What Lumina Intelligence does

Lumina Intelligence is a UK-based B2B market intelligence provider serving the food, drink and nutrition sector. Founded in 2018 (with earliest case studies dated 2020) and headquartered in London, the company is a brand within the William Reed Group. Lumina sells syndicated data subscriptions, sector-specific research reports and bespoke consultancy services to foodservice operators, food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, investors, consultants and government trade bodies. Named enterprise customers include Britvic, Mondelēz, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Red Bull, Unilever Food Solutions, ADM Biopolis and DCS Group.

The core technology stack is a proprietary multi-source data infrastructure combining a weekly Eating & Drinking Out Panel of 1,500 nationally representative UK consumers (~78,000 occasions per year), the Operator Data Index tracking turnover and outlets across 400+ UK pub, restaurant, QSR, sandwich and coffee shop operators, the Convenience Tracking Programme for weekly shopper behavior, and a Menu Tracker covering 80 operators. Forecasts extend to 2028+, supported by external data sources including GfK, EY ITEM Club and ONS. This data base is exposed through interactive dashboards, quarterly intelligence reports, and an annual report catalogue spanning UK eating out, restaurants, pubs and bars, food-to-go, delivery, forecourts, convenience and wholesale.

Lumina operates a sales-led go-to-market combining an e-commerce storefront (store.lumina-intelligence.com) for individual reports priced £2,450-£3,450, a direct enterprise sales team for multi-product subscriptions and bespoke engagements, and a content marketing engine built around a 20,000+ subscriber newsletter, webinars, the Lumina Academy and dedicated Food and Convenience Strategy Forums. The company is private, with 101-250 employees, and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Name

Lumina Intelligence

Legal name

Lumina Intelligence

Website

https://lumina-intelligence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lumina Intelligence is a UK-based B2B market intelligence provider for the food, drink and nutrition sector, offering proprietary consumer panel, operator tracking and menu data, syndicated reports, and bespoke consultancy to FMCG manufacturers, operators, retailers and trade bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Market Intelligence Services

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

akta.pro primary industry

Market Sizing, Competitive Benchmarking & Performance Analytics (THALAIAE)

Keywords

• Market intelligence services
• Foodservice market research
• Consumer behaviour tracking
• Convenience retail analytics
• Nutrition sector insights

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Syndicated Reports & Subscriptions: Pre-packaged market intelligence reports covering specific sectors (restaurants, pubs, food-to-go, delivery, convenience, forecourts) sold as annual subscriptions or one-time purchases. Reports include detailed market sizing, consumer insights, competitive analysis, and forecasts to 2028+.
2. Bespoke Consultancy Services: Custom research projects tailored to specific client needs, including market sizing, customer segmentation, category and channel consulting. Delivered collaboratively with clients to address specific strategic questions.
3. Data Subscriptions & Access: Ongoing subscriptions to core data programmes including Convenience Tracking Programme, Eating & Drinking Out Panel, and Operator Data Index, providing continuously updated market intelligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lumina Intelligence provides syndicated market intelligence on the UK food, drink and nutrition sector through recurring data subscriptions (Eating & Drinking Out Panel of 1,500 weekly consumers, Operator Data Index covering 400+ brands, Convenience Tracking Programme, Menu Tracker and Grocery Data Index) and standalone sector market reports, complemented by bespoke consulting projects in market sizing, customer segmentation, and category/channel strategy. Its proprietary datasets, collected weekly and refreshed continuously, are used by foodservice operators, suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and investors to benchmark performance and inform strategic decisions.

Product overview

Lumina Intelligence is a market intelligence platform offering a portfolio of syndicated subscription products and bespoke consultancy services for the food, drink and nutrition sector. The core product suite consists of data tracking programmes (Convenience Tracking Programme, Eating & Drinking Out Panel, Operator Data Index, Menu Tracker) that provide continuous consumer behaviour, operator performance and menu analytics data. These are complemented by industry-specific research reports (covering eating out, restaurants, pubs & bars, food-to-go, delivery, forecourts, convenience, wholesale, and nutrition) and strategic services including Bespoke Consultancy, Strategy Forums, Events and Academy. The platform is powered by proprietary data collection methodologies including weekly consumer surveys (1,500 respondents weekly, 78,000 annually), operator tracking (400+ brands) and menu analysis (80+ operators). Additional data is sourced from external providers including GfK, EY ITEM Club, and Office for National Statistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Convenience Tracking Programme Survey-based ongoing tracker covering weekly shopper behaviour, mission trends and category performance across UK convenience store groups and forecourt retail, with automatically updated monthly reporting for client insight, category and sales teams.
• Eating & Drinking Out Panel Recurring consumer panel tracking 1,500 nationally representative UK consumers weekly, building to approximately 78,000 eating-out and delivery occasions annually across all channels and dayparts.
• Operator Data Index Ongoing tracker of turnover and outlet data for 400+ UK pub, restaurant, QSR, sandwich and coffee shop operators, accessed via an interactive dashboard and supplemented with quarterly market intelligence reports and forecasting to 2028+.
• Menu Tracker Recurring tracker analysing pricing and menu composition across 80 UK chain restaurant, pub & bar, QSR, and sandwich & bakery operators to surface menu, pricing and dietary trends.
• Grocery Data Index Market sizing data tracking the performance of UK grocery operators based on turnover and outlet numbers.
• Wholesale Data and Insight Solutions Subscription data and insight solutions covering market sizing and channel performance in the UK wholesale channel.
• Symbol Track Tracker specifically covering symbol/banner groups within the UK wholesale and convenience sector.
• E-commerce Data and Insight Solutions Data and insight solution covering online retail and foodservice delivery channels.
• Bespoke Consultancy Custom research projects delivered collaboratively with clients across retail, wholesale and foodservice, covering market sizing, customer segmentation, and category and channel consulting.
• UK Restaurant Market Report 2025 One-off market report providing sizing and analysis of the UK restaurant industry (£19.0bn) with competitive analysis, priced at £2,450 ex-VAT.
• UK Eating Out Market Report 2025 Annual report quantifying size and growth of the UK eating out channel, with forecasts to 2028.
• UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2026 Comprehensive data-rich assessment of the UK foodservice delivery channel quantifying market size, growth trajectories and forecasts through 2029, priced at £3,450 ex-VAT.
• UK Forecourt Market Report 2026 Annual report covering UK forecourt market transformation from fuel-led sites into diversified retail, food-to-go and service hubs.
• UK Pub & Bar Market Report 2025 Annual market report on UK pubs and bars covering sizing, competitive benchmarking, consumer trends and forecasts to 2028.
• UK Food to Go Market Report 2025 Annual analysis of the UK food-to-go sector forecast to grow 3.3% in 2025 reaching a value of £24bn.
• UK Convenience & Wholesale Market Report 2025 Annual report on the UK convenience and wholesale market covering pricing strategies, promotional mechanics and sector performance, available at promotional pricing of £2,450 ex-VAT.
• The Modern UK Consumer Report 2026 Annual report based on a survey of 3,000 UK adults exploring consumer mindsets, values and behaviours across food, drink, retail and eating out.
• Menu & Food Trends Report 2025 Annual report covering how UK chain restaurants and pubs have navigated menu strategy through pricing, item trends and mega trends.
• Price, Promotions & NPD Report 2024 Report analysing UK convenience market pricing dynamics, promotional mechanics and new product development trends.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78,000 annual consumer occasions tracked with weekly panel methodology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CGA by NielsenIQ: Most direct UK competitor: specializes in on-trade and out-of-home consumer research across pubs, bars, restaurants, and QSR — the same core eating-out market Lumina addresses with its Eating & Drinking Out Panel and Operator Data Index, now with global backing from NielsenIQ.
• Allegra World Coffee Portal: Tracks UK and EMEA coffee shop and out-of-home coffee markets — overlapping with Lumina's coffee shop operator coverage inside Menu Tracker and Operator Data Index, though vertically specialized to coffee where Lumina is broader.

Broad incumbents

• Euromonitor International: Global market research firm with broad consumer foodservice and packaged goods coverage; competes for the same enterprise research wallets as Lumina, particularly for multinational CPG clients like Mondelēz and Unilever, but lacks Lumina's UK panel depth.
• Mintel: Global consumer and CPG market research firm with established UK coverage across food and drink categories; competes with Lumina's report subscriptions and bespoke consultancy for the same UK foodservice and convenience research budgets.
• GlobalData: Global data and analytics firm with consumer, retail, and foodservice coverage; competes for syndicated reports and bespoke research spend against Lumina across UK and multinational clients, though its UK foodservice panel depth is shallower.
• NielsenIQ: Global consumer measurement and retail analytics giant; parent of CGA, its UK on-trade insights arm directly competes with Lumina in food-to-go and out-of-home intelligence for the same blue-chip CPG client base.
• Circana: Formed from the IRI–NielsenIQ retail measurement merger; Circana brings multinational CPG measurement and shopper insights capabilities, overlapping with Lumina's Convenience Tracking Programme and shopper-mission analytics for FMCG clients.
• Kantar: Global consumer insights and market research firm serving many of the same FMCG and beverage manufacturers as Lumina; overlaps in UK consumer research and category intelligence, though with much broader (and per-vertical shallower) coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Luminaintel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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