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Food & Beverage agencies.

Food and beverage marketing is the strategic, creative, and media work that grows demand for products sold through grocery multiples, foodservice, on-trade venues, and direct-to-consumer channels. It is distinct from generalist FMCG work because it sits inside one of the most heavily regulated advertising regimes in the UK, covering HFSS, health claims, and alcohol.

At a glance
  • 251 UK agencies with food & beverage experience
  • Across 32 UK locations
  • Reviewed 18 May 2026
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pjm:digital
Independent·Leeds·2-10 Employees·Verified

With a quarter-century of expertise, pjm:digital is a Bradford-based digital agency specialising in eCommerce. As a renowned digital agency in West Yorkshire, our forte is creating effective eCommerce strategies, crafting engaging web designs, and implementing impactful digital marketing techniques. We're proud to be a certified Shopify Partner, bringing unique solutions tailored to UK businesses

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DESIGN DPI
Independent·Leeds·2-10 Employees·Verified

DESIGN DPI a multi-award-winning creative agency based on the outskirts of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, offers an all-encompassing spectrum of services. Specialising in animation, branding, logo creation, website development, and tailor-made software solutions, we also excel in digital marketing strategies such as SEO, email marketing, and social media management.

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Blazon Agency
Independent·London·2-10 Employees·Verified

Situated in the heart of Shoreditch, London, Blazon Agency is a distinguished campaign specialist agency. What truly differentiates Blazon is its comprehensive, full-stack methodology, seamlessly incorporating public relations, marketing, and personalised advertising strategy. This unique approach guarantees our clients' products achieve maximum visibility in an increasingly congested market. In a

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Rouge Media
Independent·Reading·11-50 Employees·Verified

Rouge Media is an award-winning digital design agency established in 2003, specialising in creating high-performing websites and authentic brands for B2B and non-profit organisations. Based in Reading, UK, their in-house team of designers, developers, strategists, and advisors turns websites into powerful business tools — integrating databases, CRM systems, APIs, and data visualisation.

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Launch Digital
Independent·Glasgow·2-10 Employees·Verified

Launch, a dynamic marketing agency, operates from strategic locations in Glasgow, London, and Ayrshire. What distinguishes Launch is its distinctive blend of imaginative creativity and digital expertise, generating progressive communication strategies whilst proudly maintaining its status as a family-owned enterprise offering a bespoke touch. Providing an extensive array of services, Launch specia

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Mr Digital
Independent·Brighton·11-50 Employees·Verified

Mr Digital, a Brighton-based digital marketing agency in the UK, prides itself on a data-driven approach that assures measurable results. Their unique selling proposition is a guarantee of success or services offered at no cost, backing their confidence in their data-reliant strategies to hit set goals. What distinguishes Mr Digital further is their unique Infinity-5 framework, consistently boosti

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Invanity
Independent·Oxford·11-50 Employees·Verified

Invanity is the revenue-first marketing agency. That means we refuse to separate marketing from commercial outcomes. Everything we do is built to create desire, capture demand, and bring the repeatable revenue that fuels growth. An ambitious, agile team, we back brands who want more momentum and more return and we go after it with them - curious, driven, and commercially awake.

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This is Undefined
Independent·London·2-10 Employees·Verified

We are a London-based digital product studio specialising in building and growing performant websites and digital products.

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Creode
Independent·Leeds·11-50 Employees·Verified

Creode, a leading digital marketing firm established in Leeds, UK, distinguishes itself through its commitment to providing revolutionary outcomes. This is achieved by harmonising inventive concepts, customer interaction, and performance enhancement throughout the full customer journey. With a speciality in areas such as financial services and FinTech, Creode utilises market intelligence and forwa

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Hello Starling
Independent·Cardiff·11-50 Employees·Verified

Hello Starling is a Cardiff-based media planning and buying agency that prioritises result-driven strategies. Uniquely identified by its dedication to delivering quantifiable results for its clients, Hello Starling utilises data-led insights to customise campaigns for optimal engagement and influence. With a diversity of media specialities, encompassing TV, cinema, radio, outdoor, press, digital,

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Mayfly Internet Marketing
Independent·Liverpool·2-10 Employees·Verified

Established in 2008, Mayfly is a leading digital marketing agency situated in the heart of Liverpool. As a distinguished Google Partner Agency, Mayfly specialises in delivering extensive digital marketing solutions, ranging from tailor-made SEO services, proficient social media management, targeted PPC campaigns, to innovative web design. Our team at Mayfly takes immense pride in ensuring high-quality leads that bring real value to our clients' businesses.

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Zinc Digital
Independent·Northampton·11-50 Employees·Verified

Zinc Digital of Northampton, UK, is a leading full-range digital agency renowned for its distinctive, collaborative method. Their strategic partnership with clients cultivates bespoke designs and plans that amplify each business's unique selling points (USPs), ensuring standout design and potent marketing. Their dedication to providing premium digital solutions is apparent in their extensive servi

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BeeBrilliant Marketing
Independent·Chester·2-10 Employees·Verified

BeeBrilliant! is a digital marketing agency dedicated to helping small businesses across the UK strengthen their online presence and grow with confidence. We bring big-business marketing thinking to ambitious SMEs-focused on generating more leads, driving sales, and delivering real, measurable results. With over two decades of combined industry experience, we offer a full suite of digital marketin

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K2L
Independent·Manchester·2-10 Employees·Verified

As a premier digital performance marketing agency, K2L Marketing is situated in the heart of Salford Quays, Manchester. The firm excels in crafting, escalating and rocketing aspirational lifestyle brands to the top, through bespoke strategies designed to optimise sales and leads. Renowned for its comprehensive approach, K2L Marketing works tirelessly with brands, helping them realise their ultimat

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seoBusiness
Specialist·Manchester·11-50 Employees·Verified

Based in the UK, seoBusiness reigns supreme as a foremost digital marketing agency, renowned for its innovative and strategic approach. Unlike firms that plunge directly into SEO or paid advertising, seoBusiness prioritises extensive analysis first, unlocking genuine expansion opportunities for businesses. With a rich repertoire of over two decades in the industry, seoBusiness provides a diverse r

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Impact Media
Independent·Essex·2-10 Employees·Verified

Impact Media® is a leading WordPress agency situated in the UK, delivering tailor-made web design, development, and support specifically for corporate clients. Drawing on more than two decades of industry expertise and a steadfast dedication to WordPress, the agency develops bespoke, user-centric websites that prioritise creative freedom, robust security, SEO optimisation, and scalability.

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GA Agency
Independent·London·51-200 Employees·Verified

GA Agency is an award-winning digital marketing agency helping brands all over the world grow their business and revenue in the online space. Our strategy and data-driven approach allow us to build an effective tailor-made digital marketing strategy to take your business to the next level.

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First Internet Marketing
Independent·Manchester·11-50 Employees·Verified

First Internet, a distinguished digital marketing agency based in Hale, Greater Manchester, specialises in providing a comprehensive array of award-winning solutions. Renowned for its expertise in website design, development, and promotion, the agency also excels in offering an all-encompassing range of services encompassing eCommerce, SEO, and customised web applications. With an established repu

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Dark Horse
Independent·Manchester·11-50 Employees·Verified

Dark Horse, a Manchester-based digital marketing firm, excels in PPC, Paid Social, and SEO services. Our standout feature is our audacious strategy in aiding ecommerce businesses to scale remarkably, transitioning them from 7 to 8 figures by demolishing their competitors' online dominance and channelling that success towards our clients. Dark Horse prioritises integrity and results over accolades

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Fly High Media
Independent·Manchester·11-50 Employees·Verified

Fly High Media, a premier digital marketing firm, is located in the heart of Cheshire with an auxiliary office in Manchester. As a one-stop solution for all digital marketing needs, the agency provides a wide array of expert services such as Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Pay-Per-Click (PPC), social media management, and bespoke website design, all tailored to amplify a business's online footpr

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Republic Marketing
Independent·Birmingham·2-10 Employees·Verified

Republic Marketing, a leading digital marketing agency nestled in the heart of Birmingham, UK, prides itself on delivering cutting-edge, technology-driven marketing solutions. These solutions fuel growth for both dynamic start-ups and well-established global brands, providing them with a competitive advantage through innovative methodologies. The agency's extensive portfolio features digital marke

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First Place SEO
Specialist·London·2-10 Employees·Verified

First Place SEO helps local businesses in London grow fast. We offer SEO services, Google Ads management, and website help to get you more customers. Our team knows how to get your business on the first page of Google in London. We use proven methods so you get more calls, leads, and sales. If you want to rank higher and beat your competition in London, First Place SEO is ready to help. Get found

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Softhunters UK
Independent·Birmingham·201-500 Employees·Verified

Softhunters delivers innovative IT solutions that drive digital transformation, helping businesses stay ahead through smart automation, streamlined operations, and cutting-edge technology. Our recent projects showcase our commitment to excellence, blending strategy with technology to unlock growth and success in the digital age.

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Energy PR
Independent·11-50 Employees·Verified

Award-winning PR agency for B2B & B2C brands across the UK and beyond. In-sector PR expertise. Out-of-sector creativity. Combined to deliver standout results. We've got 30 years of PR expertise across every major sector. HR to home & garden. Environment to energy. We know each industry as well as a sector-specialist PR agency. Maybe better. But where specialist agencies only know their industry, w

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Editor's note
Food and beverage is one of the larger industry verticals in the UK agency market, with 246 agencies in this index positioning here. The category splits into four working shapes: FMCG creative and brand shops that lead on packaging, identity, and above-the-line campaigns for grocery brands; DTC food and drink specialists who run paid social, influencer, and CRM for challenger launches; hospitality-adjacent agencies that service restaurant groups, foodservice, and out-of-home; and on-trade specialists who activate alcohol brands across pubs, bars, and wholesale routes. A handful of independents (Jellybean, Finn, Greenseed, Prohibition PR) sit at the specialist end, while the larger network agencies hold the global HFSS giants. What makes the category distinct is the regulatory load. HFSS placement rules have reshaped the supermarket since October 2022, banning less healthy products from store entrances, gondola ends, and checkouts in stores over 2,000 sq ft. From 5 January 2026 a statutory ad regime takes effect, with the ASA and Ofcom enforcing a 9pm watershed on TV and a complete ban on paid online advertising for identifiable HFSS products by any business with 250 or more employees. Volume price restrictions (the multibuy ban) came in alongside on 1 October 2025. Alcohol sits under a parallel system: the Portman Group's 12-rule code on naming, packaging, and promotion, with the ASA and CAP code covering broadcast and online. Health claims must clear the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register before they can appear in any marketing communication. The shifts in 2025 and 2026 are stark. The HFSS ad ban has pushed paid budget out of programmatic and social and into shopper marketing, retail media networks (Tesco Media, Sainsbury's Nectar360, Asda Rewards), sponsorship, and earned PR. Gen Z alcohol consumption has continued its long decline, with 38% of UK 16 to 24-year-olds reporting no alcohol in the prior year (up from 19% in 2011), and the low-and-no category is growing at around 23% while traditional wine and spirits volumes fall. RTDs are now the fourth pillar of the drinks market behind beer, wine, and spirits. Mediterranean-diet and functional-wellbeing positioning has lifted reformulated and better-for-you launches that sit outside the HFSS threshold.
Common briefs
DTC food and drink launch (paid social, influencer, CRM, subscription mechanic)Shopper marketing programme for the grocery multiples (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl)HFSS-compliant brand campaign (brand-led creative, sponsorship, earned PR, retail media)Alcohol activation across on-trade and off-trade with Portman code clearanceInfluencer programme with ASA disclosure rigour and HFSS-safe content briefsSustainability and provenance storytelling (B Corp, regenerative, plastic-free, supply chain)
Regulatory landscape
FSA · ASA · HFSS · Portman
every HFSS brand restricted on TV and online from January 2026

The statutory HFSS ad regime takes effect on 5 January 2026, with voluntary compliance running from 1 October 2025. It bans paid online advertising for identifiable less healthy food and drink products at any time, and restricts TV and on-demand ads to a 9pm watershed. It applies to any business with 250 or more employees, with the ASA and Ofcom as co-regulators. In parallel, HFSS placement rules have been in force since October 2022 (no checkouts, gondola ends, or entrance displays for less healthy products in stores over 185.8m squared with 50-plus employees), and the volume-price ban on multibuy promotions started on 1 October 2025. The Food Standards Agency enforces front-of-pack labelling and the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register, which gates every health claim. Alcohol marketing falls additionally under the Portman Group's 12-rule code (170-plus signatories, 22 member companies), with a 2025 independent audit finding 94% compliance and warnings issued on under-18 appeal and irresponsible-consumption rules.

Specialist signals
5 signals
of real food-and-drink experience
  • · HFSS-compliance fluency: knows the brand-versus-product distinction, the 250-employee threshold, and how to plan paid that sits outside the regime
  • · Multiples-buyer planning experience: has worked a JBP cycle with Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, or the discounters, and understands category-review timing
  • · Shopper marketing and retail media fluency across Tesco Media, Nectar360, Asda Rewards, and Boots Media Group, plus in-store activation under the placement rules
  • · Trade-press relationships with The Grocer, Grocery Trader, The Drinks Business, and Harpers, and a working knowledge of where buyers actually read
  • · On-trade activation credentials for alcohol clients (wholesale routes, pub-group deals, festival sponsorship) and Portman Group code experience for naming and packaging
Sector watch-outs
5 to watch
in any food or drink pitch
  • · Health-claim copy in the work samples that has not been mapped to the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register, or wellness language ('boosts immunity', 'detox') that will not clear ASA pre-vet
  • · No mention of the HFSS ad regime or the 5 January 2026 enforcement date in their planning conversation, or confusion between the placement rules (2022), the volume-price ban (October 2025), and the ad ban (January 2026)
  • · Pitch treats trade and consumer marketing as one workstream, with no separate retail-buyer narrative, range presentation, or category story
  • · Shopper plan is generic digital media rather than integrated retail-media networks, in-store activation, and category-aligned promotional mechanics
  • · Alcohol work shown with no reference to the Portman Group code, no view on under-18 appeal, and no on-trade activation track record beyond paid social
Frequently asked

What brands ask about agencies for food & beverage.

5 questions our editors get most often, answered honestly. No agency-marketing speak.

Curated by humans

Specialist food and drink retainers in the UK sit between £2,000 and £15,000 per month for ongoing PR, social, and content support, with mid-market integrated programmes typically £4,000 to £8,000 monthly. A drinks launch starts at around £5,000 per flavour for minimum creative and packaging support and rises sharply once paid media is added. A grocery-led brand campaign with shopper activation, retail media, and trade PR typically lands at £150,000 to £500,000 for a national push. Network-agency work for the HFSS giants runs into the millions. WARC forecast FMCG ad spend in the UK at around £5.6bn in 2025, with budgets under pressure as HFSS restrictions narrow the addressable paid-media inventory.