In many organizations, sensory and consumer data already exist in large amounts. The challenge lies in how the data was created, what it represents, and how results relate to each other.
Differences in methods, study design, and product context make results difficult to compare or combine, leaving outcomes hard to interpret and use with confidence.
At the same time, sensory and consumer data are the only data types that directly connect product characteristics to real-world consumer response and market outcomes — forming the bridge between product and market.
Without the right data design, structure, and context, this bridge becomes unreliable. Results remain fragmented, their meaning unclear, and their implications uncertain. More data does not solve this problem — it often increases complexity and makes it harder to see what truly matters.