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United Soybean Board Brand Summit. October 29, 2012. Who we are.
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United Soybean BoardBrand Summit October 29, 2012
Who we are Charleston|Orwig is based in Hartland, Wisconsin, and is a full-service communications consultant, providing integrated marketing and reputation management to food system clients—from agriculture through processing and distribution to the point of retail.
Audiences • Soybean quality communications • Farmers in 5 upper Midwest states • Selected processors • Sustainability tour • Food company executives • Feed marketing program • Top tier nutritionists and feed formulators–swine and poultry
C|O’s role for the checkoff • Marketing communications for checkoff-funded programs: • Soybean quality program • Funded in 2010 – 2011 • Integrated marketing communications program including advertising, direct mail, public relations and collateral materials • Sustainability tour program • Tour took place in May 2012 • Participants visited soybean farms in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska • Feed marketing program • Funded in 2011 – 2012 • Includes print and online advertising, editorial placements and support materials
Work examples Sustainability Tour: U.S. Soybean Road Trip Participating companies included Kraft, Kellogg’s, Unilever and Sodexo
Work examples Feed Marketing Program
C|O representation • John Osthus, Account Supervisor • United Soybean Board • Illinois Soybean Association