Validating New Beverage Products Across Multiple Markets and Waves for a Global FMCG Brand
Consumer & FMCG ResearchKenya / Tanzania / Nigeria
Kenya · Tanzania · Nigeria

Validating New Beverage Products Across Multiple Markets and Waves for a Global FMCG Brand

A global research agency needed to support a client in validating multiple alcoholic beverage prototypes and branded concepts across three markets, requiring controlled venues, disciplined execution, consistent product handling, and strict protocol adherence across every wave.

Markets
KenyaTanzaniaNigeria
Methods
Central Location TestBranded MonadicMulti-wave
Methodological Approach

Branded monadic Central Location Test design across four consecutive waves. Each respondent evaluated one product at a time, isolating consumer reactions to taste, packaging, branding, positioning, and overall appeal without direct comparison bias.

Challenge Solved

Five simultaneous challenges: respondent quality, product handling consistency, cross-market comparability, wave-to-wave continuity, and data capture accuracy.

Outcome

Four consecutive product testing waves across three countries without rework, creating a reliable ground truth layer for product innovation decisions.

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