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Future 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…
Key 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:…
Beyond Organic 2024: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage
“Beyond Organic: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage” equips readers with actionable insights to navigate where organic adds value, where…
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Modern Approaches to Eating 2022
“Modern Approaches to Eating” explores in-depth the spectrum of eating approaches that consumers pursue today, along with the attitudes, needs and…
Learn moreFMI Shopping Trends 2022 Report: Consumers choose their own journey when purchasing groceries
FMI, with research by The Hartman Group, launches second report in a six-part series. FMI—The Food Industry Association has released the second…
Learn moreNew Study: Food Sourcing in America 2022
Building on 20 years of shopper research and insights, our newest study to launch examines how Americans shop for and procure foods and beverages today.…
Learn moreAuthorities on consumers. Students of culture. Passionate about food.
The Hartman Group has spent over 30 years exploring how consumers eat, live, shop and use brands, products and services within the contexts of real life.…
Learn morePrivate Label Provides Greater Access to Organic and Healthy Foods and Beverages as Consumers Emerge from the Pandemic
With two years of a global health crisis under their belts, consumers are seeking to bolster their health with better-for-you foods and beverages, made…
Learn more3 Free Hartman Group Downloads—Food Trends, Eating Behavior and Opportunities in Connecting with Consumers on Sustainability
3 Free Hartman Group Downloads—Food Trends, Eating Behavior and Opportunities in Connecting with Consumers on Sustainability
Learn moreLessons from the Pandemic: What’s Next in Diet and Eating Behavior? New Study Underway
As a result of more focused effort, 4 out of 10 consumers consider their diets healthier than before the pandemic. Consumers employ a number of different…
Learn moreOrganic 2022: Then, Now, Next Report Highlights
Presented by: Laurie Demeritt, The Hartman Group’s CEO
Learn moreClosing the Gap in Sustainability
Closing the Gap in Sustainability builds on over 25 years of Hartman Group research and strategic analysis relating to how consumers frame sustainable…
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