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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
Verified client outcomes: We require real case studies with measurable KPIs — revenue, ROAS, CPA, retention — tied to the exact category being ranked. No cherry-picked wins, no unverifiable numbers.
Independent reputation: We cross-check Clutch, Google, G2, and Trustpilot ratings, and screen for review-bombing or suspicious patterns. Only operators with a consistent, verifiable track record make the cut.
Beyond that, every listing goes through a quarterly re-audit. We check 84 criteria across 6 pillars to make sure it still holds up — here are some of the checks we run:
An ad creative agency makes the assets a paid media account runs on: it researches the angle, writes the hook and script, shoots or edits the video, statics and user-generated variants, then keeps iterating on the concepts that hold attention and retiring the ones that fatigue.
Every firm below was read on its own site rather than on a directory listing. Fifteen external firms publish both ad creative production and food and beverage work in their own words, and none of them publish a headquarters address across two countries.
What does an ad creative agency do for food brands, beverage lines and restaurant groups?
Creative strategy and angle research, scripting and copy, video, static and user-generated production, editing into platform formats, then testing and iteration as concepts fatigue. Fifteen external firms here publish food and beverage work on their own sites.
1. New Engen
About: New Engen is a full-service digital marketing agency that combines data-driven paid media planning with an in-house creative studio to build platform-native content and high-performance campaigns. They help brands scale customer acquisition by integrating creative strategy, cross-channel media execution, and advanced measurement systems.
Key Services: Paid Media Strategy, Ad Creative Production, Creative Strategy, Paid Search & Shopping, Paid Social, Influencer & Creator Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Measurement & Analytics
Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Consumer Brands, E-commerce, Retail
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Seattle
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: New Engen
2. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic runs creative strategy, production and the paid accounts the assets run in on one team, so a concept that stops working is re-cut the same week instead of the next quarter. Reporting is built on orders, bookings and qualified leads confirmed in the client's own systems, never on view counts.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L’Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
3. Allora Media
About: Allora Media is a digital marketing and content production agency based in Southington, Connecticut, specializing in on-location video and photo capture paired with Meta Ads management. They build custom media pipelines and software to help businesses scale their paid social campaigns through localized creative strategies.
Key Services: Content Production, Meta Ads, Social Media Marketing, Creative Strategy
Industries Served: Local Businesses, Contractors, Restaurants, Retailers, Service Businesses
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Southington, CT
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Allora Media
4. Street Poller Media
About: Street Poller Media is a performance creative agency specializing in unscripted street interview ads and creative strategy designed to lower customer acquisition costs. The firm produces native video content across major metropolitan hubs like Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin for diverse sectors including food and beverage brands.
Key Services: Ad Creative Production, Creative Strategy, Street Interview Ads / Street Polling, Paid Media Creative Optimization, Paid Media Buying
Industries Served: Food & Beverage, CPG & E-commerce, App and Tech, Lead Generation, Crypto & Finance, Sports Betting
Notable Clients: Polymarket, MoonPay, BeReal, American Hartford Gold
Locations: Miami
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Street Poller Media
5. Power Digital Marketing
About: Power Digital is an AI-native growth marketing agency that pairs world-class vertical experts with proprietary technology to drive multi-channel performance campaigns. They provide comprehensive digital services spanning paid media, creative strategy, and ad creative production to scale brand revenue.
Key Services: Paid Media, Creative Strategy, Ad Creative Production, Growth Marketing, Social Media Marketing, SEO, Email & SMS Marketing
Industries Served: Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food and Beverage, B2C, B2B, Fashion, Healthcare
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: San Diego
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Power Digital Marketing
6. 1Digital Agency
About: 1Digital Agency is a full-service eCommerce digital agency specializing in paid media, creative strategy, ad creation, and platform management. Their portfolio spans multiple retail sectors, including food and beverage brands, across the United States and Canada.
Key Services: Paid Social Media Advertising, Pay Per Click (PPC) Marketing, Creative Strategy, Ad Creation, Web Design & Development, SEO & AI SEO
Industries Served: Food and Beverage, Fashion, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, B2B Distribution
Notable Clients: Kate Spade, Hitachi, Lenox, Dansk, Synchrony, Bob Ross, Rollie
Locations: Philadelphia
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: 1Digital Agency
7. Acadia
About: Acadia is an integrated digital growth and advertising agency offering specialized services across paid media, retail marketplaces, SEO, and performance creative. Their content and creative team produces performance-optimized work backed by analytics to drive multi-channel results for restaurant chains, CPG brands, and retailers.
Key Services: Paid Media, Content, Creative & Social, Retail Media and Marketplaces, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Analytics
Industries Served: Restaurants, CPG, Beauty, Pets, Apparel
Notable Clients: Perkins, TRUBAR, Fresh Thyme
Locations: Atlanta, Georgia
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Acadia
8. That Random Agency
About: That Random Agency is a women-led boutique digital marketing firm based in Detroit, Michigan, offering paid media, creative production, and social strategy. They work with mid-market B2B companies and CPG brands to execute campaigns combining bold creative and data-driven performance.
Key Services: Paid Media, Creative & Design, Social Strategy, SEO & AI Visibility, LinkedIn & Ghostwriting, Influencer Marketing, Web Development
Industries Served: B2B, CPG
Notable Clients: Mazda, Dr. William Li, KSI Kitchen & Bath
Locations: Detroit, MI
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: That Random Agency
9. Margle Media
About: Margle Media is a full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, specializing in performance marketing and creative strategy. They build full-funnel paid media campaigns across paid social, search, and retail media alongside custom video and ad creative production.
Key Services: Paid Advertising, Creative Strategy, Ad Creative Production, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Media Buying
Industries Served: CPG, Food and Beverage, QSR, Retail and Footwear, Financial Services, Healthcare and OTC Products
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Milwaukee, WI
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Margle Media
10. Tinuiti
About: Tinuiti is a performance marketing agency that delivers creative production and holistic creative strategy alongside paid media management across channels like Meta, TikTok, and retail media networks. They provide dedicated industry expertise for food and beverage brands, integrating data-backed insights with full-funnel execution. Using proprietary technology like Bliss Point, they connect audience analytics and creative execution to maximize advertising impact.
Key Services: Creative Production, Creative Strategy, Paid Media, Paid Search, Social Advertising, Streaming TV & Audio, Commerce Media
Industries Served: Food & Beverage, Apparel, Beauty, B2B, Home Services
Notable Clients: SNIPES USA
Locations: New York, NY
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Tinuiti
11. Dreww
About: Dreww is a growth marketing agency based in Montreal that integrates social media, content creation, performance marketing, websites, and CRM systems. They focus on digital channels to help B2C and B2B businesses build marketing systems that create future demand and scale online revenue.
Key Services: Paid Media & Performance Creative, Social Media & Content Creation, Websites & Landing Pages, HubSpot CRM & RevOps, Email Marketing
Industries Served: B2C, B2B, Ecommerce
Notable Clients: Natrel
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Dreww
12. Good & Gold
About: Good & Gold is a digital marketing and design agency headquartered in Portland, Oregon. They operate at the intersection of marketing and design, providing services including paid media strategy, creative direction, and dynamic digital campaigns for lifestyle and food and beverage brands.
Key Services: Paid Media, Creative Strategy, Ad Creative Production, Email Marketing, SEO, Web Design & Development
Industries Served: Food & Beverage, Lifestyle Goods & Apparel, Fashion, Jewelry, & Accessories, Hospitality & Travel, Outdoor & Fitness, Home Goods, Music & Entertainment, Technology & Software, Professional Services
Notable Clients: Oregon Fruit Company, Stumptown Coffee, Café Matcha, Alfred Coffee, Olympia Provisions, Domaine Serene
Locations: Portland, OR
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Good & Gold
13. Harbinger
About: Harbinger is a creative production and product photography studio that reimagines timeless brands with modern visual storytelling. They specialize in art direction, photography, food styling, and set design tailored for food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods brands.
Key Services: Product photography, Lifestyle studio photography, Creative direction, Amazon-optimized photography, Motion assets, Full production services, Creative styling for food and prop scenes
Industries Served: Food and Beverage, CPG
Notable Clients: Brekki
Locations: Dover, NH
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Harbinger
14. Common Thread Collective
About: Common Thread Collective is an ecommerce growth and performance marketing partner that improves financial outcomes for direct-to-consumer brands. They combine strategic planning, paid media acquisition, and creative production to drive profitable growth.
Key Services: Paid Media Management, Creative Production, Ecommerce Growth Strategy, Data & Forecast Management
Industries Served: Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Ecommerce, Food and Beverage
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Costa Mesa, California
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Common Thread Collective
15. ATTN Agency
About: ATTN Agency is a full-funnel growth marketing and performance agency that partners with DTC and e-commerce brands to scale through paid media and creative strategy. They offer comprehensive digital roadmaps, creative production including performance UGC and custom video, and multi-channel media execution.
Key Services: Paid Media, Creative Strategy, Creative Production, Custom Performance UGC, Custom Video, Performance Ads Graphic Design, Connected TV, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, Google & Bing Ads, YouTube Ads, Email Marketing, SMS Marketing, Direct Mail
Industries Served: DTC and E-commerce, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Retail
Notable Clients: Grüns
Locations: San Diego, CA
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: ATTN Agency
16. H/L
About: H/L is an independent full-service creative and media agency specializing in brand storytelling, video production, and local or national media activations. Headquartered in Oakland with offices across multiple US cities, the agency drives multi-channel momentum for clients spanning various major industries.
Key Services: Creative, Production, and Design, Media Planning and Activation, Strategy, Insights, and Multicultural Marketing, Analytics and Data Engineering
Industries Served: Automotive, Energy & Natural Resources, Franchise & Retail, Technology
Notable Clients: Toyota, McDonald's, Xonar
Locations: Oakland
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: H/L
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. New Engen | Paid Media Strategy | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 2. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 3. Allora Media | Content Production | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 4. Street Poller Media | Ad Creative Production | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 5. Power Digital Marketing | Paid Media | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 6. 1Digital Agency | Paid Social Media Advertising | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 7. Acadia | Paid Media | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 8. That Random Agency | Paid Media | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 9. Margle Media | Paid Advertising | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 10. Tinuiti | Creative Production | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 11. Dreww | Paid Media & Performance Creative | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 12. Good & Gold | Paid Media | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 13. Harbinger | Product photography | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 14. Common Thread Collective | Paid Media Management | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 15. ATTN Agency | Paid Media | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 16. H/L | Creative, Production, and Design | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
Frequently Asked Questions
What separates food and beverage ad creative from general ecommerce work?
Appetite appeal is a craft discipline, and packaging is half the asset. A pour, a texture, a steam cue or a shelf shot can lift a whole campaign, and none of it survives being shot as a generic product photo. Ask a firm what it shot in studio versus on set, how it handled food styling, and how it adapted one shoot into paid social, retail media and packaging.
How should a restaurant group test creative across locations?
By holding the offer steady and varying only the frame, then reading redemptions rather than clicks. Location-level demand differs enough that a winner in one market can lose in another, so the test needs enough spend per market to mean anything. Ask which point-of-sale or reservation data a firm read, how it split budget by location, and what it stopped running.
What does an ad creative engagement usually cost?
Fees arrive as a monthly creative retainer, a per-asset rate or a production budget per shoot, and paid media management is often quoted separately. Shoot costs, talent, licensing and editing hours are the variables that move a quote. On this page not one external firm here prints a fee figure. Ask what a month of output actually contains, and who owns the raw files and usage rights when the engagement ends.
Which of these firms name a client I can verify?
Ten of the fifteen. Street Poller Media names Polymarket and MoonPay, and 1Digital Agency names Kate Spade and Hitachi. The rest credit nobody on the pages we read, which is normal when a brand forbids logo use or the work sits under a parent agency. Ask instead for two accounts the firm produces for now, the volume it ships each month, and a call with the marketer who approved the invoice. A firm that cannot arrange that call may be describing work it no longer holds.
Should the same team buy the media and make the creative?
One team closes the loop fastest, because the person reading fatigue in the account is the person briefing the next cut. Split suppliers can work when the brand owns strategy and enforces a shared testing plan, and fail when neither side owns the number. Our own view sits in how we run performance creative. Ask who writes the next hypothesis, and how fast a losing concept gets replaced.
Choosing an Ad Creative Partner for Food and Beverage Brands
All fifteen external firms listed publish ad creative production alongside food and beverage work on their own sites, which is a lower bar than a finished campaign in your category. Treat this as a shortlist to interrogate, not a ranking of outcomes.
Ten credit a client you can check, and not one external firm here prints a fee figure. Compare what each firm will actually own: the angle research, the script, the shoot, the edit, and the testing plan that decides what runs next.
Ask for the last three concepts the named team shipped, and the two that failed. A firm answering with hooks, formats, spend levels and dates is describing its own work; a firm answering with a showreel of brand films is describing something else.
Whoever wins the brief, keep the raw files, the project files and the usage rights in your own name, because a creative library you cannot re-edit is a supplier you cannot leave. If you would rather have the creative, the paid social buying and the measurement run by one accountable team, read our latest analysis or see how we run growth programmes.
