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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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2021 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…
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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…
Learn moreIn 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…
Learn moreSustainability Today: Carbon Neutral
The Hartman Group’s Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus report finds that consumers are becoming increasingly savvy about regulation…
Learn moreThanksgiving and the Holidays Ahead: COVID-19 and Adjusting to Disruption
COVID-19 continues to disrupt Thanksgiving and holiday plans but to a lesser extent than in 2020Last year at this time, as we moved out of some of the…
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…
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