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Health & Wellness 2025: The Interplay of Vitality and Longevity

As wellness takes on an increasingly diverse meaning, consumers seek more than just immediate benefits: they aspire for better quality of life for a longer…

Inside 2024 eating & drinking occasions

This insightful webinar will share highlights from Hartman Group’s recently released report, “Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2024: Underlying…

Value in an Environment of Uncertainty

While the staggering inflation of 2021-2022 has slowed, food prices remain high. The impacts of global trade tariffs are looming. And feelings of uncertainty…

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November 21, 2022 | Infographic

Consumer Meals, Eating Behavior & Occasions Reports & Research

The slideshow highlights the following reports and areas of research: At the Dining Table 2021: American Meals and Cooking report: This report takes…

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March 31, 2023 | Report

Health & Wellness 2023: The Great Wellness Reset

“Health & Wellness: The Great Wellness Reset 2023” includes the latest findings from Hartman Group’s long running consumer-centric study of the…

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November 15, 2022 | Infographic

Online Grocery Shopping – Insights from our Food Sourcing in America 2022 Report

Consumers continue to shop online for groceries, citing convenience, flexibility, continued safety and economic benefits As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, our…

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February 16, 2023 | Report

A New Landscape of Eating: 2022 Eating Occasions Report

“A New Landscape of Eating: 2022 Eating Occasions” highlights U.S. adult eating behaviors in 2022, how aspects have shifted from previous years, and…

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November 08, 2022 | Article

Now Fielding – New Hartman Food & Technology 2022 study explores the consumer view on a range of food-tech innovations

From kitchen gadgets, devices and apps to hydroponic farming, cellular dairy and regenerative agriculture, how we “do” food — grow…

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October 26, 2022 | Webinar

"Food Sourcing in America 2022" Report Highlights

In this informative webinar, Shelley Balanko, SVP of Business Development will share key insights and implications for CPG food and beverage brands, food…

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October 25, 2022 | Infographic

FMI: Plans for the Holidays Report

A new FMI report (with research by The Hartman Group) finds that consumers are adapting to an evolving economy and modifying their holiday grocery budgets. FMI—The…

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October 18, 2022 | Infographic

Eating Alone Trends: Spotlight on Hartman’s Compass Eating Occasions Database

Consumer eating and drinking behaviors are rapidly changing and constantly evolving. It’s more important than ever to keep track of consumers’…

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October 10, 2022 | Article

New Hartman Report Insights: Food Sourcing in America 2022

Our new report Food Sourcing in America 2022 examines how consumers traverse today’s hybrid world of in-store and online grocery shopping as well…

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