cooking, grilling season, back-to-school in days, not months

Track real impact: monitor recipe saves, website clicks, and retail sales by creator

Performance-based options: pay creators based on coupon downloads or purchase tracking

Pay only 10% platform fee vs 150-300% agency markup—maximize your campaign budget

Full content rights: reuse creator recipes and photos on packaging, website, and social media

The Platform Built for Brand Manager, Marketing Director, Digital Marketing Managers

Making products look delicious and driving retail sales—that's what drives your decisions. Our platform is designed around that.

Launch Your Food Campaign in 4 Simple Steps

From brief to live content: 7-14 days

1

Set Your Campaign Brief

Product details, dietary focus, target audience, budget, and content requirements. Takes 5 minutes.

2

Browse & Select Creators

Filter by cuisine expertise, dietary niche, audience demographics. See pricing upfront.

3

Approve Content

Review before it goes live. 2 revision rounds included. Content goes live on agreed date.

4

Track Performance

Real-time dashboard: reach, engagement, clicks, sales, ROAS by creator.

Transparent Pricing—No Hidden Fees

What you'll actually pay (vs what agencies charge)

Micro-Influencers

10K-50K followers

$200-$1,000

per creator

Typical Campaign:

5-10 creators = $2,000-$8,000

Platform fee: $200-$800

Total: $2,200-$8,800

Recommended for: New product awareness, recipe content

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Mid-Tier Creators

50K-100K followers

$800-$3,000

per creator

Typical Campaign:

3-5 creators = $3,000-$12,000

Platform fee: $300-$1,200

Total: $3,300-$13,200

Recommended for: Product launches, seasonal promotions

Macro-Influencers

100K-500K followers

$2,500-$15,000

per creator

Typical Campaign:

1-3 creators = $5,000-$35,000

Platform fee: $500-$3,500

Total: $5,500-$38,500

Recommended for: Brand awareness campaigns, major launches

Agency would charge 2-3x these amounts. You pay creators directly. We take 10%.

Real Brands, Real Results

See how brands like yours are achieving measurable ROI

NatureSnack Co.

Small business (10-50 employees) • $3M annual revenue

The Challenge

New organic snack brand struggling to get retail placement. Needed to prove consumer demand to convince grocery chains to stock products.

SocialBrandMatch Campaign Strategy

Budget

$14K

Timeline

3 weeks

Creators

12

12 healthy lifestyle and mom bloggers

Deliverables

Recipe integration, Lunchbox ideas, Snack comparison videos, Store locator promotion

Results

1.8M

Reach

102K

Engagement

$67K

Sales

4.8x

ROAS

Store Locator Clicks

8,900

Retailer Inquiries

47 stores

Recipe Saves

12,400

Retail Placements

23 new stores

"The influencer content gave us the proof we needed to approach retailers. When we showed grocery managers that 8,900 people searched for our products, they wanted to stock us immediately."

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Lisa Chen

Founder & CEO

FreshPlate Meals

Medium business (50-200 employees) • $15M annual revenue

The Challenge

High customer acquisition cost and low trial conversion. Needed to overcome "too expensive" perception and demonstrate convenience value.

SocialBrandMatch Campaign Strategy

Budget

$25K

Timeline

4 weeks

Creators

10

10 working parent creators

Deliverables

Unboxing videos, Real-time cooking, Time-saving demonstrations, Family dinner content

Results

2.6M

Reach

134K

Engagement

$142K

Sales

5.7x

ROAS

Trial Signups

2,840

Trial to Paid Conversion

34%

Average Lifetime Value

$380

Promo Code Usage

2,200

"Seeing real busy parents cook our meals in real kitchens was the authenticity we needed. The "30 minutes saved" narrative resonated far better than our previous ads."

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Michael Torres

VP Marketing

SpiceRoute Sauces

Micro business (1-10 employees)

The Challenge

Specialty hot sauce brand with cult following but limited national distribution. Needed recipes to show versatility beyond just hot sauce.

SocialBrandMatch Campaign Strategy

Budget

$10K

Timeline

2 weeks

Creators

8

8 food blogger creators

Deliverables

10 unique recipes per creator, Cooking technique videos, Flavor pairing guides

Results

1.1M

Reach

78K

Engagement

$52K

Sales

5.5x

ROAS

Recipes Created

80 unique recipes

Recipe Website Traffic

14,200 visits

E-commerce Sales

+180%

Recipe Book Downloads

3,400

"We went from "hot sauce company" to "cooking essential" overnight. The recipes showed our sauces as ingredients, not condiments. Game-changer for our positioning."

C

Carlos Mendez

Founder

SocialBrandMatch vs Agencies vs DIY

See how we compare on what matters most

FeatureAgencySocialBrandMatchDIY
Cost for $12K creator spend
$28K-$42K (150-250% markup)
$13.2K (10% platform fee)
$12K (but 70+ hours)
Time to launch
4-6 weeks
10-14 days
3-5 weeks
Recipe integration
Basic product placement
Specify recipe types & cuisines
Direct creator coordination
Dietary filters
Limited options
Filter by vegan, keto, gluten-free, etc.
Must source individually
Nutritionist verification
Not included
Badges for RD, CDN credentials
Must verify manually
Store locator integration
Not offered
Built-in store finder promotion
Custom development required
Food photography quality
Variable
Portfolio preview & quality standards
Trust-based
Retail partnership tracking
None
Track store visits & inquiries
Manual coordination
Compliance (health claims)
Basic review
FDA-compliant templates & review
Legal consultation needed
Recipe UGC generation
Not tracked
Customer recipe tracking & sharing
Manual monitoring

The Bottom Line: Get agency-quality results without the agency markup. Save time compared to DIY. Win-win.

Common Questions from Food Brands

Everything you need to know before launching

How do you handle dietary restrictions and allergen disclosures?

All creators are required to include FDA-compliant allergen warnings, nutrition claims verification, and ingredient transparency. Our platform provides templates for proper disclosures. We also review all content for compliance before it goes live.

Can we target specific dietary niches like vegan, keto, or gluten-free?

Yes! Our creator search filters include dietary specializations. You can find creators who focus specifically on vegan cooking, keto recipes, gluten-free meals, paleo diets, whole30, plant-based nutrition, and more. Each creator profile shows their dietary focus and audience demographics.

What if we need recipe development, not just product placement?

Many of our food creators specialize in recipe development. When posting your campaign, specify that you need original recipes featuring your product. Creators will submit recipe concepts for approval before filming. You own the rights to use these recipes in your marketing materials.

How quickly can we launch? We have a seasonal product deadline.

From campaign brief to content going live: 7-14 days on average. For rush campaigns, we've seen brands launch in 5 days. Timeline includes: posting campaign (Day 1), selecting creators (Days 2-3), product delivery (Days 3-5), recipe development and filming (Days 5-10), review and approval (Days 10-12), and content publication (Days 12-14).

Ready to Launch Your Food Campaign?

Join food brands who've ditched agencies for direct creator partnerships. 10% platform fee. Launch in 7-14 days. Track every sale.

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