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The Logic of Food Shopping

This webinar reveals what we’ve learned this year from quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, highlighting the shopper perspective on the most…

Modern macronutrients: A strategic guide to ingredient opportunities

The way consumers think about nutrition labels is changing fast.  In our latest white paper, we explore how shifting health priorities, diverse cultural…

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…

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March 14, 2022 | Report

Eating Occasions Dashboards 2021

This special report explores the context, needs and behaviors associated with eating and drinking occasions. Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass…

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March 14, 2022 | Article

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (and Snacks too): Inside American Eating Behavior

Based on analysis of over 14,000 eating occasions, a new Hartman report examines the who, what, where, how and why of eating occasions from early morning…

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March 10, 2022 | Article

Three Highlights from Our New Report: “Shifting Food Habits & Routines: 2021 Eating Occasions”

When it comes to meals, cooking, eating behaviors and our use of restaurants, a new Hartman Group report finds that the pandemic has shifted many aspects…

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March 08, 2022 | Infographic

New Study: Modern Approaches to Eating 2022

Plant-based, keto, vegan: Find out why consumers continue to experiment with modern approaches to eating. While the past two years have spotlighted…

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March 03, 2022 | White Paper

Shifting Food Habits & Routines: 2021 Eating Occasions

This free special report explores the context, needs and behaviors associated with eating and drinking occasions. Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary…

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February 28, 2022 | Article

New Study: Modern Approaches to Eating 2022

Plant-based, keto, vegan: Find out why consumers continue to experiment with modern approaches to eating. While the past two years have spotlighted…

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February 18, 2022 | Infographic

Ideas in Food 2022: Six Key Trends in Modern Food Culture

What’s on the Horizon in Food in 2022? This special trends report examines six key trends in consumer culture through the lens of leading-edge…

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February 16, 2022 | White Paper

Ideas in Food 2022

Six Key Trends in Modern Food CultureThis special trend report examines six key trends in consumer culture through the lens of leading-edge food and beverage…

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February 14, 2022 | Article

What’s Driving Consumer Demand for Organic Foods and Beverages?

Since 1996, The Hartman Group has been charting the consumer-driven organic and natural marketplace – find out where the market is going next in new…

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