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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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August 04, 2020 | Article

Healthy, Ethical, Sustainable and Rooted in Folklore: Plant-Based Foods and Beverages Thrive During Pandemic

Living up to their energized disruption of established dairy and protein categories that built great momentum in 2019, plant-based foods, beverages and…

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July 31, 2020 | Webinar

Value in the Time of COVID-19 Report Highlights

This webinar will identify key questions and strategic implications that those in the food business must address as they pursue growth post-COVID-19.

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July 30, 2020 | Infographic

COVID-19: Systems Under Stress. Shifts in Consumer Awareness and Adaptation in Response to the Challenges of the Pandemic

COVID-19’s disruptive impacts on communities, households, and individuals have triggered deeper examination of personal and collective approaches to…

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July 23, 2020 | Infographic

Organic and Beyond: Consumers Seeking Local

Consumers continue to idealize eating locally. “Local” speaks to a number of things consumers value of which literal distance (being “close by”)…

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July 21, 2020 | White Paper

COVID-19’s Impact on Eating

Leveraging the Spring 2020 wave of our Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions survey, this report highlights how COVID-19 is impacting Americans’ eating…

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July 21, 2020 | Article

In a Time of High Anxiety, Consumers Turn to Functional Solutions — but What Does “Functional” Mean?

Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Americans were already feeling anxious and stressed. The Hartman Group’s Health + Wellness 2019: From Mindfulness…

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July 16, 2020 | Infographic

Shopper Insights: Preferred Placement of Organic/Natural Products in Supermarket Grocery Aisles

About half of consumers prefer seeing organic and natural products placed within the same aisle as their conventional counterparts, but in a separate section.

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July 09, 2020 | Infographic

Food or Beverage as a Remedy for Health Conditions

Over half of consumers are actively dealing with one or more chronic conditions in their households. Our Health + Wellness 2019: From Moderation to Mindfulness…

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July 08, 2020 | White Paper

Value in the Time of COVID-19

What is the consumer understanding of value? How do individuals evaluate the worth of products and services in an ever-competitive food landscape? These…

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