Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee® Frozen Bakery | Launching a Company with a Sweet Media Strategy

Consumer & Retail, Public Relations
Challenge

Sara Lee® Frozen Bakery, a leading maker of frozen bakery and dessert products, commenced operations following the closing of the sale of Sara Lee® Frozen Bakery, Van’s®, Chef Pierre®, and Bistro Collection® brands from parent company Tyson Foods to private equity firm Kohlberg & Company.

Objectives

Pierpont was engaged to support the launch of the new company and its new CEO with an earned media strategy complementing the new company’s online and social presence.

Solution

Our objectives were threefold: first, to tell the business story of the spinout; second, to support employee attraction and retention and third, to emphasize industry innovation, research, and development.

Results

Through succinct, customer-focused storytelling, Pierpont secured media placements in top-tier business media including a spot on CNBC’s Power Lunch for the new CEO, in regional media such as Crain’s Chicago Business, the Chicago Tribune, and Traverse City Record-Eagle, and various food industry trade publications such as FoodDive and Food Business News, positioning Sara Lee® Frozen Bakery for sweet success.