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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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October 03, 2022 | Infographic

Hartman Group 2022 Syndicated Reports Recap

From Organics and Eating Behavior to Food Shopping, Food Sourcing and Food Technology – What Are the Big Trends in 2022 for the Food and Beverage…

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September 26, 2022 | Article

Coming This Week: New Hartman Report Food Sourcing in America 2022

Is Mass putting another nail in Grocery’s coffin? Our newest report Food Sourcing in America 2022 finds that shoppers are demonstrating a lack of…

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September 20, 2022 | Infographic

Food & Technology 2022 – Consumer Views on Scientific Progress and Food Technology

As we launch our new study Food & Technology 2022, our infographic this week highlights how from health to climate change to sustainability, consumers…

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September 13, 2022 | Infographic

Food & Technology 2022 – Consumer Familiarity with Innovative Food Production: New Hartman Food & Technology study explores evolving consumer awareness, attitudes, usage, and drivers around a range of food-tech innovations

As part of the launch of our new study, Food & Technology 2022, our infographic highlights how consumer familiarity with and interest in innovative…

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January 09, 2023 | Report

Food & Technology 2023

“Food & Technology 2023” explores the consumer perspective on FoodTech — scientific and technological innovation in and around food. The report…

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August 30, 2022 | Infographic

FMI: Back to School report

FMI, with research by The Hartman Group, releases August “Back to School” report, the fifth edition of its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022…

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August 23, 2022 | Infographic

Consumer vs. Restaurant: Diets, Eating Habits, and the Challenges of Eating Out

Americans love to eat out, and yet Hartman research finds that restaurant offerings present challenges to individual eating approaches and food sourcing. While…

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August 17, 2022 | Infographic

The Rules of Eating – Eating Approach Motivations, Strategies & Challenges

What eating approaches do consumers take today and what rules (if any) do they use to guide their diets? Our latest report, Modern Approaches to Eating, observes…

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August 15, 2022 | Infographic

[Slideshow] Hartman Group 2023 Syndicated Study Lineup

From Health & Wellness, Sustainability and Beverages to Gen Z/Gen Alpha – What’s Next for the Food and Beverage Industry? What’s…

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