snack break | valess – meet the “meat”

Meatless “meats” are solidifying their positions in our grocery stores. More people are aware of this healthy and tasty alternative to meat. Valess is one the first Dutch meat replacement brands. We spoke to Vivian Collet, global marketing manager Valess, about this meat alternative. Vivian started at a small project management agency, followed by an […]

kill all ‘junk food’ ads before 9pm

Since Boris Johnson came down with COVID, he suddenly realised being overweight is a bad thing – and not just for himself. Brits happen to be the most obese people in Europe. Johnson’s fix: kill ‘junk food’ advertising before 9PM. Even though he dislikes a ‘nanny state’ with a strict government, he’s certainly happy to […]

snack break | Dog Haus – a würst story

The “Craft Casual” chain Dog Haus calls themselves the Absolute Würst. Their roots lie in their creativity, quality and community. It’s known, not only for their innovative award winning menu and use of clean ingredients, but also for their never-ending commitment to innovation. In fact, Dog Haus launched The Absolute Brands (a virtual kitchen concept) […]

feel good food

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people relying on food banks in the UK and around the world has risen dramatically. As economic conditions tighten, and people find themselves edging ever closer to the poverty line, this demand doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere soon. ‘FEEL GOOD FOOD’ is a film […]

snack break | Honig – 150 years of family meals

In 1876 Honig introduced the Italian cuisine to the Netherlands. Nowadays the Honig brand is in two third of the Dutch kitchens and has become a true household brand. For more insight into Honig, we talked with Tanja Kempen, Senior Brand Manager for KraftHeinz Company. She spends most of her efforts building and boosting their […]

screw the new normal

Branding was devised to track the source of meat. The act of eating is an intimate one, so trust is imperative. We like to think food advertising is the mother of all advertising. That’s why, food advertising is a great indicator of zeitgeist and the marketeer’s perception. Screw the new normal. Behold, the pendulum theory: […]

the course of culinary couples

Photographers and food stylists together under one roof With larger scale productions on hold, creative people and production teams are constantly looking for ways to keep busy and help brands connect with their consumers. At Chuck Studios we have adopted new controlled ways of shooting safely in a studio environment, but some of our friends […]

Snack Break | Dano’s – Tequila with a story

For the inaugural post of Snack Break, where we interview the VIP’s of the food advertising, marketing and media industries, we dive into the land of Tequila. In December of 2018 a tequila connoisseur (Dano) and a long-time family owned craft distillery (Hacienda de Reyes) partnered up to create Dano’s Tequila. Together, they developed the […]

top 6 of fine dining pick-ups in amsterdam

The partial shutdown forced them to resort to other means of getting their delicious meals to their guests. It resulted in fine dining pick-up and delivery. Chuck Studios Amsterdam made a top six of their favorite restaurants, who now turned into pick-up experiences. ChouxThis trendy restaurant works with surprising ingredients, creative preparations and intense flavours. […]

food marketing midst COVID-19: old questions in a new world

It was just three weeks ago. We just launched campaigns for Heinz and l’Or, we were preparing 4 projects for McDonald’s as well as Spanish ice cream, German fast food and beer, Dutch salads and fried chicken, Columbian whiskey, Egyptian cream and international meat alternatives. The team was as exhausted as it was excited to […]

show food without shoot

When a nasty virus collapses your food shoot, what other ways can we depict food? Taste appeal comes from juicy droplets, shiny shimmerings and crackling crunches. Local regulations, travel bans and the inability to deliver sample products may just mess up your planned food shoot. What other avenues are there to explore? As a firm […]

we support the Dutch Food Banks

COVID-19 hits the world where it hurts. Everyone is coping with shutdowns, lockdowns and regulations. One of the organizations that have been struck the hardest in the Netherlands is the Voedselbank (Dutch Food Banks). Normally they provide food assistance to those in need, but because of the virus, they can’t function like they normally do. […]