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Snacking 2026: Balancing Purpose and Pleasure
Snacking isn’t merely a way to describe half of all eating occasions—it has become a flexible tool consumers use to navigate daily life. The latest…
The Practical Future of Food Tech
In recent years, the digital food landscape has focused largely on novelty and inspiration: helping consumers discover new products, recipes and trends.…
Live Q&A: Inside the Digital Food Culture Gap
This webinar explored how consumers want technology to fit into their everyday food experiences, with experts breaking down key behaviors, expectations, and…
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New study underway: Sustainability & Transparency 2023
The definition of “sustainability” has expanded exponentially in recent years. A term that once simply signified humans’ use of natural…
Learn moreGut Check: A new soda occasion?
A recent CNBC article reports Olipop’s sales are soaring and that beverage giants, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, are interested in the brand. The probiotic…
Learn morePets and Wellness: Ruff, ruff, meow!
Health and wellness is no longer just about, or for, humans. As wellness has become a holistic construct incorporating physical health, social health, and…
Learn moreIntroducing the Great Wellness Reset
2023 is the year of the Great Wellness Reset. In Health and Wellness 2023 we learned consumer culture is not COVID-free, but consumers have a new perspective…
Learn morePerformance Energy: Blending Beverage Benefits
Brands today not only need to deliver a tasty product to consumers, they also need to do so in an authentic and transparent manner. But is it enough…
Learn moreAlone in the Morning
“Alone in the Morning.” Is that the title of a new podcast, or a paint color? Neither. It’s the latest trend in American food culture. Actually, it’s…
Learn moreNEW STUDY—MODERN BEVERAGE CULTURE 2023
From quenching thirst to nourishment to celebration, beverages play an important role in consumers' lives. The Hartman Group’s Modern Beverage…
Learn moreFermenting the Future
Hallmark study on precision fermentation reveals burgeoning appetite for new food techWe are on the cusp of a revolution in food production. The past several…
Learn moreFree Download: A Look Inside A New Landscape of Eating
Our free download highlights findings from our latest report A New Landscape of Eating: 2022 Eating Occasions Report which explores U.S. adult eating behaviors…
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