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Food and Technology 2026: The Digital Food Culture Gap
Digital food culture is accelerating—and so are the tensions shaping consumer trust, aspiration and action. “Food and Technology 2026” delivers a…
Gather around: Inside the growth potential of social eating occasions
Social occasions are an underutilized opportunity in modern food culture which is frequently focused on catering to hyper-individualized functional needs.…
Behind the scenes of "Sustainability 2025: Do Consumers Care?"
Despite inflation, the need for convenience and waning resonance of the term ‘sustainability,’ consumers still care about the issues. In this webinar, take…
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Recycling (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…
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The Hartman Group’s previous foodways studies have shown that, despite reporting about the decline of cooking and the resurgence of dining out, Americans…
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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…
Learn moreSustainability Today: The Opportunity Gap
While consumer understanding of sustainability is growing, consumers still struggle to name a sustainable product or identify a sustainable company. The…
Learn moreModern, Fun, Innovative and Adventurous: Private Label Brands Score on Name Brand Turf
Brands, in their effort to appeal to consumers, have always offered a reflection of the cultural landscape, and the American cultural landscape has changed…
Learn moreThe Importance of Climate Change When Shopping for Foods and Beverages
A key finding from The Hartman Group’s latest syndicated report, Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus shows that slightly more than…
Learn moreHartman/FMI Research Finds Halloween Trick-or-Treating Is Back
Hartman Group/FMI’s latest U.S. Grocery Shopping Trends Tracker research finds grocery shoppers are making their Halloween plans and 70% of consumers…
Learn morePlant-Based as a Reflection of Modern Wellness Culture
Along with the many pandemic-driven changes in lifestyle countless households and individuals have faced during the pandemic, one of the most significant…
Learn moreWhose Brand Is It?
While some shoppers can be quite savvy about private brands and lean on them consciously in their shopping choices, many simply do not think along the…
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