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      <image:title>Food &amp; Drink Copywriting Blog | William Thomas - How To Write Product Copy That Sells - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Even the most beautiful packaging needs copy that earns its place on the shelf. Luxury tea packs from Galerie du Thé.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Beau Cacao chocolate bars, see my portfolio for more shots</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Food &amp; Drink Copywriting Blog | William Thomas - Dr Strangetimes (Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love A.I.) - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tucking into a barbecued sirloin at the Newt in Somerset, the finale of a great shoot making content for Father’s Day.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Eight seconds. Eighty bottles. How does anyone choose?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>"So shoot me." Three words that do more for brand personality than most labels manage in three paragraphs.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Warm, accessible, reassuring. Textbook Anxious Buyer copy.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A map does half the work. The copy does the rest.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Every box ticked. Not a single moment of desire created.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nothing artificial added – getting ready to barbecue at The Newt in Somerset.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An excerpt from my M&amp;S wine label research, about the art of typography.</image:caption>
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