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Reveal disruptive insights on food and beverage consumption

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Topics

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Marketplace

Navigate shifts across product categories, retail and food service

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March 31, 2025 | Article

Report published: “Health & Wellness 2025”

“Vitality is more about the short burst, the performance of our immediate daily lives. It’s the 10 K race, right? But longevity, that's the marathon.…

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March 24, 2025 | Infographic

Power to private brands

As food sourcing becomes more fragmented, it is critical to understand when and how private brand offerings factor into decisions around where to shop…

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March 17, 2025 | Article

Dr. Bronner’s bold exit from B Corp

Long known for its unwavering commitment to environmental and social responsibility, Dr. Bronner’s announced that it will not renew its B Corp certification…

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March 10, 2025 | Infographic

Living vibrantly: The daily pursuit of vitality

As consumers prioritize improving their quality of life, vitality has emerged as the ideal of living well. Put simply, vitality is a daily pursuit of vibrancy…

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March 05, 2025 | Webinar

Inside 2024 eating & drinking occasions

This insightful webinar will share highlights from Hartman Group’s recently released report, “Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2024: Underlying…

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March 03, 2025 | White Paper

Value in an Environment of Uncertainty

While the staggering inflation of 2021-2022 has slowed, food prices remain high. The impacts of global trade tariffs are looming. And feelings of uncertainty…

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January 29, 2025 | Webinar

Inside “Premiumization and Everyday Value(s) 2025”

This free webinar will provide a sneak peek at key insights from the report, "Premiumization and Everyday Value(s)", which uncovers the consumer perspective…

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As wellness takes on an increasingly diverse meaning, consumers seek more than just immediate benefits: they aspire for better quality of life for a longer…

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Understanding differences in how eating behaviors shift across the day and by generational cohorts — as they did in 2024 — is key to finding new opportunities.…

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Gone are the days when premium was solely associated with high prices and exclusivity. “Premiumization & Everyday Value(s) 2025” explores contemporary…

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