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Confectionery
How the Dubai chocolate craze moved from one TikTok video to national retail, why the big launches arrived after the search peak, and the shelf-life problems that a pistachio and kataifi filling creates.
October 23, 2026 · 6 min
Research
Measured US search demand for 18 candy flavors and formats against the number of brands selling them in Open Food Facts. Includes Dubai chocolate, where search peaked four months before Lindt reached national retail, and freeze-dried candy, down 86% from late 2023.
October 16, 2026 · 11 min
Research
Measured US search demand for 25 beverage flavors against the number of brands shipping them, cross-checked between two independent product catalogues. Includes the dirty soda case, where demand led a McDonald's national launch by 26 months.
September 10, 2026 · 9 min