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WE ARE CRAVE, a Full-Service Branding, Marketing & PR Agency with a focus on Food, Agriculture & Sustainability

Launch

We work with early stage food and agricultural startups and entrepreneurs to help them get off on the right foot. 

Whether you need another brain at the table with 1:1 coaching, or you’re ready to explore your brand with one of our packages, we’re here to help. 

Grow

For small to medium organizations who are ready to grow, we offer a full suite of branding, marketing and PR services along with sizzling creative, content creation and package design to boost sales and help you get closer to your customer. 

Thrive

Work with us to get back on track with smart advice, insights and deep problem solving. Whether you need a brand refresh or new ideas to reach your customers,  we’re ready to hit the ground running. Purchase a block of 1:1 coaching time with us, one of our packages or something custom. Contact us to take the next step.  

Our Services

PR & Communications

Services include: PR and Communications Strategy and Planning - Media Relations, Canada and US - Product Launches and Announcements - Press Events - Press Tours - Media Training - Key Message / Story Development - Press Kit Development - Influencer & Content Creator Relations - User Generated Content (UGC) - Stakeholder Relations - Government Relations - Op-Eds - National Media Campaigns - Crisis Management & Reputation Management - Communications and Messaging Audits - Research and Intelligence - Social Media Strategy - Celebrity and Expert Spokesperson Recruitment and Contract Negotiation - Talent & Personality Representation - TV Interview Readiness - Media Interview Coordination - Product Seeding and Sampling - Content Development - Recipe Development - Food Photography and Video

Branding, Marketing & Design

Services include: - Creative Design - Go-to-market strategy for food & beverage startups - Category, Market and Competitive Intelligence and Research - Brand Exploration, Brand Identity Development - Brand and Logo Design - Brand Refresh - Food and Beverage Packaging Design - Advertising, Ad Creative - Web design - Graphic Design - Marketing - Product Sampling, Trade Show Representation - Ad buying - Social Media and Digital Advertising - Copy writing - Advertising Creative - Media Buying -Integrated Content - Sponsored Content - Photography, Video - Social Media Strategy and Content Development

Startup & Small Business Strategy

We help startups, and small food and food-related business grow into strong brands with lasting power. We do this by providing fractional c-suite services which offer smart advice, insights and strategy informed by experience, market intelligence and research, at an affordable price. Let's talk about your marketing and communications needs.

Group and 1:1 Coaching & Advice

Our senior team is available for small group coaching and mentorship. Our expertise is backed by research and market intelligence to help you find solutions to solve problems, grow and thrive. Start with as little as 2 hours per month for monthly mentorship, or purchase a block of 1:1 time with us for a specific project. It's an affordable way to get access to senior-level expertise at a fraction of the price.

Why Choose Us?

Experienced & Connected

We bring more than 25 years of solid experience in Branding, Marketing, PR and Communications working with clients in food & beverage, agriculture, Agri-Tech, and sustainability sectors. From media to content creators to chefs to key decision makers, our relationships with tastemakers and change makers are unmatched.

Small But Mighty

We're a boutique agency that thinks like a big agency, without big agency budgets. We bring a ton of creativity to the table but get things done efficiently. We're a fully-distributed agency, which means we work with the most talented professionals in our network. We all work remotely so there's no fancy head office to pay for.

We love what we do

We love what we do and it shows. We like to get our hands dirty. That means, our senior leadership is connected to the work and remains involved and invested in your project. There's no bait and switch. No smoke and mirrors. No Bull. We can't wait to work with you!

Testimonials

“Thank you for seeing something in our brand that we couldn't see before. I feel like we had all the ingredients scattered in different cupboards and didn't know what to make with them. Then you came along, put them all in front of us and showed what it could be and now I'm seeing all these amazing recipes I could create and it's a beautiful new world."
Paloma e Silva de LaraPAZ Bakery
Paloma e Silva de Lara
"I recommend you 1100%"
RIta DeMontisNational Food & Lifestyle Editor, Postmedia News
RIta DeMontis
"For over two years, Saskia has been coaching and mentoring Accelerator Guelph start up teams to help them to achieve market penetration. From media training to crisis management, her insights and experience are helping academic entrepreneurs to bring exciting agri-tech concepts to market, create high quality jobs and increase Canada's export offering."
Dana McAuleyChief Experience Officer/Directrice de 'expérience client, Canadian Food Innovation Network
"In addition to some wise advice about re-designing my website to better reflect my core brand essence, Saskia helped me to land a role as a regular contributor on MoneySense, which has helped my new Executor Ready online course achieve better exposure to families needing education after the loss of a loved one."
Debbie StanleyCEO, ETP Canada

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Our Network is unmatched

Here are just some of the people and organizations we work with: Food & Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers.  Food Entrepreneurs.  Startups.  Small & Medium-sized Businesses.   Growers.  Farmers.  Fishers. Agricultural & Food Commodity Organizations.  AgriTech.  Precision Agriculture.  FoodTech.  Not-For-Profit Associations.  Food-Related Charities.  Restaurants.  Wineries.  Breweries.  Distilleries.  Cookbook Authors & Publishers.  Cookware & Kitchenware.  Chefs.  Culinary and Food Personalities.  Dietitian, Nutrition and Fitness Experts.  Agriculture Experts. Organic, Specialty & Natural Health Companies.  Innovators.  Media.  Content Creators. Tastemakers. & Change Makers

Ready to Grow Your Business?

Reach out to us today To Get Started