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Original HSTB Brand System

More than a logo

Help Save the Butchers worked because the message appeared throughout the meat department—in advertising, signs, package labels and the way employees spoke with customers.

The original badge is preserved exactly as it was designed.

Original Help Save the Butchers branding material
Original HSTB brand-system material.
Historic HSTB sign

Department Banners

Large signs carried the message of fresh-cut meat, butcher service, knowledge and quality.

Historic HSTB package label

Package Labels

Fresh beef, pork and chicken packages carried HSTB labeling at the point of purchase.

Ground fresh sign

Ground Beef Signs

Fresh-grinding messages drew attention to the work happening inside the meat department.

Historic shelf and case material

Shelf Talkers & Case Strips

Smaller messages repeated the identity throughout the case.

Truckload meat display

Truckload Materials

Bulk promotions connected value back to the same butcher identity.

Original HSTB badge

The Badge

The visual identity remains unchanged as part of the history.

Why the system worked

The program gave the department one recognizable story. The product, employees, service, signs, promotions, videos and package labels reinforced one another.

Historic labels and package claims are shown here as part of the HSTB archive. They document the program as it appeared at the time.