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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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In Their Own Words: How Today’s Consumers Rate the “Value” of a Brand
Private brands now offer consumers a strong, competitive option that not only is cost-effective but also often taps into modern notions of healthy, high-quality…
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The Hartman Group’s Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus report finds that consumers are becoming increasingly savvy about regulation…
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COVID-19 continues to disrupt Thanksgiving and holiday plans but to a lesser extent than in 2020 Last year at this time, as we moved out of some of…
Learn moreTop-Tier Considerations When Choosing Which Food and Beverage Products to Buy
The Hartman Group’s Brand Ambition: Food and Beverage Brands & Beyond report finds that consumers consider taste, price and quality as the first-tier…
Learn moreHealth & Wellness Worldview: Consumer Insights from Six Countries
Prior to the global spread of COVID-19, health & wellness was already a top priority for many consumers. While the pandemic has certainly been a key…
Learn moreHow Sweet It Is: Our Complex Relationship with Sugar and Sweeteners
Despite allowances for indulgence in a stressful year, our Health & Wellness: Reimagining Well-being Amid COVID-19 report finds that excess sugar concerns…
Learn moreRecycling (and Packaging) as a Proxy for Sustainability—the Consumer Perspective
As profiled in our latest report, Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus, we asked consumers to weigh in on a wide range of sustainability…
Learn moreA Return to the Joy of Cooking?
The Hartman Group’s previous foodways studies have shown that, despite reporting about the decline of cooking and the resurgence of dining out, Americans…
Learn moreHow Much Do You Really Know About The Hartman Group? Hint: We’re so Much More Than a Newsletter and Infographics
While many of you may have come to know us through our newsletter articles and infographics, there is perhaps so very much more to know about us that you’ve…
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