Judy Love and Pink Lady campaign by FMCG PR agency The PHA Group

FMCG PR Agency

FMCG doesn’t stand stilland neither do we. 

In a world of endless choice, new product drops and shifting consumer habits, the brands that win aren’t the loudest. They’re the ones that feel relevant. The ones that show up in culture, not just on shelves. 

PHA is an award-winning FMCG PR agency that earns consumers’ attention, builds momentum and turns visibility into something more valuable: real-world demand. 

From shelf to spotlight

Launching a product today isn’t just about getting into retailers and on the shelves (or off). It’s about getting into people’s heads, feeds and conversations first. 

Whether it’s a bold new drinks brand, a fast-scaling food challenger or a household name looking to stay ahead, the challenge is the same: stand out in a category that never stops moving Or, maybe you are part of the FMCG trade and supply chain that wants to increase visibility, market positioning and status?  

We build campaigns that make that happen, connecting creative and strategy in a way that feels joined-up, not bolted on. 

Modern FMCG doesn’t need more brands making noise. It needs unboxed thinking. And impact.

What we do

PHA is a leading FMCG PR agency helping brands across food, drink, personal care and consumer goods. We deliver impact across both consumer and corporate communications, connecting brand storytelling with business objectives.

By bringing together PR, influencer, digital, social and marketing, we deliver truly integrated FMCG campaigns that drive measurable results at every stage of growth.

Pinch ready meals indian selection by FMCG PR agency The PHA Group

01 Launch & create demand

Make your brand impossible to ignore from day one. 

This is where momentum starts, whether you’re introducing a new product, entering a category, or relaunching something with a fresh edge.

We create standout ideas designed to travellanding in media, spreading through social, and getting people talking, sharing and trying. 

Pink Lady apples campaign by FMCG PR agency The PHA Group

02 Build the brand

Turn awareness into something deeper with recognition, trust and loyalty. 

In crowded FMCG categories, how your brand shows up (and what it stands for) matters just as much as where it appears.

We help define your story and make sure it resonates consistently, credibly and in a way your audience actually cares about. 

DASH water steal the limelight campaig by FMCG PR agency The PHA Group

03 Show up in culture

Be part of the conversations that influence what people buy. 

Discovery doesn’t start in-store anymore. It happens on feeds, through creators, and in the moments people share. 

We build culturally relevant campaigns that live where your audience already is and give them a reason to engage. 

BERO can and a tennis racket - The PHA Group

04 Drive visibility & credibility

Get your brand seen and taken seriously. 

Visibility in the right places builds trust, drives awareness and opens doors commercially.

From national media to key industry channels, we position your brand in the places that influence perception while reinforcing your corporate reputation through our dedicated comms team.

What do we do differently to other FMCG PR agencies?

We don’t see PR as an output. We see it as a starting point. 

Every campaign is designed to travel across media, into social, through creators, and into the moments that shape how people discover and choose brands. 

Our sweet spot is where creativity meets commercial thinking. That might mean launching a new product with a campaign people can’t ignore. Tapping into creators who genuinely move the needle. Or building a brand platform that gives everything else more meaning. 

Whatever the brief, the focus stays the same. Make it culturally relevant and commercially effective. From disruptive start-ups to category leaders, we know how to build campaigns that cut through and convert. 

Get in touch with the team

Meet our team of FMCG specialists

Becks Wiper

Executive Vice President

Becks Wiper is an award-winning communications leader with over 18 years’ experience in PR, digital and brand strategy. As EVP and Head of PHA North, she drives growth across Manchester, Leeds and the wider region, helping brands connect with audiences through creativity and commercial insight. Becks has led campaigns for some of the UK’s biggest consumer, health and corporate names.

Paul McCaffrey

EVP, Integrated Campaigns

Paul has over 25 years’ big brand comms experience. Key experience includes working on a wide range of award-winning global campaigns for the likes of Coca-Cola, Hovis, Lipton Ice Tea, Baileys, Mcvities, Bacardi, Pink Lady, Heinz, Tesco, Morrisons, TK Maxx and Sony. Paul has acted as the Global Consumer Chair for the PROI since 2017.

Suzanne Haysler

EVP, Consumer

Suzanne leads the Consumer practice at The PHA Group and has over 15 years of experience working with global brands, start-ups and scale-ups as well as non-profits and charities. She is skilled in delivering meaningful, integrated campaigns across the food & drink, sport & fitness, travel, wellbeing, retail and lifestyle sectors.

Richard Langrish

Executive Strategy Director

Richard is a strategic specialist with 14 years of experience in social and digital, now applying his expertise to a mix of consumer and enterprise challenges. Starting in social-first roles, he mastered audience insights, brand positioning, and platform storytelling.

Mike Chivers

Executive Creative Director

With 14 years’ experience, Mike is a versatile creative leader specialising in earned storytelling. He brings ideas to life across formats, experiences, and platforms, drawing on insight to shape work for both global and local brands. Known for quickly capturing the essence of a brand, he navigates diverse client needs with clarity, creativity, and impact – essential in a world that’s messier and more fragmented than ever.

Alice Lamb

SVP, Corporate

With 20 years of experience across both the public and private sectors, Alice has counselled FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging brands and purpose-led organisations. She combines geo-fluency and strategic intelligence to help clients anticipate risk, counter misinformation, and make confident, reputation-enhancing decisions that deliver tangible impact.

David Taylor

SVP, Digital

David is a commercially experienced Digital Marketing Leader with over 20 years of success across the UK, US, and EMEA. He specialises in driving business growth through full-funnel, digital-first strategies in B2C, B2B, and B2D markets. Fostering a data-driven, test-and-learn culture, he consistently translates complex challenges into simple, elegant digital solutions.

Katy Meehan

VP, PR & Creative

Katy has over a decade of experience crafting integrated creative campaigns, specialising in FMCG and lifestyle brands. She brings extensive experience of propelling household names into the spotlight, blending strategic insight with creative flair, from developing compelling video and photography concepts and securing impactful earned exposure to collaborating with influencers and delivering buzz-worthy pop-ups.

Laura Hooper

Account Director

Laura is a CIPR qualified Account Director in The PHA Group’s Consumer Division, with over 7 years of PR and Influencer experience in helping brands to plan and activate impactful campaigns – including strategic press office strategies, celebrity partnerships, consumer events and OOH/Guerrilla stunts.

Jenny Eckloff

SEO Account Director

Having worked in the SEO industry for 8+ years, where she has gained experience in content & Digital PR, Jenny has carved her niche and specialised in all things Technical SEO. Having worked on a range of clients (such as Argos, Skatehut, HiPP Organic, GAME) in an array of different industries during her career, she excels at problem solving and all things lead by data.

Laura Grant

Junior Account Executive

Laura is a junior account executive within PHA North, working and supporting across a broad range of clients. After completing a year’s internship in the communications department of a global automotive brand, she has kickstarted her PR career at The PHA Group.

“Since working with PHA, the team has been supportive in listening to our marketing objectives and understanding what improvements we need to make to increase our organic and paid search traffic performance. They’ve continuously and proactively come up with ways we can optimise our technical SEO, content and PPC ads, ensuring we’re targeting the right keywords and helping us to make it as easy as possible for Google to crawl our website. We can’t recommend them enough to other brands looking to work with a helpful, trustworthy and highly knowledgeable digital partner.”
HiPP Organic
We absolutely loved every second of working on this campaign with [PHA]. It genuinely helped shape a new chapter for HiPP, and [the] content is still something we refer back to today. Thank you for bringing such passion to the table.
Mary Simpson
Assistant Digital Manager

FMCG PR agency FAQs

What does an FMCG PR agency actually do?

An FMCG PR agency like The PHA Group helps brands get seen, talked about and chosen. That means securing meaningful media coverage, building brand stories people connect with, and creating campaigns that show up across press, social and culture. But today, PHA goes further than that. We help drive real-world outcomes, from stronger retail relationships to increased demand.

How is FMCG PR different from other types of PR?

FMCG moves faster than most sectors. Products launch more often, trends shift quickly, and consumer attention is harder to hold. FMCG PR needs to tap into culture in real time, understand buying behaviour, and create ideas that can travel across multiple channels.

Do I need PR if I’m already investing in social and influencer marketing?

Yes, and it works best when it’s all connected. PR, social and influencer marketing shouldn’t sit in silos. When they’re joined up, they amplify each other. A strong PR story fuels social content. Creators bring it to life. Media coverage builds credibility. PHA is an award-winning integrated communications agency that can do it all, delivering stronger results for your FMCG campaign.

When should we bring in an FMCG PR agency?

Most brands come to us at key inflection points: - Launching a new product or range - Entering retail or scaling distribution - Repositioning the brand - Looking to stand out in a crowded category That said, the earlier PR is part of the thinking, the better. Our strongest FMCG PR campaigns with brands like SharkNinja and Shockz were built in from the start, not added on at the end.

Can PR really drive sales for FMCG brands?

It can, and it should. Great FMCG PR builds awareness, but it also creates momentum that gets people talking, searching, sharing and ultimately buying. Whether it’s driving people in-store, increasing online interest or strengthening your position with retailers, good PR connects visibility with commercial impact.

What kind of FMCG brands do you work with?

PHA works with brands that want to grow and aren’t afraid to unbox their thinking and do things differently. That includes challenger brands, founder-led businesses, drinks and wellness brands, and established names looking to stay culturally relevant. If you’ve got ambition and a clear point of view, we’re probably a good fit.

How do you measure success in FMCG PR?

Coverage is just the starting point. We measure performance across the full journey; reach, engagement, social traction, search visibility and, where possible, commercial indicators like demand and retailer interest. Ultimately, success isn’t just about being seen. It’s about being remembered and chosen.

What should I look for in an FMCG PR agency?

Look for an agency that understands more than just media relations. PHA is the partner who understands culture, creators, retail dynamics and how people actually discover brands today. Most importantly, we think about how our work connects to your commercial goals, not just press coverage.

Speak with our FMCG team today