5 Best Affiliate Programs for Food Bloggers Looking to Grow Their Revenue
Affiliate marketing is a powerful way for food bloggers and recipe developers to generate income while providing value to their audience. However, not all affiliate programs may be worth your time. The key to success is choosing the right programs, ones that offer solid commissions, great integrations, and a seamless shopping experience for your readers.
Today, we’re helping food bloggers and recipe creators select from the best of the best affiliate programs for their online brands, along with how Grocers List can help you automate and scale your affiliate marketing efforts.
1. Instacart Tastemakers
Instacart’s Tastemakers Affiliate Program allows food bloggers to turn their recipes into fully shoppable experiences. Readers can instantly add all necessary ingredients to their cart and have them delivered to their doorstep.
Why It’s Great for Food Bloggers:
3% commission rate on every grocery order placed through your link
Shoppable recipes allow readers to add ingredients to their cart with one click
Integrates with WordPress through plugins like Tasty Recipes
With Grocers List’s Shop the Recipe feature, you can take this a step further. Instead of just embedding links in a blog post, Grocers List lets you automate the process. Readers can comment on your social media posts with a keyword and receive a DM with a direct Instacart link to shop the ingredients instantly.
Make money from your recipe
By joining the Instacart affiliate program and using Grocers List, you can easily monetize your recipes!
2. Amazon Associates
Amazon Associates is one of the most widely used affiliate programs, offering a massive product selection, including kitchen tools, specialty ingredients, and cookbooks.
Why It’s Great for Food Bloggers:
Up to 10% commission on select categories like kitchen gadgets and specialty ingredients
24-hour cookie duration lets you earn on anything your reader buys
A huge variety of products to promote, from baking essentials to cookware
A common issue with Amazon links is that they often open in a browser where users aren’t logged in, reducing conversions. Grocers List’s Amazon App Links solve this problem by opening links directly in the Amazon app, increasing conversion rates by up to five times.
3. ShopMy
ShopMy allows influencers to curate a digital storefront featuring their favorite products, making it easy to share recommendations with their audience.
Why It’s Great for Food Bloggers:
Earn 10-30% commission on sales through your personalized store
No need to apply to individual brands—access 50,000+ merchants automatically
Seamless link conversion ensures your audience always lands on a working product page
To make the most of ShopMy, Grocers List’s Story Reply Automations can be a game changer. Instead of cluttering your Instagram stories with affiliate links, you can prompt followers to reply with a keyword to receive a DM with your ShopMy store link.
4. LTK (LikeToKnowIt)
If you focus heavily on Instagram, Pinterest, or TikTok, LTK is a great platform to monetize your content. It allows influencers to create shoppable posts and collections, making it easy for followers to shop directly from their feeds.
Why It’s Great for Food Bloggers:
Access to 7,000+ retailers, including high-end kitchen brands
Retargeting capabilities to remind followers to shop
A dedicated LTK app where high-intent shoppers browse and purchase
With Grocers List’s Save to Email feature, you can capture emails from engaged social followers who want to bookmark your affiliate recommendations. Once they’ve saved a recipe or product to their email, you can follow up with additional links and promotions to encourage purchases.
5. Target Partners
For food bloggers who want to diversify their affiliate revenue, the Target Partners offers strong earning potential with a trusted household brand. While it doesn’t cover all product categories, it’s a great option for bloggers who frequently feature home goods, kitchen appliances, and seasonal decor in their content.
Why It’s Great for Food Bloggers:
Up to 8% commission on select product categories, with a 7-day cookie window
Personalized affiliate storefronts for top-performing creators
High brand trust—readers are already familiar with and shop at Target
While food and beverages don’t qualify for commissions, kitchen tools, cookware, and dining essentials do, making it a valuable addition for food bloggers who recommend bakeware, small appliances, and decor.
To maximize conversions, use Grocers List’s Story Reply Automations to prompt followers to reply to your Instagram stories with a keyword. They’ll automatically receive a DM with a direct Target affiliate link, increasing engagement and affiliate revenue.
Maximize Your Affiliate Earnings with the Right Strategy
Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways for food bloggers to turn their passion into a profitable business. Whether you’re helping readers shop recipes in one click, find the best kitchen tools, or stock up on pantry essentials, the right affiliate programs can seamlessly integrate with your content and drive consistent, passive income.
But success in affiliate marketing isn’t just about dropping links and hoping for clicks. The real game-changer is automation and audience engagement. Grocers List takes the manual work out of affiliate sales by letting you:
Make your recipes instantly shoppable with Shop the Recipe, so readers can buy ingredients in one tap.
Boost Amazon conversions by 5X with deep Amazon App Links that open directly in their Amazon app.
Capture emails automatically with Save to Email, keeping your audience engaged long after they’ve visited your post.
Drive more clicks to your affiliate links with Story Reply Automations and Comment for Recipe strategies.
Want to see how Grocers List can transform your affiliate marketing strategy? Join us for an exclusive webinar, where we’ll walk you through how food creators are using Grocers List to increase affiliate sales, grow their email lists, and streamline social media engagement.
