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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: Spontaneous vs. Planned Occasions
Spontaneous occasions account for 53% of all adult occasions, amounting to 192 billion mouths annually. While these occasions tend to be motivated by hunger, planned…
The New Beauty
44% of all consumers are actively taking steps to support beauty, and 20% of Gen Z consumers say it is one of the top 3 health benefits they are focused…
Key insights from “Health Benefits 2024”
For over 20 years, Hartman Group’s Health & Wellness syndicated series has tracked the evolution of American health and wellness culture: translating…
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Organic and Beyond: Consumers Seeking Local
Consumers continue to idealize eating locally. “Local” speaks to a number of things consumers value of which literal distance (being “close by”)…
Learn moreShopper Insights: Preferred Placement of Organic/Natural Products in Supermarket Grocery Aisles
About half of consumers prefer seeing organic and natural products placed within the same aisle as their conventional counterparts, but in a separate section.
Learn moreFood or Beverage as a Remedy for Health Conditions
Over half of consumers are actively dealing with one or more chronic conditions in their households. Our Health + Wellness 2019: From Moderation to Mindfulness…
Learn moreSustainability Today: Employee Welfare
Consumers know that businesses must focus on the bottom line, but this is not what ultimately makes a company responsible in their eyes. The Hartman Group’s…
Learn moreHow We Understand Diversity in America
How we understand diversity in the U.S. has evolved due to both changing patterns of immigration and changing definitions of race and ethnicity. Race, ethnicity, and…
Learn moreWhat New Cooking Habits Have Americans Developed During COVID-19?
In the nationwide response to the COVID-19 health crisis, lives and lifestyles have been dramatically altered as consumers faced the realities of the moment…
Learn moreOrganic Today: Trust in the USDA Organic Seal
Seals and certifications act as shortcuts for consumers to increase their confidence in purchases without needing to search as much for outside information…
Learn moreSustainability in Everyday Life: Plastic and Packaging Waste
Consumers are keen to better align their actions with their aspirations — particularly in areas related to impacts from their consumption of material…
Learn moreSpotlight on Recent Immigrants: Influences of Cultural Background on Cooking and Eating
Currently, 1 in 4 U.S. residents is either a 1st- or 2nd-generation immigrant; that is, either born elsewhere or with at least one parent born elsewhere.…
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