Gluttonomy
Gluttonomy carves out a unique positioning in a crowded frozen yogurt market and validates concepts faster with Tastewise
- Validate faster
- Validate faster Concept validation and research moved faster, at a lower investment than the category's usual process.
- Unique positioning
- Akopi differentiated itself in a crowded, global frozen yogurt market.
- Data + instinct
- Tastewise signals paired with Gluttonomy's market-insider knowledge to build a defensible brand position.
“That data with our human knowledge is a perfect match , it lets us go faster in validating our concepts”
Nidal BarakeFounder & Managing Director, Gluttonomy
- Industry
- Creative agency · Food & beverage branding
- Region
- Global
- Use case
- Concept development & brand positioning
- Categories
- Content MarketingProduct Innovation
Gluttonomy set out to build Akopi, a Mediterranean-inspired frozen Greek yogurt bar and lifestyle concept, in a category already crowded with global frozen-yogurt concepts. The agency needed a clear read on what consumers in the space actually wanted to build a differentiated, and defensible value proposition before committing to a full brand build.
Using Tastewise, Gluttonomy surfaced what people were actually looking for and talking about in the Greek frozen yogurt market from ingredient claims and flavor trends to the emotional and lifestyle language consumers use around indulgence. That signal, paired with Gluttonomy's own creative and cultural expertise, let the agency stake out a lifestyle-led position built around lightness, beauty, and everyday pleasure.
Positioning Akopi around health and nutrition rather than a generic global yogurt profile let Gluttonomy validate concepts against the right demographics and trends faster, and at a lower investment than the category's usual research cycle.
Challenges
Gluttonomy needed a differentiated, defensible position for a new frozen yogurt brand in a market already crowded with global concepts.
A crowded, undifferentiated category
Global frozen-yogurt concepts already filled the space, leaving little room for a generic entry.
No clear read on consumer demand
The agency had no data on what consumers actually wanted from the frozen yogurt category.
Needed a defensible value proposition
Akopi needed a differentiated position it could stand behind, not just a me-too concept.
Tastewise’s solution
Tastewise gave Gluttonomy the consumer signal to pair with its own creative and cultural expertise.
Surfaced real category demand
Revealed what people were actually looking for and talking about in the Greek frozen yogurt market.
A lifestyle-led position
Positioned Akopi around a lifestyle approach tied to health and nutrition, rather than a generic global profile.
Faster validation, lower investment
Validated concepts against the right demographics and trends faster, and at a lower cost than the category's usual research cycle.
How Gluttonomy uses Tastewise: Signal to concept
- Tastewise sits inside Gluttonomy's broader creative process, feeding directly into three of its core steps.01 Identify signals
Using Tastewise, identify emerging behaviors, menu trends, and cultural movements through real-time consumer data.02 Separate hype from opportunity
Validate signals by measuring growth, consistency, and relevance across markets and audiences.03 Turn data into insight
Cross data with empirical knowledge and proprietary methodologies, like Culinary Brand Archetypes, to understand why a trend matters.04 Translate into concept
Turn validated insights into concepts, narratives, and brands designed to feel culturally relevant and commercially viable.
Tastewise's data showed frozen yogurt carving out space as a better-for-you indulgence by leaning into both flavor and function: claims like nutritious (+35% YoY) and clean eating (+2% YoY) reinforced purity, while high protein (+49% YoY), low fat (+40% YoY) and probiotics (+36% YoY) supported a gut-healthy, nutritious positioning. A tangy (+29% YoY) flavor profile stayed core to the frozen Greek yogurt identity. That signal shaped Akopi's brand archetypes, marketing claims, and product development.
Results
Tastewise helped Gluttonomy build Akopi around real consumer demand instead of a generic global profile.
Validate faster
Concept validation and research moved faster, at a lower investment than the category's usual process.
Unique positioning
Akopi differentiated itself in a crowded, global frozen yogurt market.
Data + instinct
Tastewise signals paired with Gluttonomy's market-insider knowledge to build a defensible brand position.
| Challenges | to | Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Building a new frozen Greek yogurt brand in a market already crowded with global concepts | Surfaced what people were looking for and talking about in the Greek frozen yogurt market | |
| No clear read on what consumers actually wanted from the category | Positioned the brand around a lifestyle approach tied to health and nutrition | |
| Needing a differentiated, defensible value proposition to stand out | Validated concepts against the right demographics and trends — faster, at lower investment |
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