#139 Customer Intel Retail Buyers Actually Care About

You think you know what your customer wants… but do you really?

Turns out, most of us get it wrong.

In Episode 139 of the Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford podcast, I’m joined by Angela Beswick from Stickybeak – the rapid consumer testing platform – and Bonnie Slade, founder of NaturKidz, whose last-minute product testing changed the trajectory of her pitch to a major retailer.

This one’s a must-listen if you’re launching a new product, updating your packaging, or prepping for a retailer meeting that needs to go right.

Why you’ll love this episode:

💡 Discover why your own preferences can be your biggest blind spot – and how to avoid being fooled by unconscious bias.
💡 Learn the packaging tweak that helped Bonnie confidently leave the skin on the feijoa (and why her customers are glad she did).
💡 Why “test early and test often” is smarter (and faster) than perfecting it all at the end.
💡 How Stickybeak’s quick turnaround gives you real-time data that can validate your ideas or help you pivot – even at the last minute.

This episode proves you don’t have to go with your gut or guess anymore. You can know. And that makes all the difference.

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