Smoothie Lab Workshop

Hands-on product development workshop, in partnership with innocent. 

Developed in partnership with innocent, Smoothie Lab is an interactive 2-hour workshop designed to explore the fundamentals of product development, whilst analysing brand strategy and learning about nutrition.  

Using innocent drinks as a case study, students analyse packaging, marketing, and branding strategies to identify their key USPs and understand how successful brands influence customer behaviour. 

In this fun and fast-paced challenge, students work in teams to develop a new product concept for innocent. Students must consider their customer’s needs, and work together to create a cohesive concept, choose and cost ingredients, and calculate profit margins. They will then design packaging, working out a strong visual identity in line with innocent’s brand, and consider advertising and PR hooks. During the workshop, students will also get the opportunity to explore the Museum’s Time Tunnel or Branding Hall to hunt for a product to fit their customer’s unmet need.   

At the end of the workshop, each team must present their pitch to the class. The winning team will get the chance to blend their smoothie for everyone to taste-test!  


Curriculum links include:

  •       KS3: Art and Design, Design and Technology, Food & Nutrition
  •       GCSE: Art and Design, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Media Studies,                  Business, Creative iMedia, Marketing 
  •       A-Level: Product Design, Food Science & Nutrition, Business, Marketing 
  •       BTEC: Business Studies, Entrepreneurship, Digital Content Creation 
  •       HE, FE: Business, Marketing, Strategic Management, Corporate Branding,            Graphic Design, Brand Management  

Available for:

  •       GCSE
  •       A Level
  •       BTEC
  •       Higher Education, Further Education
  •       SEND groups
  •       Home Education groups
  •       Community groups

Information for bookers

The session runs for 2 hours and includes a walkthrough of the Time Tunnel depending on availability. 

Sessions run Monday – Friday with start times flexible between 10am and 3pm.   

For Secondary groups, the cost for one session is £295 for 25 students and 3 teachers. For Universities it is £345 for 15 students and 3 adults. For SEND or community groups, the workshop is adapted to last 1.5 hours and costs £147.50 for SEND schools and £95 for community groups. All prices includes entry to our Museum.

A 50% discount is available if more that 25% of your students are eligible for Pupil Premium or Free School Meals. A 10% discount is available for organisations located within Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith & Fulham.

Workshop Fees

All workshop fees include entry to the Museum. We can accommodate a maximum of 30 students per workshop. Please find more information about discounts below.

Discounts

We offer a range of discounts for schools and community groups which are available for both self-guided visits and workshops. To claim a discount, please let us know that you are eligible when filling out a Workshop Enquiry Form or contacting us via email at bookings@museumofbrands.com.

Pupil Premium discount


Local Schools discount


SEND discount


Community Groups discount

“Very well-run smoothie lab workshop. Pitched at the right level. Students learned a lot about marketing considerations and product development.”
Esher Sixth Form College
"This interactive and practical exercise is excellent for my students. They are 'learning through doing'. The students relate to the brand innocent and have really enjoyed creating a new product and presenting their ideas."
Stafford House
“The activity is highly interactive with excellent pedagogical underpinning optimised for post graduate students.” University of Sunderland “Very well structured! Friendly for students from all over the world!” Immerse Education “As the manager I thought it was one of the best workshops I’ve been to with the children. It was fun, interactive, engaging and the children seemed to love it. The team was fantastic and I would highly recommend it to others.” Westbourne Park Family Centre

Smoothie Lab - The Game!

Designed for Families and Community Groups

This fun downloadable board game for families and community groups has been inspired by our popular workshop developed in partnership with innocent drinks. Collect the tiles to create your very own smoothie - who will design the winning smoothie?