Paid Media

Driving Subscriptions with Sustainable Food Stories

A UK-targeted campaign driving Oddbox Autumn subscriptions with authentic, sustainable food content across Instagram and TikTok.
Award-winning campaign |

Background

Objectives

Get

UK-based young professionals and couples, aged 25–54, with a shared interest in sustainability, plant-based cooking, and eco-conscious food decisions.

to

Drive signups for Oddbox’s Autumn subscription via storytelling that champions food waste reduction and seasonal eating, while reinforcing the joy of surprise produce.

Goals

Raise awareness for Oddbox Autumn subscription

Drive sustainable traffic to site via social

Lower CPA using authentic social-first content

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

567k

@ellysplate

Home cook and foodie content creator known for comforting, plant-based recipes.

Interests

🌱 Plant-based

πŸ—‘οΈ Low-waste meals

🍲 Food visuals

πŸ§‘β€πŸ§‘β€πŸ§’β€πŸ§’ Family cooking

Visually warm, colourful content

Vegetarian dishes aligned to brand

Focused on seasonal cooking ethos

588k

@benrebuck

Chef and food creator sharing rustic home recipes, kitchen hacks and seasonal veg inspo.

Interests

πŸ† Veggie dishes

πŸ“Ή Step-by-steps

🍳 Seasonal recipes

🏑 Home cooking

Recipes centred on root veg

Warm brand tone of voice match

Stop-motion style unique fit

33.7k

@cheftomhunt

Eco-chef and author advocating for climate-friendly food systems and ethical ingredient use.

Interests

πŸ₯” Sustainable meals

🚜 Seasonal dishes

🌏 Climate activism

🌱 Conscious partnerships

Clear sustainability credentials

Leader in zero-waste philosophy

Educational recipe formats fit

Strategy

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

production

Content was developed across IG and TikTok, using Stories, Reels, and static assets tailored for each platform. Paid and organic media were fully integrated for maximum value.

content

Content featured phase-based storytelling across Reels, Stories, and paid assets, creating visual consistency and urgency. Instagram drove 98% of clicks due to stronger CTA utility.

Strategies
  • Phased rollout for awareness & recall
  • Optimised content for Instagram Reels
  • Boosted organic posts before dark ads
  • Used creator insights for targeting
  • Platform-specific CTA placement
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    Research Insights

    Scope & Methodology

    Key Insights

    Strategic Recommendations

    Results

    Campaign Results

    Research statistics

    +127%

    Subscriptions Overdelivery

    ‍

    -39%

    Lower CPA Than Target

    ‍

    50.3k

    Engagements

    ‍

    5.8k

    Organic 'Saves'

    ‍

    +127%

    Subscriptions Overdelivery

    ‍

    community response

    Delicious 😍 never tried @oddboxldn

    Love my oddbox.

    -39%

    Lower CPA Than Target

    ‍

    50.3k

    Engagements

    ‍

    +127%

    Subscriptions Overdelivery

    ‍

    community response

    Delicious 😍 never tried @oddboxldn

    Love my oddbox.

    -39%

    Lower CPA Than Target

    ‍

    Delicious 😍 never tried @oddboxldn

    50.3k

    Engagements

    ‍

    5.8k

    Organic 'Saves'

    ‍

    +127%

    Subscriptions Overdelivery

    ‍

    -39%

    Lower CPA Than Target

    ‍

    Love my oddbox.

    +127%

    Subscriptions Overdelivery

    ‍

    community response

    Delicious 😍 never tried @oddboxldn

    Love my oddbox.

    -39%

    Lower CPA Than Target

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    partner with pepper

    Key Learnings

    Saves show strong intent

    ‍Saves (5.8K) indicated audiences wanted to revisit content - a clear sign of high interest and conversion potential.

    Instagram Stories outperform

    ‍Instagram Stories drove 535 organic clicks - the most effective CTA tool, outperforming TikTok by over 98%.

    CTA urgency boosts results

    ‍Future campaigns can benefit from time-sensitive CTAs to create urgency and encourage faster conversion.

    Integrated paid approach wins

    ‍Partnering closely with Oddbox’s paid team allowed pixel targeting and retargeting, helping lower CPA and boost ROI.

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