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If the talk around the PSL returning to Starbucks is any indication, August signals the end of summer and transition into fall. Hooray for finally making it over the summer slump! As vacation plans wind down and back to school content picks up speed, you can expect lots of cheap, easy, and quick recipes taking over your social media feeds next month.ย 

Itโ€™s also important to keep in mind that August is the perfect time to start planning for Q4! Get ahead of the holiday rush and lock down your influencer marketing strategy for the busiest months of the year ASAP.

Notable Dates

  • While there arenโ€™t any official holidays in August, keep in mind that Labor Day is coming up on September 5th!

Trending Topics

  • Back to School: Back to school season is officially here, even though it feels like summer just began. According to Pinterest Trends, consumers are on the hunt for โ€œeasy lunch box ideasโ€, โ€œsandwich ideas for lunchโ€, and โ€œhealthy quick lunchesโ€ to pack for their kiddos on the first day of school.ย 


  • Low-cook/no-cook recipes: Letโ€™s be real, nobody wants to be standing in front of a hot stove during one of the hottest months of the year. Consumers are looking for recipes that are assembly only, or involve little to no cooking. Looking for inspo? Check out this low-effort Marinated Tomato Pasta from Plays Well With Butter.

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  • Cheap eats: With a looming recession at the top of everyonesโ€™ minds, families are looking for ways to get the most bang for their buck without sacrificing nutrition or flavor. Searches for โ€œeasy cheap dinner ideasโ€ and โ€œhealthy cheap mealsโ€ are surging on Pinterest Trends. Our suggestion? Start a series of low-cost meals, like Crowded Kitchenโ€™s Budget Friendly Vegan Meals.

  • Healthy snacks: Consumers are looking to satisfy all of their sweet, salty, and crunchy snack cravings without any of the guilt. Low carb, low sugar, and high protein foods are trending, with brands like LesserEvil, Realgood, and HighKey ranking high among consumer favorites according to the Exploding Topics tool. According to Pinterest Trends, the search for โ€œsnackle box ideasโ€ is up 45%. Whatโ€™s a snackle box? Itโ€™s basically a plastic organizer box full of snack foods, like this one from Yummy Toddler Food.


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Counting down to Expo West! โœˆ๏ธ We canโ€™t wait to try new products, eat too much cheese, and connect with friends, clients, and new faces. Our CEO and Founder, @lauriebuck, will be there representing CookIt, so drop a comment or send us a DM to let us know if youโ€™re attending and would like to connect. ๐Ÿค See you next week!

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Counting down to Expo West! โœˆ๏ธ We canโ€™t wait to try new products, eat too much cheese, and connect with friends, clients, and new faces. Our CEO and Founder, @lauriebuck, will be there representing CookIt, so drop a comment or send us a DM to let us know if youโ€™re attending and would like to connect. ๐Ÿค See you next week!

Fresh from @specialtyfoodassociationโ€™s Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas! โœˆ๏ธ We had an incredible time exploring the latest and greatest in food innovation. Here are the top trends we spotted that are set to take over 2025!

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ: Beans and legumes are stepping up as protein powerhouses! Shoutout to @beanvivo for their innovative salad toppers.

๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: From seafood to dairy, plant-based alternatives are booming for all diets! We loved the vegetarian pรขtรฉ from @alexian_pate.

๐™๐จ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ: Yuzu is everywhere! Think chips, popcorn, mayo, and even @celebrity_goatโ€™s Yuzu Citrus flavor.

๐’๐ฎ๐ ๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ: Monk fruit, stevia, and allulose are redefining sweet treats! Weโ€™re loving @lakantoโ€™s selection.

๐‹๐จ๐ฐ & ๐๐จ-๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: The sober-curious movement is thriving, with sophisticated non-alcoholic wines, spirits, and beers.

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐’๐ง๐š๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ฌ: Protein-packed crisps, plant-based jerkyโ€ฆ snacks are getting a serious upgrade to fit busy lifestyles!

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐“๐‚: Big-name spots like @masala.pizza are making their way onto store shelves!

๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Ready-to-eat meal kits are on the rise! @mycookingbox_na caught our eye.

๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ง: Butter, step aside! Kraftโ€™s Mac & Cheese popcorn is shaking up the snack aisle.

๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Eye-catching designs are stealing the spotlight, with brands like La Narval redefining the tinned fish category.

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Fresh from @specialtyfoodassociationโ€™s Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas! โœˆ๏ธ We had an incredible time exploring the latest and greatest in food innovation. Here are the top trends we spotted that are set to take over 2025! ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ข๐ง ๐‡๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฌ: Beans and legumes are stepping up as protein powerhouses! Shoutout to @beanvivo for their innovative salad toppers. ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: From seafood to dairy, plant-based alternatives are booming for all diets! We loved the vegetarian pรขtรฉ from @alexian_pate. ๐™๐จ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐˜๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ: Yuzu is everywhere! Think chips, popcorn, mayo, and even @celebrity_goatโ€™s Yuzu Citrus flavor. ๐’๐ฎ๐ ๐š๐ซ ๐€๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ: Monk fruit, stevia, and allulose are redefining sweet treats! Weโ€™re loving @lakantoโ€™s selection. ๐‹๐จ๐ฐ & ๐๐จ-๐€๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ: The sober-curious movement is thriving, with sophisticated non-alcoholic wines, spirits, and beers. ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐’๐ง๐š๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ฌ: Protein-packed crisps, plant-based jerkyโ€ฆ snacks are getting a serious upgrade to fit busy lifestyles! ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐“๐‚: Big-name spots like @masala.pizza are making their way onto store shelves! ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Ready-to-eat meal kits are on the rise! @mycookingbox_na caught our eye. ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐ง: Butter, step aside! Kraftโ€™s Mac & Cheese popcorn is shaking up the snack aisle. ๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Eye-catching designs are stealing the spotlight, with brands like La Narval redefining the tinned fish category.

Weโ€™re counting down the days to the Winter Fancy Food Show by @specialtyfoodassociation in Las Vegas! โœˆ๏ธ In addition to connecting with our favorite brands, @lauriebuck (CEO & Founder) and @molls.benton (EVP) will be trend-hunting and, of course, product tasting!

Weโ€™ll hit the ground running on Sunday, 1/19, and be back bright and early on Monday, 1/20.

Laurie will also be joining her classmates from the Maker Prep courseโ€”a program sponsored by the Specialty Food Association. ๐Ÿ’ป Their goal: to learn how to create, finance, distribute, and market a proprietary food business.

Will you be there? Letโ€™s catch up! Email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Hope to see you soon!

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Weโ€™re counting down the days to the Winter Fancy Food Show by @specialtyfoodassociation in Las Vegas! โœˆ๏ธ In addition to connecting with our favorite brands, @lauriebuck (CEO & Founder) and @molls.benton (EVP) will be trend-hunting and, of course, product tasting! Weโ€™ll hit the ground running on Sunday, 1/19, and be back bright and early on Monday, 1/20. Laurie will also be joining her classmates from the Maker Prep courseโ€”a program sponsored by the Specialty Food Association. ๐Ÿ’ป Their goal: to learn how to create, finance, distribute, and market a proprietary food business. Will you be there? Letโ€™s catch up! Email us at laurie@cookit-media.com or molly@cookit-media.com. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Hope to see you soon!

CookIt has been nominated for the 2024 Creator Agency Award in the Top Creator Agency category, presented by BTI & @withjulyhq! ๐ŸŽ‰

This recognition means the world to us, and we couldnโ€™t have made it this far without the support of our brand and agency partners, as well as our exclusive talent roster. โค๏ธ

As a women-owned, service-focused agency, we pride ourselves on bringing together brands and influencers who share a passion for food and lifestyle. Our deep niche expertise continues to fuel our growth, and weโ€™re incredibly proud to see our roster of 30+ talented creators continue to thrive.

Voting is LIVE and ends on January 31, 2025! Click the link in our bio to cast your vote.

#CreatorAgencyAwards

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CookIt has been nominated for the 2024 Creator Agency Award in the Top Creator Agency category, presented by BTI & @withjulyhq! ๐ŸŽ‰ This recognition means the world to us, and we couldnโ€™t have made it this far without the support of our brand and agency partners, as well as our exclusive talent roster. โค๏ธ As a women-owned, service-focused agency, we pride ourselves on bringing together brands and influencers who share a passion for food and lifestyle. Our deep niche expertise continues to fuel our growth, and weโ€™re incredibly proud to see our roster of 30+ talented creators continue to thrive. Voting is LIVE and ends on January 31, 2025! Click the link in our bio to cast your vote. #CreatorAgencyAwards

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