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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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Consumers Baking Up a Storm: Our Conversation With Karen Colberg, Co-CEO of King Arthur Baking
Not long ago, at the height of COVID-19’s impact, consumers were sheltering in place at home, and while we were busy tracking visible changes in…
Learn moreThe Big Shift to Cooking
Forced to shelter in place by COVID-19, Americans are spending significantly more time at home – and in their kitchens – than usual.When asked in April…
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“Health & Wellness 2021: Reimagining Well-being Amid COVID-19” updates Hartman’s perspective on the American health and wellness landscape…
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While accessibility is still a part of modern convenience, in the context of the pandemic and shifting needs, flexible convenience enables consumers to…
Learn moreTaking Control: Consumers Seek to Boost Resilience and Immunity for Better Health
Along with wide-ranging insights into how consumers approach the topic of functionality in relation to foods, beverages, supplements, and lifestyle, our…
Learn moreEating Occasions Dashboards 2020
Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, “Eating Occasions Dashboards 2020 ” explores American trends…
Learn moreNew Modern Convenience: Engaging
"Quick" is still a part of "modern” convenience, but new ways of engaging with food and eating have become prevalent as consumers become more purpose-driven…
Learn moreFrom Eating to Grocery Shopping to Functional Foods: Navigating the New Normal — Essential Hartman Group Insights
Life is a little chaotic these days — maybe you’ve missed the wide range of insights we’ve worked on over the last six months about how consumers…
Learn moreNew Modern Convenience: Empowering
The pandemic is causing elements of “modern” convenience to take on new meaning and relevance in line with shifting needs: Whereas traditional convenience…
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