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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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Consumer vs. Restaurant: Diets, Eating Habits, and the Challenges of Eating Out
Americans love to eat out, and yet Hartman research finds that restaurant offerings present challenges to individual eating approaches and food sourcing. While…
Learn moreThe Rules of Eating – Eating Approach Motivations, Strategies & Challenges
What eating approaches do consumers take today and what rules (if any) do they use to guide their diets? Our latest report, Modern Approaches to Eating, observes…
Learn more[Slideshow] Hartman Group 2023 Syndicated Study Lineup
From Health & Wellness, Sustainability and Beverages to Gen Z/Gen Alpha – What’s Next for the Food and Beverage Industry? What’s…
Learn morePlant-Focused Eating – Insights from Our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian? Our latest Hartman Group report Modern Approaches to Eating explores the wide range of consumer interpretations of “plant-based…
Learn moreThe Cultural Context for Diets and Eating Approaches – Insights from our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Food is central to our lives, and how consumers choose to eat reflects their identity and values, shaped by culture. Our latest report, Modern Approaches…
Learn moreInfographic Slide Show – Highlights from New Hartman Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Our slide show via Modern Approaches to Eating highlights the centrality of food to our lives: How consumers choose to eat reflects their identity and…
Learn moreFMI: Hybrid Grocery Shopping Is Transforming the Food Retail Landscape, New Survey Finds
FMI, with research by The Hartman Group, launches third report in a six-part series: “Navigating A Hybrid World.” FMI’s 2022 U.S Grocery…
Learn more3 things to know about food, inflation, and consumers today
As part of ongoing Hartman Group research, we asked consumers to weigh in on topics that connect food, grocery shopping and other aspects that link to…
Learn moreFMI Shopping Trends 2022 Report: Consumers choose their own journey when purchasing groceries
FMI, with research by The Hartman Group, launches second report in a six-part series. FMI—The Food Industry Association has released the second…
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