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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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Our new report, At the Dining Table: American Meals and Cooking, profiles three highly food-engaged groups of consumers and reveals opportunities for brands It…
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Consumer awareness of the sustainability challenges of modern agriculture is spreading, spurring them to consider alternatives. Regenerative agriculture…
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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 more$56 Billion and Growing: New Hartman Group Organic & Natural Study Examines Where The Organic & Natural Food and Beverage Market is Headed Next
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) estimated total organic food and beverage sales of $56 billion in 2020, with a growth rate of over 12%. Per OTA, organic…
Learn more2021 Food Culture Year in Review: Five Key Insights That Influenced Food Culture
Looking back on yet another year of dynamic change and disruption in the food and beverage industry, here’s a look at five big insights from our…
Learn moreSustainability Today: Upcycled Foods and Beverages
The Hartman Group’s Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus report finds that Upcycling appeals to consumers as a smart and inventive…
Learn moreFood in Focus: Where Do American Meals and Cooking Stand Today? What About the Future?
If you’re immersed in the culture and business of food (as we are!), our collective psyche these past two years has been dominated by how COVID-19…
Learn moreSustainability Today: Single-Use Plastic Waste
The Hartman Group’s Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus report finds that single-use plastic waste is a major concern for consumers…
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