1HQ brands Arden & Amici Italian bakery range
1HQ has created branding for a new range of Italian biscuit and bakery products, Arden & Amici, which is owned by distributor Arden Fine Foods.
The consultancy was appointed to the project in October 2010 following a strategic pitch.
1HQ has created a new brand positioning around the strapline ‘Arden & Amici – bringing Italy to your table,’ which it says reflects the brand’s close relationships with Italian bakers.
The consultancy says the brand mark of two ‘A’s entwined with the English oak and Italian olive branch was created to symbolise friendship, while a map and photo from Italy aims to further accentuate ‘a personal touch’.
The packaging features a patterned background inspired by Italian wrapping paper, and a label device for a ‘hand-finished feel’, says 1HQ.
Tim Holmes, 1HQ design director, says, ‘It had to be distinctly Italian but representing classic contemporary, by fusing the traditional with more modern elements.
‘It’s about the table being at the heart of the home, and the idea of relaxed company and conversation comes across on the back of the pack.’
Holmes adds, ‘The Arden & Amici brand offers us an accessible slice of the Italian lifestyle… that we so often aspire to be a part of.’
The branding will initially be seen across all packaging and on the brand’s website and Facebook page. The range of four varieties of sweet biscuits launches on Monday in Waitrose, and it is hoped this will be followed by savoury variants.
the packaging alone on this product would make me want to buy it, very classy