A Dozen Cousins

Visibility55

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AI Visibility & Sentiment

A Dozen Cousins

A Dozen Cousins is a food brand offering authentic ready-to-eat meals and sides inspired by Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American recipes. Founded to make regional comfort foods accessible without compromising on quality ingredients, the brand focuses on convenient, healthy options that bring diverse culinary traditions to home kitchens.

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adozencousins.com

Food & Beverage Beans Food

AI Visibility Score

55/100

Moderate

Sentiment Score

99/100

AI Perception

Summary

A Dozen Cousins has successfully positioned itself as the definitive clean-label alternative to legacy brands like Goya, achieving a dominant 75% mention rate among heritage-focused home cooks. While the brand owns the 'authentic Caribbean' and 'bone broth rice' niches, it currently struggles to maintain consistency in broader quick-meal categories where competitors with larger distribution footprints often take precedence.

Value Proposition

Authentic Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American meals made with real, quality ingredients that deliver homestyle flavor in minutes, not hours.

Overview

Mission

To enjoy all my favorite regional foods without compromising on the quality of ingredients or having to spend hours in the kitchen.

Products & Services

Seasoned Beans (slow-simmered ready-to-eat beans)Bone Broth Rice (nutrient-dense rice dishes)Entrée Seasoning Sauces (coat-and-cook sauces)Rice Seasoning Sauces (homestyle rice flavor packets)ADC Test Kitchen Recipes

Agent Breakdown

AI Platforms

How often do different AI platforms reference A Dozen Cousins?

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Conversation Analysis

Topics

What conversations is A Dozen Cousins included in — or excluded from?

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Buyer Personas

Personas

Who does each AI platform recommend A Dozen Cousins to, and when?

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Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Quick & Healthy Weeknight Meal Planning(3 queries)

“i need some healthy 15-minute dinner ideas that aren't just plain chicken and broccoli, what specific brands or products should i buy for easy flavor?”

1/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Cedar’s Tzatziki

2.Kronos Whole Wheat Pita

3.Siete Mediterranean Chicken Skillet Sauce

4.Whole Foods

5.Costco

+31 more

Claude

1.Huy Fong

2.Miso & Easy

3.Trader Joe's

4.Verlasso

5.Bragg

+6 more

Gemini

1.Kevin’s Natural Foods

2.Siete Foods

3.A Dozen Cousins

4.Mina

5.Primal Kitchen

+16 more

AI Overviews

1.Rao’s

2.The Cumin Club

3.Gourmet Garden

4.The Cumin Club Simmer Sauces

5.Rao’s Homemade Marinara

+11 more

“help me plan a week of easy work lunches that are high in fiber and use ready-to-eat beans or rice pouches, give me some brand recommendations”

2/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.A Dozen Cousins

2.Tasty Bite

3.Goya

4.Trader Joe’s

5.365 by Whole Foods Market

+5 more

Claude

1.Bush's Best Ready Beans

2.Trader Joe's

3.Good & Gather

4.Randall Beans

5.Seeds of Change

+2 more

Gemini

1.Seeds of Change

2.Ben’s Original

3.Lundberg Family Farms

4.A Dozen Cousins

5.Maya Kaimal

+3 more

AI Overviews

1.BeanVIVO Organics

2.Maya Kaimal

3.S&W Beans

4.SEEDS OF CHANGE

5.Ben’s Original

+6 more

“what are the best high-protein side dishes that i can just heat up in a couple minutes?”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Tasty Bite Madras Lentils

2.Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils

3.Maya Kaimal Everyday Dal

4.Amy’s Organic Refried Beans

5.Goya Black Beans

+25 more

Claude

1.Birds Eye

2.Cascadian Farm

3.Amy's

4.Tasty Bite

5.Ben's Original

+1 more

Gemini

1.Tasty Bite

2.Seeds of Change

3.Maya Kaimal

4.Banza

5.Bird’s Eye

+10 more

AI Overviews

No brands listed

Authentic Global Cuisine At Home(2 queries)

“i want to make authentic caribbean food at home but i don't have all day to cook, what are the best seasoning sauces or starter kits to use?”

1/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Walkerswood Traditional Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

2.Grace Green Seasoning

3.Chief Green Seasoning

4.Chief Curry Powder

5.Betapac

+11 more

Claude

1.Chief Green Seasoning

2.Grace Green Seasoning

3.Betapac

4.Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning

5.Grace Jerk Seasoning

+7 more

Gemini

1.Chief Green Seasoning

2.Karibe Green Seasoning

3.Eaton’s Jamaican Herb Seasoning

4.Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning

5.Grace Jerk Seasoning

+13 more

AI Overviews

1.Feisty Spices

2.eat2explore

3.Caribshopper

4.Eatons Jamaican Jerk Sauce

5.Betapac Curry Powder

7.A Dozen Cousins Caribbean Coconut Rice Seasoning Sauce

+6 more

“how can i make restaurant-quality black beans and rice quickly? tell me which specific products make it taste homemade”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Goya Black Beans

2.Bush’s Black Beans

3.Eden Organic Black Beans

4.Royal Basmati Rice

5.Carolina Jasmine Rice

+8 more

Claude

1.Goya Dry Black Beans

2.Bush's Black Beans

3.Iberia Black Beans

4.Mahatma Extra Long Grain White Rice

5.Goya Jasmine Rice

+7 more

Gemini

1.Better Than Bouillon

2.Goya Sazón

3.Badia Mojo CRIOLLO Marinating Sauce

4.Goya Sofrito

5.Iberia

+4 more

AI Overviews

1.Goya Canned Black Beans

2.Bush's Best Organic Black Beans

3.Goya Recaito

4.Sazón Goya

5.Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning

+3 more

Specialized Pantry Staples(2 queries)

“i'm looking for rice that's cooked in bone broth for extra protein, are there any brands that sell this ready-made?”

2/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Kitchen & Love

2.Kevin’s Natural Foods

3.Factor

4.RightRice

5.Ancient Harvest

+6 more

Claude

1.Realgood Foods

2.Kettle & Fire

3.RightRice

4.Banza Rice

5.Kettle & Fire

+4 more

Gemini

1.Kettle & Fire

2.Bone Broth Rice

3.Proper Good

4.90-Second Rice

5.A Dozen Cousins

+6 more

AI Overviews

1.A Dozen Cousins

2.A Dozen Cousins Classic Rice Cooked in Bone Broth

3.A Dozen Cousins Sea Salt Rice Cooked in Bone Broth

4.A Dozen Cousins Spanish Yellow Rice Cooked in Bone Broth

5.Publix

+2 more

“give me some ideas for 'coat and cook' sauces that work well for quick mexican or creole dinners, what should i look for at the store?”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Herdez Salsa Verde

2.Hatch Green Chile Co.

3.La Costeña

4.Las Palmas

5.Hatch

+17 more

Claude

1.Doña Maria

2.La Costeña

3.Old El Paso

4.Las Palmas

5.Herdez Salsa Verde

+2 more

Gemini

1.Frontera Garlicky Al Pastor

2.Herdez Roasted Salsa Verde

3.Siete Foods Enchilada Sauce

4.Doña Maria Mole Original

5.Goya Mojo Criollo

+7 more

AI Overviews

1.Safeway

2.Albertsons

3.Cholula

4.SALSAOLOGY

5.Zatarain’s

+3 more

Trust & Reviews For Clean Label Latin & Caribbean Brands(3 queries)

“what are some healthier alternatives to brands like goya or zatarain's for seasoned rice and beans?”

1/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Goya

2.Zatarain’s

3.Lundberg Family Farms

4.Seeds of Change

5.Tasty Bite

+9 more

Claude

1.Goya

2.Zatarain's

3.Lundberg Family Farms

4.Seeds of Change

5.Roland Foods

+4 more

Gemini

1.Goya

2.Zatarain's

3.A Dozen Cousins

4.Lundberg Family Farms

5.Lotus Foods

+9 more

AI Overviews

1.Goya

2.Zatarain’s

3.Loisa

4.Eden Foods

5.Loisa Rice & Beans

+7 more

“best reviewed pre-packaged bean brands that don't have a ton of additives and actually taste authentic”

1/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Eden Foods

2.Westbrae Natural

3.S&W Beans

4.Amy’s Organic Beans

5.Goya

+3 more

Claude

1.Rancho Gordo

2.Eden Organic

3.La Preferida

4.Goya

5.Amy's Organic

+2 more

Gemini

1.Eden Foods

2.Jovial Foods

3.A Dozen Cousins

4.Mexican Cowboy Beans

5.Trinidadian Chickpea Curry

+3 more

AI Overviews

1.Eden Foods

2.Goya

3.Eden Foods Organic Canned Beans

4.Eden Foods Organic Black Beans

5.Eden Foods Organic Cannellini Beans

+13 more

“who makes the most authentic tasting pre-packaged latin american side dishes right now?”

1/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Isadora

2.La Costeña

3.Herdez

4.Goya

5.La Fe

+10 more

Claude

1.Goya Foods

2.La Preferida

3.Frontera

4.Ducal

5.Iberia

+3 more

Gemini

1.A Dozen Cousins

2.Cuban Black Beans

3.Trinidadian Chickpea Curry

4.Isadora

5.Somos

+5 more

AI Overviews

1.Del Real Foods

2.Isadora

3.SOMOS

4.AZ Central

5.Loisa

+6 more

Analysis

Key Insights

What AI visibility analysis reveals about this brand

Strength

Absolute dominance in brand-specific 'vibe checks' with 100% #1 rankings across all major LLMs.

Strength

High authority in heritage-focused queries (75% mention rate), particularly when AI models are asked for authentic Caribbean or Latin alternatives.

Strength

Strong performance on Gemini (87% mention rate), especially for high-protein side dishes and specialized pantry staples like bone broth rice.

Strength

Exceptional ranking on Claude (avg pos 1.5) for targeted authentic cooking queries.

Gap

Significant visibility drop-off for the 'Wellness Biohacker' persona, where position lags at 4.4 despite the brand's clean-label credentials.

Gap

Inconsistent performance in general convenience queries such as 'coat and cook sauces' and broad '15-minute dinner ideas'.

Gap

Mixed sentiment on Gemini, the platform where the brand is most frequently mentioned, suggesting a lack of cohesive brand narrative in Gemini's training data.

Opportunity

Aggressively target the 'healthy alternative to Goya' query space, where the brand already shows strong comparative visibility.

Opportunity

Bridge the gap between 'heritage' and 'function' by highlighting protein and gut-health benefits to capture the underserved Biohacker segment.

Opportunity

Leverage the high mention rate on AIOverviews (33%) by optimizing for 'quick work lunch' and 'high-fiber' listicles.

Technical Health

Site Health for AI Visibility

How well A Dozen Cousins's website is optimized for AI agent discovery and comprehension.

92/100

18 passed 3 warnings

Audited 2/26/2026

Crawlability100

Can AI bots find your pages?

Technical86

SSL, mobile, doctype basics

On-Page SEO98

Titles, descriptions, headings

Content Quality73

Word count, depth, freshness

Schema Markup85

Structured data for AI comprehension

Social & OG100

Open Graph, Twitter cards

AI Readability60

How well AI can parse your content

Warnings

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Meta description may be truncated (320 characters)

Shorten to under 160 characters.

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Brand Identity

Brand Voice & Style

How AI perceives A Dozen Cousins's communication style and personality

A Dozen Cousins communicates with warmth, authenticity, and cultural pride, speaking like a welcoming family member sharing treasured recipes. The brand voice is approachable and inclusive, celebrating diverse food traditions while making them accessible to everyone. There's an underlying passion for quality ingredients and genuine flavors, delivered with a friendly, down-to-earth tone that feels like a conversation in a family kitchen rather than corporate marketing.

Core Tone Traits

Warm & Familial

Speaks like a cousin sharing family recipes, creating a sense of belonging and community

Culturally Proud

Celebrates Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American heritage with authenticity and respect

Approachable & Inclusive

Welcomes everyone to the table regardless of background or cooking experience

Quality-Focused

Emphasizes real ingredients and genuine flavors without being preachy or elitist

Competitive Landscape

Related Ecosystem

Related products and services that AI mentions in conversations alongside or instead of A Dozen Cousins

A Dozen Cousins78 mentions

Goya56 mentions

Whole Foods39 mentions

Eden Foods27 mentions

Siete Foods26 mentions

Loisa25 mentions

Seeds of Change23 mentions

Rancho Gordo23 mentions

Thrive Market23 mentions

Lundberg Family Farms20 mentions

Instacart19 mentions

Source Intelligence

Citations

Sources that AI assistants cite. Getting featured here improves visibility.

Healthy sauces, condiments, and foods to spice up your meals ...

https://www.sfgate.com/shopping/article/healthy-sauces-condiments-seasonings-21290557.php

Referenced in 1 query

Review

21 15-Minute Dinners That Are Perfect for Winter - EatingWell

https://www.eatingwell.com/15-minute-dinner-recipes-perfect-for-winter-8785299

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Adding Flavor to Food with 16 Healthy Ingredients

https://www.nutritionbylaura.com/adding-flavor-to-food/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

23 Healthy Dinners You Can Make in 15 Minutes - EatingWell

https://www.eatingwell.com/gallery/12319/15-healthy-meals-you-can-make-in-15-minutes/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Nutritionist-approved convenience foods that save time on meal prep

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/nutritionist-approved-convenience-foods-save-time-meal-prep-ncna860406

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Blue Apron | Meal Kits, Oven-Ready & Ready-to-Eat Meals ...

https://www.blueapron.com/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Easy Dinners Using Store-Bought Foods

https://www.familyfoodonthetable.com/easy-dinners-using-store-bought-foods/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

22 15-Minute High-Protein Dinner Recipes - EatingWell

https://www.eatingwell.com/15-minute-high-protein-dinner-recipes-11854948

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Submariner wanting seeking jack-of-all flavor enhancers. : r/Cooking

https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/sjmca6/submariner_wanting_seeking_jackofall_flavor/

Referenced in 1 query

Join Discussion

14 Easy 15-Minute Dinners You'll Want to Make Forever - EatingWell

https://www.eatingwell.com/gallery/7974350/15-minute-dinners-to-make-forever/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Flavor God

https://flavorgod.com/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Rana Grilled Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce Signature Meal Kit

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Content Engineering

Goals & Content Ideas

Ideas to help AI agents better understand the business and be more likely to use A Dozen Cousins's resources to help users.

Establish Comprehensive AI Data Foundation

The visibility scan couldn't collect platform data, which means AI assistants may not have reliable information about A Dozen Cousins to reference in recommendations. This goal focuses on ensuring our brand information is consistently present across food industry databases, recipe platforms, and directories that LLMs use as trusted sources. We'll create and verify listings on key platforms while sharing our database presence through social media to drive engagement and reviews.

The Complete Guide to Finding Authentic Creole, Caribbean, and Latin Meals at Your Local Grocery

Why Quality Ingredients Matter: What Makes Traditional Family Recipes Actually Taste Like Home

From Our Kitchen to Yours: The Story Behind A Dozen Cousins' Most Popular Dishes

5 Questions to Ask When Shopping for Authentic Ready-to-Eat Ethnic Foods

How We Source Ingredients That Honor Caribbean and Latin Culinary Traditions

Amplify Brand Mentions Across Trusted Sources

Without sufficient platform data, AI assistants lack the citations needed to confidently recommend A Dozen Cousins when users ask about convenient ethnic meals or healthy ready-to-eat options. This goal targets getting featured in food publications, health and wellness sites, and culinary blogs that LLMs treat as authoritative sources. Social media will amplify these placements and drive conversations that create additional indexable content.

What Home Cooks Really Want: Convenience Without Sacrificing Authentic Flavor

The Rise of Ready-to-Eat Ethnic Foods: Meeting Modern Families Where They Are

How Busy Parents Can Explore World Cuisines Without Hours in the Kitchen

Celebrating Food Heritage: Why Preserving Culinary Traditions Matters Now More Than Ever

Healthy Eating Made Easy: Spotlight on Clean-Ingredient Convenience Foods

Optimize Content for AI Discovery Queries

To appear in AI-generated recommendations for queries like 'best Caribbean ready meals' or 'healthy Creole food brands,' we need content that directly answers these questions with clear, structured information. This goal creates SEO-optimized content targeting the exact phrases consumers use when asking AI assistants for food recommendations. Social posts will reinforce these keywords and drive traffic to optimized landing pages.

Best Ready-to-Eat Caribbean Meals You Can Find at the Grocery Store

Healthy Latin American Sides That Take Minutes to Prepare

Authentic Creole Flavors Without the All-Day Cooking Commitment

What to Look for in Quality Ready-Made Beans and Rice Dishes

Quick Weeknight Dinner Ideas Inspired by Caribbean Family Recipes

Build Community Proof Through Customer Stories

AI systems weigh user-generated content and authentic reviews heavily when making recommendations. This goal generates genuine customer testimonials, recipe adaptations, and family meal stories that create a rich tapestry of brand mentions across social platforms and review sites. These organic mentions help AI assistants understand real-world brand perception and usage occasions.

How Real Families Use A Dozen Cousins to Keep Dinner Traditions Alive

Customer Spotlight: Bringing Abuela's Flavors to a Busy Modern Kitchen

The Meal That Reminded Me of My Grandmother's Cooking

Quick Recipe Hack: Elevating Ready-Made Sides with Fresh Ingredients

Why This Busy Mom Stocks Her Pantry with Authentic Caribbean Staples

Content Engineering

Recommended Actions

Optimize digital content for the 'Wellness Biohacker' persona by highlighting specific functional benefits like bone broth nutrients and protein counts.

The current average position of 4.4 for this high-intent persona is the brand's weakest link and represents a major missed revenue opportunity.

Impact: High

Audit and update high-authority review sites and recipe blogs to improve sentiment on Gemini.

Gemini has the highest mention rate (87%) but is the only platform returning mixed sentiment; addressing this is critical for conversion.

Impact: High

Develop and seed content specifically targeting 'coat and cook' and '15-minute dinner' keywords in the context of healthy meal prep.

A Dozen Cousins is currently missing from 25% of 'Quick & Healthy' meal planning queries, a category where competitors like Seeds of Change are gaining ground.

Impact: Medium

Strengthen comparison content against Goya and Siete to solidify the 'healthier alternative' narrative.

The brand already wins on authenticity; doubling down on the 'clean-label' comparison ensures AI models continue to recommend it as the premium upgrade.

Impact: Medium

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Authentic Creole, Caribbean, and Latin American meals made with real, quality ingredients that deliver homestyle flavor in minutes, not hours.

AI Visibility Score

A Dozen Cousins has an AI visibility score of 56/100, rated as moderate. This score reflects how often and how prominently A Dozen Cousins appears in responses from AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

AI Perception Summary

Strengths

Absolute dominance in brand-specific 'vibe checks' with 100% #1 rankings across all major LLMs.
High authority in heritage-focused queries (75% mention rate), particularly when AI models are asked for authentic Caribbean or Latin alternatives.
Strong performance on Gemini (87% mention rate), especially for high-protein side dishes and specialized pantry staples like bone broth rice.
Exceptional ranking on Claude (avg pos 1.5) for targeted authentic cooking queries.

Visibility Gaps

Significant visibility drop-off for the 'Wellness Biohacker' persona, where position lags at 4.4 despite the brand's clean-label credentials.
Inconsistent performance in general convenience queries such as 'coat and cook sauces' and broad '15-minute dinner ideas'.
Mixed sentiment on Gemini, the platform where the brand is most frequently mentioned, suggesting a lack of cohesive brand narrative in Gemini's training data.

Competitors in AI Recommendations

Goya: 56 mentions
Whole Foods: 39 mentions
Eden Foods: 27 mentions
Siete Foods: 26 mentions
Loisa: 25 mentions
Seeds of Change: 23 mentions
Rancho Gordo: 23 mentions
Thrive Market: 23 mentions
Lundberg Family Farms: 20 mentions
Instacart: 19 mentions
Maya Kaimal: 15 mentions
Tasty Bite: 15 mentions
Kettle & Fire: 15 mentions
RightRice: 14 mentions
Fillo’s: 14 mentions

Categories: Food & Beverage

Tags: Beans, Food