Tender Advertisement #1376894

Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) is a not-for-profit, grower-owned Research and Development Corporation (RDC) for Australia’s $15.1 billion horticulture industry. Hort Innovation invests around $120 million in research and development (R&D) and marketing programs annually to provide benefit to industry and the wider community.
Hort Innovation is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, and capable delivery partner for the project: Insert project name SF23500 International Summerfruits Marketing Program - FY24
The objective of the program is to support the Australian Summerfruit industry in key export markets and increase sales opportunities. Vietnam is key market for Summerfruits and investment in the region will support awareness of the product in supermarkets across Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Activities include:
1. Season Launch Event - Concept: Invite local trade partners, importers, retailer buyers’, industry media and local social media influencers to introduce the new ‘Peaches and Nectarines’ to festive season culinary plans and educate attendees about the different varieties and the premium nature of Australian Summerfruits.
2. Retail Support Program - The program will need to include 5+ retailer organisations located in, and around Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The retail support program will feature activities such as In-store display, Gift-with-purchase or voucher promotion (depending on the retailer's preference), loyalty program, customised packaging, and marketing collaterals to boost sales. As part of the season launch retailers will hand out leaflets about the produce or sampling activities if permitted under the current sanitary conditions.
3. Social Media Management - Develop a strategic marketing approach that focuses on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience – and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.
Hort Innovation has prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) document that provides background information, outlines the scope of services, the procurement process and the information required from interested parties.
The RFP may be downloaded from www.tenders.net (you will need to be a member of tenders.net to access this information).
The closing date for responses is 3.00 pm AEST, 26th July 2023.