The Hummingbirds guide

for food brands
Everyday creator Lauren in Des MoinesEveryday creator Graysen in HoustonEveryday creator Emily in CincinnatiEveryday creator Warda in Chicago

Show up where food decisions are made: in local stores, at the shelf, and through trusted social voices.

WHAT WE DO + WHY IT MATTERS

We help food brands activate everyday creators (AKA hummingbirds) to build awareness and velocity in the exact retailers your customers shop.

Millennials = highest buying power
Business Insider
84% of Millennials don’t trust traditional ads
Impact.com
92% trust recs from people they know
Nielsen
85% of women drive household purchase decisions
Forbes
84–85% of U.S. retail sales still happen in physical stores
Statista

Real people. Real recommendations.

Real impact where it matters.

With 65K+ creators across 70+ cities and counting, your food brand becomes part of real conversations in the exact places your products live.

Hummingbirds are everyday creators—students, parents, professionals, and social singles—unified by their love of discovering new brands at places like Sprouts, Target, Costco and more!

  • Authentic voices
  • Hyperlocal influence
  • Retail discovery magic
  • City-specific reach

Hummingbirds aren't influencers. They're everyday creators sharing authentic experiences.

Influencers
  • Polished broadcast reach
  • Global/niche audience
  • Feels like ads
  • Stops at the post
  • Guestimated retail activity
Hummingbirds
  • Real-life recommendations
  • Hyperlocal influence
  • Feels like word-of-mouth
  • Continues through verified purchase
  • Attributable retail velocity

Explore real campaigns

May 2026
20
78 Cities
potential reach
11,790
reel views
747
engagements
Campaign name:

🦞✨ Lobster Night at Home, Done Right – Luke’s Lobster at Whole Foods 🍽️

Brand Goal:

Luke's Lobster partnered with Hummingbirds to spotlight its real, high-quality seafood, now available at Whole Foods. The campaign captured the in-store discovery moment, from spotting it on the shelf to bringing it home, showcasing how Luke's Lobster fits naturally into everyday routines, whether it's a quick lunch between meetings or an easy, no-fuss dinner.

May 2026
10
78 Cities
potential reach
4,801
reel views
253
engagements
Campaign name:

💪🍫 Ready For More – Clean Protein Bars Just Hit Target 🛒✨

Brand Goal:

Ready partnered with Hummingbirds to spotlight its Clean Protein Bars, now available at Target. The campaign captured the in-store discovery moment, from the shelf find to the cart drop, showcasing how this smooth, indulgent bar with real macros and no artificial sweeteners fits seamlessly into everyday routines, from workouts to workdays.

May 2026
37
68 Cities
potential reach
21,465
reel views
793
engagements
Campaign name:

🤎Treat Yourself First With Killer Brownie At Moe’s🌮🍫

Brand Goal:

Killer Brownie partnered with Hummingbirds to celebrate its collaboration with Moe's, spotlighting spontaneous, craveable indulgence moments. The campaign invited creators to capture real, unapologetic reactions, from parking lot bites to straight-from-the-counter moments, showcasing what it looks like to grab a Killer Brownie and truly live a little.

May 2026
25
67 Cities
potential reach
24,858
reel views
1,398
engagements
Campaign name:

💪🍝Same Pasta Night, More Protein - Banza's NEW Wheat Protein Pasta Is At Target ✨🛒

Brand Goal:

Banza partnered with Hummingbirds to spotlight its new Wheat Protein Pasta and Mac & Cheese, now available at Target. The campaign captured the "wait...this is protein pasta?!" discovery moment, from the aisle find to the first bite at home, highlighting how this simple swap of semolina wheat and chickpeas delivers more protein without sacrificing the taste and texture everyone already loves.

April 2026
50
64 Cities
potential reach
67,351
reel views
3,099
engagements
Campaign name:

🥜✨ Your New Chocolate Peanut Butter Obsession at Starbucks

Brand Goal:

MUSH partnered with Hummingbirds to spotlight its Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats, now available in Starbucks coffee shop fridges. The campaign captured the discovery moment in-store, from spotting MUSH in the fridge to checking out alongside a coffee order, showcasing the ultimate power pair of caffeine for right now and MUSH to keep the energy going long after.

Take it further.

Hummingbirds Offers product discovery and verified purchase experience

Creators get you noticed. Offers prove it moved.

Once your creator campaign is live, Offers adds the next layer. Create Offers tied to your SKUs at Costco, Target, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, and Sprouts. Our community discovers those Offers, tries your product, and uploads their receipt to verify the purchase. Every redemption shows up in the same dashboard as your creator campaign — content and velocity data, always in one place.

how hummingbirds works

Retail buzz—built from the ground up

The Hummingbirds dashboard with a campaign kick-off badge
01
Build your retailer campaign

Launch a targeted activation for hummingbirds to discover, review, and opt into.

Creator avatars around a campaign invite card
02
Choose your creators

Handpick hyperlocal creators in your key markets, or let our team match you.

A cash back offer card beside an offer redemptions tile
03
Add Offers to close the loop

Layer Offers onto your campaign to connect creator content to verified in-store purchases.

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04
Track results & reuse content

Review performance, then repurpose high-quality UGC across your digital channels.

Why it works for food brands

Retail visibility
Activate creators (aka hummingbirds) in the retailers and cities you care about—building real momentum right at the shelf.

Real content, ready to use
Skip the overproduced shoots. Get authentic, brand-right content that’s made to reuse across your channels.

Low lift, high impact
Your lean team deserves a break. We make it easy to scale content without stealing time or resources.

Prove it moved
Layer Offers onto your campaign to see verified in-store purchases alongside your content, so your team has the velocity data it needs to keep investing confidently in word-of-mouth.

Trial > impressions—we drive in-store movement
Retailer support is key—we show up where you sell
Our creators are your consumers
We make your products part of the everyday scroll
Food brands we work with

Join a growing list of brands tapping into everyday voices.

If you’re ready to amplify your retail launch, get authentic content and velocity, and actually reach your target customer in the cities that matter—let’s talk.

We’ll build a campaign that’s fully managed, fully scalable, and fully hummingbird-powered.

Tell us about your brand and retail goals.