At Salt & Candy, we don’t just bring expertise to your brand – we bring a deep understanding of the value of human connections, powered by innovation. Our team is driven by passion and purpose, helping you shape your brand story through data-driven, AI-enhanced strategies. Understanding who we are and the values that guide us will give you confidence in our ability to transform your brand into something future-proof. Explore below to learn how our unique approach makes us the perfect partner to drive your success.
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We are majority female-led at every level across departments. Our commitment to equality is core to who we are.
It’s easy to forget that the best combinations in life – the things that are infinitely better together than apart – are often the most unlikely. Everything from food to activities to people can be improved by its logical opposite, or just something you never would have thought of. It’s a bit like adding candy to salty popcorn at the movies, it shouldn’t work, but it just does! That’s how we approach brands. We pull creative ideas and strategies together that you wouldn’t think possible until it’s right in front of you!
We work with clients globally, but always remain proud of our roots in South Africa, so our team is 100% local. We approach all of our work with a venture mindset – moving quickly and staying agile while achieving increased conversion rates, brand loyalty and deeper engagement across all platforms.
We cover Business Strategy, Creative, Social Media, Traditional PR and more. If you want strategy-first thinking at the heart of your brand, then we’re the agency for you. No matter who we work with though, we never lose sight of the vision that got us started in the first place. We believe in transparency and fairness above all else – in pricing and as well as work ethic. What we do is important, but how we do it is just as important to us!
The best ideas aren’t always the most obvious, just like the combination of salty popcorn and candy – they shouldn’t work, but they do. At Salt & Candy, we take the most unlikely combinations and make them work to your brand’s advantage. We merge creative brilliance with data insights, innovative AI tools, and human-first storytelling to create strategies and campaigns that you didn’t know your brand needed but can’t imagine succeeding without.
We work with clients globally, but always remain proud of our roots in South Africa,
so our team is 100% local. We approach all of our work with a venture mindset – moving
quickly and staying agile while achieving increased conversion rates, brand loyalty and
deeper engagement across all platforms.
We specialize in Business Strategy, Creative Design, Social Media, Traditional PR, and more. Strategy is at the core of everything we do, but we also believe in the power of automation to scale your efforts efficiently. Our approach is transparent, focused on delivering results that matter, and driven by a team that works with you to amplify your brand’s story across all touchpoints. When you work with us, you’re not just another client – you’re part of a collaborative, results-oriented partnership.
Prior to founding Salt&Candy, Laura built up considerable global experience of working with blue-chip clients such as SABMiller, Coca-Cola, HBO, Sky and British Airways, in multiple strategy, marketing and digital roles.
Salt&Candy has become known around the world for digitally savvy, agile, edgy strategies that focus relentlessly on business outcomes and a pathological desire for unlocking business potential from the inside out.
Laura is leveraging her hard-won experience and no-nonsense approach to business to help other aspiring entrepreneurs fulfil their potential. As a member of the Institute of Directors (IoDSA), and as a driving force behind the 30% Club in Southern Africa, Laura is firmly focused on creating more diversity and delivering digital insights on Boards and senior leadership teams.