Regional economy

Food and beverage marketing for producers and brands

Food and beverage marketing for producers and brands selling through shops, distributors and online: get stocked, then get chosen.

Partnership plans from $4,500 + GST a month

Food and beverage

Food and beverage marketing from the shelf to the table

Rock Solid Marketing provides food and beverage marketing for producers and brands across regional Australia: sauces and snacks, oils and preserves, juices, coffee, wine and other drinks sold through shops, distributors and online. You’ve got a product people love when they try it. Getting it onto more shelves, and then off them, is the hard part.

We market on two fronts: to the buyers and stockists who decide what to range, and to the customers who choose between you and the brand beside you. Our website and SEO work for Capogreco Winery Estate shows the consumer side.

Partnership plans start from $4,500 + GST a month. If new labels and a stockist page will do the job, we’ll tell you before we quote.

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Trade and consumerGet stocked, then get chosen

9+

Years serving Sunraysia and the Mallee

10+

Years’ minimum experience for every specialist

10

Marketing specialists on your team

6

Core digital channels, one joined-up strategy

Common problems

What gets in the way, and how we fix it

  1. Stockists ask for a sell sheet and photos, and we don’t have any that look professional.

    What we do

    We create trade materials: a sell sheet, product photos, pricing layouts and a short brand story buyers can share.

  2. We’re in shops, but customers don’t know where to find us.

    What we do

    A stockist finder on your website and regular posts naming new stockists send customers to the shelf.

  3. Our labels look homemade next to the big brands.

    What we do

    Our designers refresh your labels and packaging within the Food Standards Code’s labelling rules, keeping what customers already recognise.

  4. We sell alcohol and aren’t sure what our ads can show.

    What we do

    We follow the ABAC Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code: 18+ audiences only, no appeal to minors and no link between drinking and success.

Services

Services for this industry

How we help

Marketing for food and beverage brands, trade and consumer

The marketing of food and beverage products has two audiences, so we plan for both: the buyers who stock you and the shoppers who pick you.

Trade materials

Sell sheets, product catalogues and presentation decks for retailers and distributors, with consistent photos and pricing.

Labels and packaging

Label and packaging design that stands out on a crowded shelf and meets the Food Standards Code’s labelling requirements.

Stockist finder

A stockist page on your website and posts naming new stockists, so customers know where to buy.

Online store

An online store for direct sales, gift packs and subscriptions, with e-commerce websites from $6,000 + GST.

Consumer campaigns

Social media, recipes, tastings and seasonal campaigns that give shoppers a reason to choose your product.

Claims kept honest

Nutrition and health claims within Standard 1.2.7 of the Food Standards Code, and alcohol ads within the ABAC code.

Who it’s for

Is it the right fit?

Who it’s for

  • Packaged food producers and small brands
  • Coffee, juice and soft drink makers
  • Wine, beer and spirits producers selling through retail
  • Producers moving into online sales

Not a fit

  • Restaurants, cafes and market stalls: see food marketing
  • Anyone wanting health claims the product can’t support

Food and beverage digital marketing

Food and beverage digital marketing, step by step

We start with your range, your current stockists and where your sales come from: shops, markets, cellar door or online. Then we plan the trade side, such as sell sheets and stockist outreach, and the consumer side, such as social, email and online sales.

Our PR team can pitch your story to food writers and local media, which helps with buyers too. Each month your account manager reviews stockist growth and online sales with you and plans the next push.

  • Range, stockists and sales channels reviewed
  • Trade materials for buyers
  • Consumer campaigns and online sales
  • Press releases to food media
  • Monthly review of stockists and sales

On more shelves, and off them faster.

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Work in this industry

Food and wine work

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Rock Solid Marketing have been an absolute pleasure to work with from the moment of our first meeting. We were fully supported through our whole experience, with Janine wanting to be immersed in our market to fully understand the campaign required. The attention to detail and care has made our whole experience a breeze. We are very much looking forward to working again soon with Ami and Janine

Kylie DewCEO – Sunraysia Farmers MarketsRead the Sunraysia Farmers Market case study

Your specialists

The people behind your food and beverage marketing

Meet the whole team
Rachel EhratRachel EhratCreator Of All Things Amazing!Tasmania
Ami HeathAmi HeathMarketing LeadWollongong NSW
Andrew MevissenAndrew MevissenPR ProfessionalSouthern Highlands NSW

How it works

How a partnership runs

Every partnership starts with a strategy, then runs month by month with one plan and one point of contact.

  1. Free discovery call

    A free 30-minute call about your business, your goals and whether a partnership is the right fit.

  2. Strategy and roadmap

    We get to know your goals, customers, challenges and opportunities, then give you a practical marketing roadmap.

  3. Monthly delivery

    Your account manager runs the plan each month across the channels it needs, from social media and SEO to email and press releases.

  4. Meet and report

    A monthly meeting by phone or visit, with a HubSpot dashboard that shows what the work is achieving.

In every plan

What our food and beverage marketing firm includes

Trade and consumerPackaging designPress releasesNo lock-in contracts
  • Brand and channel strategy
  • Social media content and scheduling
  • Paid social and Google Ads management
  • Email marketing to customers and stockists
  • Design for labels, sell sheets and ads
  • Press releases and media liaison
  • Website and stockist page updates
  • Monthly report and meeting
  • Dedicated account manager

Ad spend, printing and product photography are paid on top. Packaging projects outside a plan are quoted, or billed at $175 + GST an hour.

Plans

Food and beverage marketing plans

When you compare food and beverage marketing agencies, check what’s included. Every plan here covers strategy, design, social media, PR and a dedicated account manager.

Starter

$4,500+ GST a month

28 hours a month

For small to medium size business with a need to start with marketing planning and to develop key objectives.

Designed to drive website traffic and understand key learnings for inbound marketing.

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Standard

$5,500+ GST a month

35 hours a month

Designed for businesses with aggressive growth goals and product and services campaigns with high level content production.

Ideal for medium size businesses looking to increase their marketing ROI.

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Advanced

$7,500+ GST a month

45 hours a month

Tailored to businesses pursuing significant growth objectives, with a custom plan focused on the most profitable opportunities.

Includes a one-off 15-second online video or ebook of your goods and services.

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Bespoke

POA

Built around you

A choice of customised plans, including a digital subscription for optimisation, automated lead nurturing and other clever marketing “force multipliers”.

Talk to us about your goals.

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Key facts

Food and Beverage Marketing at a glance

Starting price
Partnership plans from $4,500 + GST a month
Design outside a plan
$175 + GST an hour
Websites
From $5,000 + GST; online stores from $6,000 + GST
Rules we work within
Food Standards Code, ABAC for alcohol
Contract
No lock-in contracts
First step
Free 30-minute discovery call

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FAQ

Questions about food and beverage marketing

Can’t find what you’re after? Call us on 1800 842 022 or browse every answer on our FAQ page.

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Our food and beverage marketing runs through partnership plans from $4,500 + GST a month for 28 hours, with Standard at $5,500 + GST and Advanced at $7,500 + GST a month. Design work outside a plan is $175 + GST an hour, and online stores start from $6,000 + GST.

Make it easy for buyers to say yes: a clear sell sheet with pricing and margins, good product photos, proof that customers buy it and a plan to promote it once it’s on the shelf. Start with local independent stores, then use those results when you approach bigger buyers.

Digital marketing for food and beverage brands covers your website and online store, social media, email, search and paid ads. It builds demand so shoppers ask for your product in store, and it supports direct sales online. It works best alongside trade marketing to stockists.

Food labels and health claims must follow the Food Standards Code, including Standard 1.2.7 on nutrition and health claims. Alcohol marketing should follow the ABAC Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code, which limits ads to adults and bans appeals to minors. Australian Consumer Law bans misleading claims for everything.

Some only do packaging, some only digital and some only PR. Food and beverage marketing companies that combine design, digital and media coverage can keep your brand consistent from the label to the ad. Ask to see work for products like yours and who will manage your account.

We work with drinks producers on their websites, design, social media and PR, including our website and SEO work for Capogreco Winery Estate. Wineries and breweries have their own pages on our site. All alcohol marketing we create follows the ABAC code.

No, our partnership plans have no lock-in contracts. Your designs, labels, content and accounts belong to your business, along with everything else we create for you.

Let’s Talk Marketing – Book Here

Let’s start by scheduling a free discovery call so we can get to know each other and see if we’re a good fit for your marketing needs.