Case Studies

Our case studies focus on brands and products that provide lessons from real challenges and opportunities which you can use to inform business strategy. They are packed with detail including brand portfolio, pricing, and communications and marketing strategy, merchandising and distribution, and come with a check list of key lessons learned.

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Published: October 2024

Case study: Chomps

This meat snacking brand was the 7th fastest growing CPG brand in the US in 2023 and validates animal protein and the re-birth of meat as a consumer health choice.

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Published: May 2023

Case study: Clif

Clif illustrates the value of promoting your product on an energy platform - especially if your target market is active, adventurous consumers like in the case of Clif. The brand has maintained a consistent energy focus since its inception 25+ years ago and has been rewarded for this by consumers.

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Published: December 2024

Case study: Clio

With its chocolate-covered Greek yoghurt bars, Clio represents the combination of two very powerful strategies: Permission to indulge and traditional food reinvented. It has been rewarded with retail sales of around $60m. 

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Published: May 2022

Case study: Confetti

This Singapore-based brand upcycles 'ugly' vegetables and turns them into nutrient-dense snacks. The brand combines six of the most powerful market trends and is a good lesson in branding and CSR done well. 

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Published: March 2025

Case study: Cook

This ready meal brand deliberately avoids mainstream supermarkets but has still managed to steadily over the years - and that always at a profit. It provides lessons in how a premium brand can adjust and adapt in the face of economic uncertainty.

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Published: October 2017

Case Study: Cow Candy

Danyel O’Connor, mother of two, was looking for a kids snack that was not excessively processed or contained excessive amounts of sugar. In January 2013 she created Cow Candy, a fruit flavoured Monterey Jack cheese.

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Published: June 2021

Case study: Creative Snacks

Mars-owned Creative Snacks is a leading brand of coconut snacks and almond clusters and shares many similarities with sister company KIND. The brand connects to 7 key trends and offers trail mixes and cluster-style snacks with a clear better-for-you proposition.

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Published: September 2022

Case study: Crystal Farms Cheese Wraps

Cheese is being reinvented as something indulgent-yet-healthy in consumers’ mind, and Crystal Farms is one of many brands that is benefiting from this. The brand launched its most innovative product to date in 2020, which made sales of $16.6m in its first full year on the market.

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Published: July 2024

Case study: Dave's Killer Bread

Dave’s Killer Bread made a name for itself as a brand co-founded by a former convict, Dave Dahl. The better-for-you bread maker's sales recently surpassed $1bn and the brand offers 5 important strategy lessons to learn from. 

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Published: September 2022

Case study: Dave's Killer Bread

Bread may seem like a difficult category to succeed in. Dave's Killer Bread succeeded with an interesting story, striking packaging, interesting recipes and good taste. It is the best-selling organic sliced bread in the US and saw sales growth of 15% in the first quarter of 2022. 

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