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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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Gen Z Adults: Normal Aspirations, Extraordinary Context
Young adults have long loved to eat out in restaurants – and Gen Z today are returning to this normal. Compared to spring 2020 (the early days of the…
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What are consumers thinking when it comes to celebrating the holidays during the pandemic? Consumers often approach the holidays with mixed emotions, and…
Learn moreConsumers 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 grocery…
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…
Learn moreHealth & Wellness: Reimagining Well-being Amid COVID-19
“Health & Wellness 2021: Reimagining Well-being Amid COVID-19” updates Hartman’s perspective on the American health and wellness landscape…
Learn moreNew Modern Convenience: Flexible
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…
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