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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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Healthy, Ethical, Sustainable and Rooted in Folklore: Plant-Based Foods and Beverages Thrive During Pandemic
Living up to their energized disruption of established dairy and protein categories that built great momentum in 2019, plant-based foods, beverages and…
Learn moreIn a Time of High Anxiety, Consumers Turn to Functional Solutions — but What Does “Functional” Mean?
Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Americans were already feeling anxious and stressed. The Hartman Group’s Health + Wellness 2019: From Mindfulness…
Learn moreWho Do You Trust? In the Time of a Historic Health Crisis, Doctors and Healthcare Providers Are Most Trusted Sources of Information, Finds New Hartman Group Report
The same report finds that three in ten consumers say they are consuming more functional foods and beverages due to COVID-19.Since mid-March, millions…
Learn moreBig Food Is Back – But for How Long Without Innovation?
Whether empty shelves at food retail, COVID-19-driven shutdowns in facilities, worker (and animal) welfare or shuttered restaurants, we are likely —…
Learn moreHartman/FMI Signature Consumer Research Evaluates Impact of COVID-19 on Grocery Shopper Habits
The Food Industry Association (FMI) released its annual U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, which extensively tracks consumer grocery shopping habits.…
Learn moreThe Culture of Organic Today: Who Buys Organic and Why
Our minds are preoccupied with the impact of COVID-19 on how we live and work — and understandably so. But in the midst of the novel coronavirus…
Learn moreThree Findings From Hartman/FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker Report (Apr. 29-May 10, 2020)
From the outset, it was evident that the coronavirus pandemic would not be a short-lived event. It has profoundly changed our world — and continues…
Learn moreDisruption in the Dairy Aisle: Califia Farms’ CEO Weighs In on the Power of Plant-Based Beverages
Even in the Pandemic, Consumers Are Pursuing Alternative Dairy Beverages From a Leading-Edge Brand. The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed consumer demand…
Learn moreCOVID-19: With Limited Ingredients and a Surplus of Time, Home Cooks Are Learning to Improvise Like Never Before
Rapidly shifting routines and habits around meal preparation and eating are helping consumers feel more empowered. With health and government officials…
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