Our Thinking

Productive Creativity in CPG Innovation – Testing to Validate, not Create
Why do poor performing ideas go through rounds and rounds of iterative testing, wasting time and money? Phil Norminton, VP of Insights & Partnerships explains how using objective data and relevant stimulus makes creativity productive.
17 - Mar - 23
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02 - Mar - 23
CPG RESEARCH
Static vs Dynamic Segmentations
Adam Griswold breaks down why Segmentations are the key to achieving Market Orientation, and how CPGs can overcome the challenges associated with traditional, moment-in-time research studies.
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28 - Feb - 23
CPG RESEARCH
The Problem with CPG Research
Lauren Warnock, Director of Solutions Strategy at Black Swan discusses the inefficiencies in traditional CPG research.
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21 - Feb - 23
INSIGHTS
A Plant-Based Product Concept in 10 mins
Ben Stern demonstrates how our SaaS platform can be used to create a plant-based product concept in just 10 mins.
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04 - Jan - 23
How cosnova Infuses AI Through Every Step of the Product Development Process
cosnova are a Frankfurt-based company that specialises in decorative cosmetics.We spoke to Maria Nyugen, cosnova’s Trends & Consumer Insights Manager to explore how she’s using Black Swan’s cutting-edge technology to fuel rapid innovation...
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30 - Aug - 22
Consumer Behaviour
How The Cost-of-Living Crisis Will Impact Snacking
Turn on the news, read a newspaper, browse Twitter or any other news source, and you’ll find an article or a story about the growing Cost-of-Living Crisis.
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22 - Aug - 22
Consumer Behaviour
How the Cost-of-Living Crisis Will Impact Cosmetics
The Cost-of-Living Crisis is here, and everyone’s talking about it, taking to online forums and sites to voice their frustrations. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen a 72% increase in online dialogue around economic concerns across all CPG product categories.
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12 - Aug - 22
Big Data
What Does The Cost-of-Living Crisis Mean For CPG Innovation?
We’re entering tricky economic waters. Rapid inflation has created a cost-of-living crisis on the heels of a pandemic, with consumers struggling to pay for everyday goods. As raw material costs rise and disposable incomes shrink, the CPG industry is starting to feel the squeeze.
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29 - Jun - 22
Uncategorised
We've Raised $18.5m!
We’re thrilled to share that Black Swan Data have recently closed a $18.5M growth fundraising round which adds Oxx Capital to our existing investors: Albion VC, Blackstone, Mitsui and Lloyds. It’s an incredibly proud moment for us both, and the Black Swan team.
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17 - Apr - 22
Big Data
Pet Care Evolved: What’s Coming?
If you don’t look after a pet, you likely know someone who does. With many of us spending the majority of our time staying at home due to the pandemic, pet ownership has skyrocketed, with more and more households adding these lovely new members.
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23 - Mar - 22
Big Data
Could We Have Predicted Hard Seltzers? And What’s Coming Next?
Hard Seltzer’s growth to $5bn sales in a little over five years has been nothing short of spectacular, but could it have been predicted? And what’s next in the rapid evolution of this fast-growing category? These are the questions we set out to answer in the following analysis.
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04 - Mar - 22
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Our Response To The Crisis In Ukraine
To all our Swans, Customers and Friends,   Like everyone, I’m deeply saddened and concerned by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.   In times like these it can be difficult to know how to help, but I’m a firm believer that many small actions can add up to make a big difference.
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02 - Feb - 22
Big Data
How We Predicted Alcohol Trends For Twitter
What can millions of conversations tell us about the future of booze? That was Twitter’s brief when they asked Black Swan to create a 2022 Birdseye Emerging Trends report. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re missing out! You can find a short summary about it HERE.
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