Pier sets the national news agenda for the East of England Co-op

Would you buy food that’s past its Best Before date? That was the question on everyone’s lips yesterday as Pier secured blanket media coverage for client the East of England Co-op. The announcement that the East of England Co-op is the first major retailer to sell food past its Best Before for 10p caused a […]

Pier PR & Marketing celebrates first ever Suffolk Day

The sun came out for the very first Suffolk Day yesterday, and the Pier PR & Marketing team took to the beach to celebrate. Created to celebrate all the amazing things about the county we call home, we chose to mark the inaugural Suffolk Day with one of our favourite things – food! Our special […]

Pier team aiming to walk 1.5million steps for cancer charity

Pier PR & Marketing has vowed to walk more than 700 miles during March to help raise money for charity. We are supporting Cancer Research UK’s Walk All Over Cancer campaign, which challenges fundraisers to walk 10,000 steps every day during March. Inspired by this target, we are aiming to collectively walk 50,000 steps, which is […]

Pier expands marine PR portfolio

East Anglian PR agency Pier continues to develop its marine client base, having recently been appointed by leading independent marina Suffolk Yacht Harbour. Briefed to help build awareness of Suffolk Yacht Harbour regionally and nationally, Pier has worked closely with the marina since the start of the year.  In addition to media relations, the marine […]

Pier scores with Mustard TV

As part of a campaign to raise awareness of the SCORE grant funding scheme for the offshore renewables sector, Pier recently secured a slot on regional Norfolk TV channel, Mustard. After securing the opportunity, East Anglian PR agency Pier worked with project manager and business adviser, Richard Salmon, on media training in order to maximise […]

Pier Hosts Gressingham Duck Cookery Demo for Journalists

As part of a wider strategy to increase the number of UK households cooking with duck, Pier organised a duck cookery demonstration for food editors at Time Inc. – a key media house in London with magazine titles such as Marie Claire, Living etc, Homes & Gardens and Country Life. The food PR team at Pier […]

Pier Has A Bake Off With Wendi Peters & Wright’s

Pier has been working with Corrie star Wendi Peters and Wright’s Baking this summer to produce five short ‘how to’ baking films. TV actress and celebrity baker Wendi was great fun and Pier worked closely with her and Wright’s to create the portfolio of films. David Wright’s mill house kitchen provided the perfect location for […]

Pier Scores with Renewable Energy Grant

Suffolk PR firm, Pier, is delighted to be working once again in the East of England’s thriving renewable energy sector. Following a successful competitive pitch, Pier is implementing an integrated marketing campaign on behalf of SCORE, an ERDF* grant specifically aimed at SMEs across East Anglia involved in the offshore renewable energy sector and its […]

A Busy Week with Ken Hom!

To celebrate Chinese New Year, the food PR team at Pier has been out and about with celebrity chef, author and TV personality Ken Hom talking Chinese banquets, New Year traditions and Ken’s range of Oriental meals at Tesco. Acknowledged as one of the world’s leading experts on authentic Chinese and Asian cuisine Ken was […]

Pier launches City Kitchen digital extravaganza

To support the launch of 25 delicious new City Kitchen meals for January 2014, Suffolk PR firm Pier has been working closely on the much-loved brand to update its digital offering. To promote the flavoursome additions of the contemporary and world flavour dishes, the food PR team at Pier has managed a raft of online […]