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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: Spontaneous vs. Planned Occasions

Spontaneous occasions account for 53% of all adult occasions, amounting to 192 billion mouths annually. While these occasions tend to be motivated by hunger, planned…

The New Beauty

44% of all consumers are actively taking steps to support beauty, and 20% of Gen Z consumers say it is one of the top 3 health benefits they are focused…

Key insights from “Health Benefits 2024”

For over 20 years, Hartman Group’s Health & Wellness syndicated series has tracked the evolution of American health and wellness culture: translating…

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December 17, 2020 | Infographic

Organic Today: Meaningful, Yes, But Consumers Want Something More

The Hartman Group’s Organic & Beyond 2020 report finds that as consumers become more knowledgeable about organic, it doesn’t symbolize everything…

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December 15, 2020 | Article

Replaying Hartman’s Signature Express Webinars of 2020

At The Hartman Group, we like to end the year on an insightful note. This year, once again, we produced several short-form webinars that you can replay…

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December 10, 2020 | Infographic

What’s Functional Today? Cognitive Health

Today, we are witnessing the emergence of a universe of cognitive bene­fits that span life stages with corresponding interest among consumers. Traditionally, they…

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December 08, 2020 | Article

From the Holidays to Convenience, Value and the Future of Food: A Compendium of Strategic Insights Into Changing Food Culture

From fundamental (and changing) notions of convenience to how consumers view value today, pandemic disruption has changed consumers and food culture itself:…

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December 03, 2020 | Infographic

Exercise as a Remedy for Health Conditions

Consumers are more aware than ever of the overlapping nature of physical and mental health and wellness. This is especially noticeable in how consumers…

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December 01, 2020 | Article

COVID-19: The Disruptive Force That Defined 2020. What We Will Explore in 2021.

It would be a gross understatement to say that many, many, many Americans can’t wait to put 2020 in the rearview mirror. Inarguably, COVID-19 has…

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November 24, 2020 | Article

Deliver the Goods: Our Interview With Luke Saunders, Founder and CEO, Farmer’s Fridge

With consumer grocery shopping, cooking and eating behavior upended by the pandemic, what better time to catch up with Luke Saunders, Founder and CEO of…

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November 19, 2020 | Infographic

The Rise of Online Grocery During COVID-19

If 2020 is the year of the pandemic, it is also the year of online grocery shopping: Already on the rise in recent years, participation in online grocery…

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November 17, 2020 | Article

Quotable: Insights From the Voices of Experience

Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing visionary founders, CEOs, culinary experts, entrepreneurs and cultural influencers from across…

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