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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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September 22, 2020 | Article

From Restaurants to Browsing Grocery Stores and More: Things We Miss — and Our Changing Values

COVID-19 has caused a great deal of stress, anxiety, and disruption and, to boot, a lot of fatigue with a litany of tiresome chores and behaviors that…

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December 31, 2020 | Report

Snacking 2020: Emerging, Evolving and Disrupted

“Snacking 2020: Emerging, Evolving and Disrupted” provides deeper understanding of where and why consumers make tradeoffs in their snack choices, sourcing…

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September 17, 2020 | Infographic

The Meaning of Convenience: Then & Now

Today, the call for convenience has never been louder. Convenience not for the sake of convenience but as something in service of other food and lifestyle…

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September 16, 2020 | Webinar

Pandemic Disruption: The Culture of Stress and Anxiety in America

Shelley Balanko, Hartman’s senior vice president, discusses the culture of stress and anxiety that Americans are living with. She describes how Covid-19…

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September 15, 2020 | Article

Improvising With Quarantine Pantries: How Daily Feast Helps Consumers Cook

With consumers stuck at home and cooking a lot more, they've been telling us at The Hartman Group that new sources of culinary inspiration for the…

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September 10, 2020 | Infographic

Interested in Cellular “Lab-Grown” Protein?

The Hartman Group’s Food + Technology 2019: From Plant-based to Lab-grown report found that purchasers of plant-based products are more open to cellular…

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September 08, 2020 | Article

Hartman Insights: Our Take on Some of Today’s Important Topics Shaping Consumer and Business Behaviors

Our Hartman Retainer Services team keeps an ever watchful eye on the happenings occurring in the world of food and beverage to help our clients make sense…

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September 03, 2020 | Infographic

Who Do Consumers Trust to Offer QUALITY Supplements?

Supplements are used for many health benefits, both mental and physical. Many users take them as insurance in hopes of preventing illness, boosting immunity, or…

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September 02, 2020 | Webinar

Functional Food & Beverage 2020 Report Highlights

The Functional Food & Beverage 2020 Report Highlights webinar provides insights from the report on topic areas that include: functionality in context, consumer…

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