Like supermarkets worldwide, Australian grocer and Vertex Award winner Coles has seen growth in “better for you” healthy food. Embracing the trend, Coles created a Retail Brand (private brand) vegan chocolate bar range that is both indulgent and healthier. The design for the new vegan chocolate bars takes inspiration from nature, from wild waters to

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.6.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.6.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.6.6" _module_preset="default"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.6.6" _module_preset="default"]Private Brands now account for almost one in five packaged products in Australian supermarkets. Critical to grocer Coles success was the reinvention of its private brand candy range with a packaging redesign and repositioning to elevate its lollipop and licorice range. The work created by

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.22"][et_pb_row _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.27.4" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" custom_padding="||1px|||"]As strategic brand partner to Coles, one of Australia’s largest supermarket chains, Elmwood undertook the huge task of redefining the retailer’s private brand architecture. In the process, the team identified an opportunity to create a range of global food products