ABLE FOODS
Differentiating an established NDIS food service brand
THE BRIEF
Able Foods is a leading NDIS provider of ready-made specialty meals. We were asked to refresh their branding as part of the business’s acquisition by the Kinela allied health group. Able Foods had strong foundations but its branding didn’t communicate its vibrant spirit effectively enough. It also faced increasing competition from other providers. How could we set them apart?
Partner agencies
Three Scoops
Scope
Brand strategy
Verbal brand
Crafting a cheeky champion
Able Foods helps its clients improve their health and live with dignity, but its goal was to help them go further than that: to chase their dreams. Workshopping this with the executive team, they quickly agreed we could energise the business by repositioning it around that motivating belief: Everyone has a right to be remarkable.
We formalised a brand personality, shaping all future marketing to embody the qualities of being Playful, Bold, Switched On and Real. Using this as a guide, we created a new set of brand key messages. These staked out a more aspirational role for Able in its clients’ lives: helping them tailor “a champion diet for a healthier and happier life”. The messages also embraced colloquial language like “damn delicious” and “relax and dig in” to convey Able’s lively, playful philosophy.
BRAND PERSONALITY
Playful
We don’t take things too seriously. There’s a lightness in the way we embrace the world. We love being a bit unexpected to celebrate individuality and possibility, and to create moments of delight.
Switched On
We know our stuff. Even when we’re having fun, you feel our credibility and are reassured we have the expertise to deliver an exceptional product and experience.
Bold
We go big and do it with conviction. Hearts on sleeve, eyes on the prize. Bold in championing our beliefs. And proudly assured about ourselves – happy to even strut occasionally – because we know that we’ve done the hard work to earn our success.
Real
Part of why you trust us is that we’re candid about ourselves – no airs of superiority, no jargon – and we’re candid about the serious issues our clients deal with. We’re caring but don’t sugarcoat things. We keep it real – but always with an eye on the positive.
A brighter look
Able’s logo and “smiling bowl” device bounced with positivity. But they were let down by the stolid red and navy blue palette that dominated the brand. We recommended adding a range of other lighter, brighter colours complementing these, which would visualise Able’s passionate embrace of life.
INSIGHT
Nutrition guidelines were generic and confusing
Owning nutrition
Able Foods uses industry-leading nutritional guidelines specifically crafted to the health needs of people with disability. But the guidelines weren’t well understood by clients, and competitors in adjacent spaces such as weight loss were starting to market to NDIS customers, advertising their own generic guidelines.
To counter this threat, we worked with Able to consolidate their guidelines down to a definable number, and then brand it with a name: The Magic 8. This made their nutritional value more memorable, easier to understand and created a new brand asset for the business.
