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Meals 2026: From Structure to Flexibility
Traditional meal structures are giving way to a complex balancing act between time, cost and competing needs. Meals 2026 provides a systematic view of…
Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation
Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation explores what makes Gen X unique, how their formative experiences have shaped their…
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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Culture and Consumer Resilience: A Case for Empathy
Our culture is more complex and nuanced than ever, and it’s no wonder that business leaders go to great lengths to participate in culture while simultaneously…
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72% of consumers say quality is the most important attribute when shopping for foods and beverages, tied only with price. This underscores the importance…
Learn moreEating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: Meal vs. Snack Occasions
Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, these data-focused dashboards analyze nearly 15,000 U.S. adult…
Learn moreMeal vs. snack occasion insights
We all know the feeling of adding an irresistible snack to your cart in the checkout line, or mindlessly grabbing something to nibble on while you make…
Learn moreOn-trend innovations in the season of routine
August through October is what we like to call “the season of routine”: vacations wrap up, kids are back out of the house and the need to juggle packed…
Learn moreInside the organic halo
As the organic movement has evolved, the USDA Organic certification has become a halo for safe, wholesome and responsibly produced food. However, consumers'…
Learn moreFuture of Supplements: Thoughts on a Changing Landscape
Since the advent of the first commercially available vitamin tablets in the 1930s, the supplements and nutraceuticals space has undergone some of CPG’s…
Learn moreFuture of supplements: Thoughts on a changing landscape
Earlier this month, our analysts began fielding our Health Benefits 2024 study to uncover how today’s consumer leverages foods, beverages and supplements…
Learn moreKey insights from “Beyond Organic 2024”
"Beyond Organic 2024: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage" examines consumer desires for new quality standards beyond the USDA Organic certification:…
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