by Jeff Slater | Nov 23, 2025 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
Brand Consistency Builds Mental Real Estate In an era obsessed with rebrands, refreshes, and “modernization,” some of the world’s most valuable brands have quietly maintained the same visual identity for over a century. While agencies pitch the...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 15, 2025 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
How Chomps Took a Bite Out of the Slim Jim’s Market by Taking the Opposite Approach. When I was VP of Marketing at GoodMark Foods in the 90s, we were the company that owned Slim Jim. I thought we owned portable protein space—shelf-stable meat snacks with an...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 8, 2025 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
Launching a food brand is ridiculously difficult. In the beginning, you have all the jobs and all the things to do. And for newbies, it is a frightening array of acronyms and challenges. Energy radiates from startup food founders—the kind that comes from passion,...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 13, 2025 | Marketing Advice
I typically write about food and beverage companies that whet my appetite. Today, I’d like to write about something different; my work as a strategist. As the Chief Listening Officer of The Marketing Sage Consultancy, I receive many questions and inquiries...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 23, 2025 | Marketing Advice
Goodles – The Smart, New Mac n Cheese with a Crafty Flair Mac and cheese are rare foods that have transcended generations. Kids love it. Adults love it. It’s comfort food at its finest. But for decades, the category has been owned by a few legacy brands, with...
