Influencer Marketing

Creators triple reach for FT Appetites

Lifestyle and food creators helped launch FT Appetites, tripling reach and clicks through premium storytelling that repositioned the Financial Times as a lifestyle destination.
Award-winning campaign |

Background

Objectives

Get

Professionals aged 25–45 interested in lifestyle, culture and food.

to

Drive awareness and engagement for FT Appetites, positioning it as a premium lifestyle hub beyond finance.

Goals

Build awareness

Drive engagement

Inspire subscriptions

79.5k

@xanthemross

Sustainable food creator and chef

Interests

🌱 Sustainability

🍳 Cooking

🏑 Lifestyle

🎬 Culture

Food focus

UK reach

Cultural depth

548k

@shelinacooks

Chef, author and MasterChef winner focused on vibrant, joyful food content.

Interests

🌍 Fusion meals

πŸ₯˜ Batch cooking

πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ί Mauritian recipes

πŸ₯˜ Family cooking

Batch cooking theme matched brief

Natural inclusion of box items

Advocated practical food reuse

1.4m

@juliusroberts

Farmer and chef sharing food and lifestyle content

Interests

🍽 Food

🌿 Lifestyle,

πŸ‘ Farming

πŸŽ₯ Storytelling

Trusted voice

Premium fit

Authentic tone

137k

@truffleandtoast

Lifestyle creator spotlighting London dining and experiences

Interests

πŸŒ† London

🍴 Dining

β˜• Lifestyle

🎬 Culture

City focus

Audience match

Authentic tone

162k

@partnerinwineuk

Creator sharing travel, culture and food experiences

Interests

🍷 Wine

🍴 Pairings

🍽️ Dining

✨ Lifestyle

Relatable tone

Niche fit

Visual storytelling

Strategy

Pepper’s proprietary tool combines data and human insight to optimise influencer and social marketing.
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Meet our Influencers

production

Creator-led content shot on location across restaurants, homes and UK experiences.

content

Instagram Reels, Stories and carousels blending editorial insight with authentic creator storytelling.

Strategies
  • Lifestyle content
  • Hero talent
  • Paid boosting
  • TikTok reach
  • Editorial tie-ins
  • Storytelling
  • Research Insights

    Scope & Methodology

    Key Insights

    Strategic Recommendations

    Results

    Campaign Results

    Research statistics

    The campaign elevated FT Appetites from launch to lifestyle destination. Creators delivered premium, food-led content that drove strong engagement and tripled reach, helping the Financial Times connect with a younger, culture-curious audience.

    The campaign elevated FT Appetites from launch to lifestyle destination. Creators delivered premium, food-led content that drove strong engagement and tripled reach, helping the Financial Times connect with a younger, culture-curious audience.

    4.4m

    Impressions
    +195% Overdelivery

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    73k

    Engagements
    +144% Overdelivery

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    50k

    Clicks
    +454% Overdelivery

    ‍

    4.4m

    Impressions
    +195% Overdelivery

    ‍

    community response

    I had no clue! Will check it out regularly now! β™₯️

    I actually bought the FT weekend today following this advert πŸ‘

    73k

    Engagements
    +144% Overdelivery

    ‍

    50k

    Clicks
    +454% Overdelivery

    ‍

    4.4m

    Impressions
    +195% Overdelivery

    ‍

    community response

    I had no clue! Will check it out regularly now! β™₯️

    I actually bought the FT weekend today following this advert πŸ‘

    73k

    Engagements
    +144% Overdelivery

    ‍

    I had no clue! Will check it out regularly now! β™₯️

    50k

    Clicks
    +454% Overdelivery

    ‍

    4.4m

    Impressions
    +195% Overdelivery

    ‍

    73k

    Engagements
    +144% Overdelivery

    ‍

    I actually bought the FT weekend today following this advert πŸ‘

    4.4m

    Impressions
    +195% Overdelivery

    ‍

    community response

    I had no clue! Will check it out regularly now! β™₯️

    I actually bought the FT weekend today following this advert πŸ‘

    73k

    Engagements
    +144% Overdelivery

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    "The team were incredibly responsive to feedback and ensured everything was delivered on time: from longlisting creators to reporting on performance. We achieved excellent engagement, making us eager to work with the team again."

    The Financial Times
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    Key Learnings

    Hero talent inspires

    Julius’s storytelling set the creative benchmark.

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    Lifestyle content converts

    Relatable food moments resonated deeply.

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    Paid boosts scale

    Amplification extended reach efficiently.

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    Editorial synergy wins

    FT’s authority reinforced creator storytelling.

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