What we do and how we think.

What we do.
And how we think.

We help CPG leadership teams make the decisions that shape growth, relevance, and performance.
Our work spans insights, strategy, innovation, and creative (as an integrated system, not a set of services).

We don’t start with deliverables. 

We start with clarity.

Clarity beats pretty

Before design, messaging, or execution, we help leadership teams define what the brand stands for now, what it demands, and what it needs to leave behind.
Clarity becomes the foundation for everything that follows.
Before design, messaging, or execution, we help leadership teams define what the brand stands for now, what it demands, and what it needs to leave behind.
That clarity becomes the foundation for everything that follows.

Insights

Understanding what’s actually driving behavior.

We synthesize consumer, customer, and category signals to clarify where the brand has a right to win—and where it doesn’t.

This includes consumer and customer insight, competitive and category analysis, and identifying the most meaningful opportunities for growth.

The goal is not more information.

It’s sharper judgment about where to play, what to ignore, and what matters most.

Brand Strategy

Defining what the brand stands for now.

We work with leadership teams to clarify positioning, messaging, and brand architecture, as well as the decisions that shape how the brand shows up across portfolio and go‑to‑market.

In some cases, we also define mission, vision, and values—but only when they support real decisions.

The outcome is a clear, defensible point of view that reduces internal debate and creates consistency across the business.

Commercial Strategy

Turning brand clarity into business performance.

We align brand and commercial decisions—portfolio strategy, pricing and pack architecture, channel priorities, and how the brand competes at shelf.

Rather than treating brand and commercial strategy separately, we connect them—so what the brand stands for is reflected in how it grows.

The focus is on making tradeoffs explicit and ensuring the brand earns its place with retailers.

Innovation

Focusing on what will move the business forward.

We help teams identify where the brand has permission to expand—and where it doesn’t—then translate that into concepts, use cases, and occasions that align with the brand’s role.

Work often includes facilitated workshops, but the goal isn’t activity.
 It’s direction.

Innovation becomes more effective when it’s coherent—when each new product reinforces the brand instead of fragmenting it.

Insights

Understanding what’s actually driving behavior.

We cross-reference consumer, customer, and category signals to clarify exactly where your brand has a right to win. The goal isn’t more data, it’s sharper judgment about where to play and what to ignore.

Brand Strategy

Defining what the Brand stands for now.

We work with leadership teams to clarify positioning, messaging, and brand architecture. The outcome is a clear, defensible point of view that reduces internal debate and creates alignment across the business.

Commercial Strategy

Turning brand clarity into business performance.

We align brand decisions with commercial reality—mapping portfolio strategy, pricing, pack architecture, and retail channel priorities. We connect these elements so your brand’s core promise is clearly reflected in how it competes at the shelf.

Innovation

Focusing on what will move the business forward.

We translate brand equity into clear concepts, use cases, and occasions that align with your core role. Innovation becomes truly valuable when it’s coherent—ensuring each new product reinforces the brand instead of fragmenting it.

Design & Creative

Making strategy visible, usable, and scalable.

We develop naming, identity, packaging, and brand systems for retail and digital environments. Our creative work is anchored in upstream strategic decisions—resulting in a cohesive system that drives immediate consumer choice.

Design & Creative

Making strategy visible, usable, 
and scalable.

We develop naming, identity, packaging, and brand systems that work across shelf, digital, and internal use.

Creative is grounded in upstream decisions—so it reinforces what the brand stands for and how it competes.

The result is a brand that’s easier to recognize, easier to understand, and easier to choose.

These aren’t separate services

They’re integrated disciplines used together to help leadership make the right call—and ensure that decision holds up across the business.

See this work in practice

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Our Founders

Meet our founders

Diana Fryc

Chief Growth Strategist & Partner

Diana brings 20+ years of experience advising food, beverage, and wellness brands on growth, change management, and organizational alignment.


  • Past Experience: REI, Nordstrom, Walmart, Eddie Bauer, Safeco

  • Host: The Gooder Podcast

  • Board Member: President, Naturally Seattle
Diana brings 20+ years of experience advising consumer brands on growth, change, and 
organizational alignment, with a focus on food, beverage, and wellness.

Previous experience:

  • Jane Goodall Institute
  • REI Co‑op
  • Safeco
  • Nordstrom
  • Eddie Bauer
  • Walmart


Host

  • The Gooder Podcast

Board Member

  • President, Naturally Seattle

David Lemley

CEO & Chief Strategist


David aligns brand decisions with commercial reality, bringing decades of deep strategic growth expertise to enterprise CPG leadership teams.


  • Selected Credentials: Starbucks, Nintendo, Nike, REI Co-op, Brooks Running
  • Speaker & Workshop Leader: Sweets & Snacks Expo, Vitafoods Europe

Selected credentials prior to Voodoo Brands:

  • Starbucks
  • Nintendo
  • REI Co-op
  • Nike
  • Brooks Running


Speaker & Workshop Leader

  • Sweets & Snacks Expo
  • Vitafoods Europe
  • BevNet Live
  • FoodNavigator
  • National Retail Federation
  • Design Management Institute

Author & Contributor

  • Beloved & Dominant Brands: The Ecosystem to go from one of many to category leader
  • BrandWeek
  • Nutrition Business Journal
  • Nutritional Outlook
  • BrandPackaging