The Power Of Great Marketing - Interview With Diane Hund | Fi$H Factor With Mike Ungaro
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Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Us Foods Holding
Search every verified Diane Hund interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote β each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Diane Hund, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at US Foods Holding, appeared on the podcast "Fi$H Factor With Mike Ungaro" in July 2025. During the interview, Hund discussed US Foods' marketing strategy and business model. She stated that about half of US Foods' business serves traditional independent restaurants, while the other half serves hospitality, healthcare, and education sectors, and that the company tailors a unique value proposition for independent restaurants. Hund described a campaign called "More," which she said focuses on quality products, tools like the Moxy e-commerce platform, support, and flexible deliveries to help independent restaurants succeed. She also noted that the company is piloting more flexible delivery models, including later cutoffs and six-day-a-week scheduling. Hund shared her perspective on marketing and technology. She defined good marketing as understanding a brand's unique point of difference and promoting it in alignment with customer needs. Hund said that good marketing today is personalized, using social media placement on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube combined with search optimization. She noted that menus are the number one marketing tool for restaurants and that US Foods is using AI to generate on-brand photos for operators' digital menus. Hund described AI and generative AI as "revolutionary tools" for creating content and encouraged experimentation, adding that many people do not yet realize the value of technology and AI tools.
“Good marketing is really understanding what your brand is, knowing your unique point of difference in the marketplace, and then being true to that and promoting it. If it aligns with what customers are looking for, that's the win-win.”
“About half of US Foods' business is traditional independent restaurants, and the other half serves hospitality, healthcare, and education sectors. We tailor a unique value proposition especially for independent restaurants that need extra support and help.”
“We launched a campaign called 'More' focusing on more quality products, more tools like our Moxy e-commerce platform, more support from our team, and more flexible deliveries to help independent restaurants succeed.”
“Running a high-volume business with millions of customers requires a good partner who delivers on time, answers the phone, and adapts to unpredictable situations like weather or operational challenges.”
“We're piloting more flexibility in our delivery model, allowing later cutoffs and more flexible delivery days, so customers can get what they need on a six-day-a-week schedule.”
“Good marketing today is personalized; we use heavy social media placement on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, combined with search optimization to ensure operators find the right solutions when they search online.”
“Menus are the number one marketing tool for restaurants; we are now using AI to generate on-brand photos for operators to enhance their digital menus and customer experience.”
“AI and generative AI are revolutionary tools that can create photos, videos, and audio, and everyone should experiment with them because you can't get it wrong; it's a powerful new way to create content.”
“Many people don't yet realize how valuable technology and AI tools are; it's like everyone is walking around with an Einstein in their pocket but using it mostly for trivial things instead of leveraging its full potential.”
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