Book experienced product sampling staff with iMP to connect your brand directly with consumers and drive engagement.
Our sampling staff have years of experience in distributing free samples. Food, drink and non-food product samples from pre-packed to fresh, hot, cold, chilled, frozen, cooked or ambient. From food and drink festivals to events, exhibitions or on the street, we can get samples out there.
iMP sampling staff have sampled countless scoops of ice cream on the streets of London. They’ve distributed pallets stacked full of protein bars at dozens of tube stations across the capital. Plus they’ve served three thousand salads at a food festival and sizzled more than fifty thousand sausages from a kitchen grade sampling van. No matter what the food or drink format, if there’s a way to sample it we’ll make it happen.
iMP supply the best sampling staff in the industry today. All our staff are iMP staff – we don’t outsource. Although we have a relatively small team compared to other larger agencies we’re able to provide absolute superstars. Our team members have worked with us for years. We always ensure we have experienced team members on campaigns, even when we have new teams. Sampling staff hold Food Hygiene Level 2 as standard. And most of them have worked multiple FMCG sampling campaigns.
We know all the ‘ins and outs’ of researching, booking and managing product sampling sites and applying for sampling permits. And we’ll take the time out of dealing with the application forms, health & safety, RAMS documents, site entry and exit – all that detail required to deliver an effective activation. iMP know all the best sites across the country and we also know which of them require permits and which of them don’t. Here’s some examples of the kinds of sampling sites we use and deal with:
iMP is a full service product sampling agency managing promo vehicles and professional sampling staff. We create bespoke and tailored brand product sampling campaigns across the UK. London to Leeds, Glasgow to Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester to Cardiff, Bristol, Newcastle, Liverpool, Brighton – you’ll find our sampling staff somewhere across the country every week. We’ve been doing this for quite a while – more than 11 years – so we know what we’re doing. And that’s why our unique service is so valuable. We take all the hard work out of the planning, scheduling, managing, staffing, transporting, storing – whatever it takes to deliver a safe, engaging and successful product sampling activation – so that all you have to do is give us the stock. We’ll sort out:
With new products hitting the shelves every day in different categories from vegan to vegetarian, meat-free to sugar-free there’s never been a better time to get trial products out to consumers so they can make purchasing decisions before they get to the shops. We’re used to turning sampling campaigns around very fast – sometimes in less than 48 hours – so if you’ve got stock with a short shelf life, BBE or need to beat a competitor to it, give us a call.
Some of the large scale sampling campaigns we’ve worked on for brands include Wall’s, Kellogg’s, Grenade and Campbell’s Soup to name a few. If you’d like us to create and manage a full end-to-end sampling campaign for your product contact us on 0113 243 8194 or use the form below.
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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
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
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
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
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 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