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Isla M Cullingworth

Nailed on Research

Overview

Small consultancy offering bespoke full service research to the food & drink industry. Our key areas of expertise are trend analysis, product testing & brand tracking.

Services

Bespoke Trend Research: At the heart of succeeding in the food and beverage industry is pinpointing and harnessing upcoming trends. We'll provide you with an abundance of insights into the needs and desires of your audience, helping you to gain competitive advantage.

New Product Development: Managing the NPD process from idea generation and screening to product testing – we can offer an end-to-end solution or help with part of the process. We can also explore branding & packaging within this process or as an independent, stand-alone offering.

Sensory & Product Testing: We are highly experienced in organising & conducting product testing projects across the UK, whether for new or reformulated products. We'll help you to understand areas for development, ensuring success before launch to your wider demographic.

Brand & Advertising Tracking: Brand tracking is key to monitoring a brand's equity and how it’s performing across key measures such as brand awareness, consideration & purchasing metrics. We offer a wide variety of options tailored to your company's unique needs and requirements.

We mainly offer quantitative services including:

  • Hall Tests / CLT's
  • In Home Usage test (iHUT's)
  • Street / Exit / Store / Onsite  Interviews
  • Accompanied Shops / Visits
  • Online Survey's

About

Isla has been working in market research for 14 years after starting her career at a small agency in Nottingham and gaining experience across a variety of sectors, both qual and quant.   She has a wealth of experience within the food & drink industry but does cover other sectors.

In 2018, she began Nailed On Research to help her work / life balance which has become a perfect balance now.   She spends her time at home with husband, 3 daughters & a very active labrador!  She has become even better at time management thanks to her kids extra curricular activities and having to fit in everything into a tight time schedule!

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