Hire or buy fully branded sampling bins for product sampling campaigns across the UK. Bins, branding, staff, permits and logistics - all managed by iMP.
Most suppliers will sell you a bin and wish you luck. iMP does the whole thing. We supply fully branded sampling bins and then put the right staff, permits and logistics behind them to make sure your campaign actually delivers. We’ve handed out over 11 million samples in 15 years so we know what works.
Our sampling bins are available to hire for a single day or a nationwide roadshow, or to buy outright as a permanent part of your sampling kit. Either way, we handle the branding, deliver the bins and can staff every activation from start to finish.
Our bins are built for the demands of live sampling — robust, mobile and built to last. Here’s what you get:
Prices from £359 +VAT.
Our sampling bins are small enough to fit in a car or van but big enough to hold 180 Red Bull cans. Perfect for quick, high volume ‘grab and go’ sampling at tube, rail and bus stations, festivals, city centres and university campuses.
The tubs are 160 litre capacity with a diameter of 53cm. The tubs have a wide operating temperature range of -20º to +60ºc. They’re made from durable polyethylene and last a long time when used with reasonable care. Plus they’re easy to clean and are ideal for washdown applications (when not used with a thermal liner).
With no need for braking mechanisms, our sampling bins won’t roll away under their own weight. From new flavours of protein bar to vegan snacks and crisps, coffee samples to hand warmers, mini-footballs to chocolate bars, we reckon we’ve sampled in excess of 11 million free and giveaway products to the general public in the last 15 years.
Choosing our sampling bins means choosing impact and efficiency. They maximise brand visibility while keeping costs low, ensuring your product gets directly into the hands of thousands of consumers in the shortest possible time. From fast-moving FMCG launches to memorable experiential activations, iMP sampling bins help your brand achieve maximum ROI by delivering more samples and more consumer engagement with every campaign.
The short answer is pretty much anywhere that will allow us to. That means we obtains a permit or licence through the correct private or council channels, then we can give out free sample products to the general public. Here are some typical places we can sample:
We manage and maintain some of the finest industry product sampling staff across the UK. You can read all about our product sampling staff on the specific page but simply put our team members are second to none. With years of event and exhibition experience of all types across most categories our sampling staff hold Food Hygiene Level 2 certificates as standard. This means they’re aware of food hygiene, preparation processes, cleanliness and how to present the ‘perfect serve’. And they’ve got a few 5* Google reviews to prove it.
We manage all the fine detail and all the logistics needed for sampling products on the streets. So for our clients we go to great lengths to secure the optimum and ideal places to sample, research them, manage them and everything else making sure our ‘brand-to-hand’ ethos is carried through to the end. Most importantly we also have the back-end office, tools and experienced staff to execute a successful activity.
Need to hire or buy branded sampling bins? Contact us using the form, email or call 0113 243 8194.
Our sampling bins cost from £359.00 +vat plus optional extras. Typical options (which you can see above) include thermally insulated liners, lids and raised false bottoms (these help push up the samples or products inside the bin so you can actually reach the bottom). You’ll most likely find that our off-road sampling bins are the cheapest in the UK.
A typical cylindrical sampling bin can hold approximately 160 litres. In practical terms this equates to around 180 to 200 RedBull cans or 150 cans of Coke.
Our sampling bins are thermally insulated meaning they can store frozen products for up to 20 minutes. They are not electrically chilled BUT the thermal lining provides cold or heat reflection into the bin (like a Thermos).
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Had a wonderful experience working with David and the whole iMP team for an event this summer! David went above and beyond to help wherever possible and the branded ice cream van turned out beautifully. Hope to work with iMP again soon!
Brand Manager, ETTG
We worked with iMP for our event stand and staffing of the Ideal Home Show. David and the team were fantastic, our stand was incredible and we had so many compliments on it. The staff were great, they are really high energy and engaged our consumers at the stand. I would highly recommend if you are looking to run any sampling or experiential events for your brand.
Brand Manager, Snuggledown
We partnered with iMP Sampling & Experiential for a summer campaign with one of our clients, and we couldn't be happier with the results. They executed a total of 42 in-store events nationwide, and their team's expertise in sampling and experiential marketing truly shone through. The staff were great at engaging with customers and helping us to achieve our goal of increasing footfall and participation at each event.
Account Director, CreativeRace
We worked with iMP on stands for two different events and were thrilled with the quality of the items we received. The team executed our brief to a fantastic standard, working to a tight turnaround to deliver all materials required for both events, and were extremely supportive and quick to respond to any questions we had throughout the process. Thank you iMP for your work on this project to ensure we had incredible activations at both of our events!
Brand Manager, BOL Foods
David and team at iMP are the real deal - kind, personable, dependable, professional, and offer a craftsmanship that rivals any agency I've encountered in my career. We will absolutely be using iMP again for any future UK activations (if they will have us) and highly recommend for any companies seeking an incredible experience - ESPECIALLY if you're a US-based team like us, and need an expert on location.
Brand Director, Life360
Hiring iMP for an event I was leading on for a new client was a great decision. They turned around a high quality sampling event and promo vehicle with a very short turnaround time, and their staff on the day were incredibly enthusiastic and professional. They made the process easy and the client very happy, we'll definitely be working with them again.
Brand Director, Lee Kum Kee
