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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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February 14, 2024 | Infographic

The intricate web of tomorrow’s trends

Trends do not occur in isolation. Instead, they overlap and intersect with one another at varying points. Over time, these touchpoints help shape how individual…

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February 12, 2024 | Article

Strategic planning for emerging realities

Creativity cannot be rushed. Strategic decisions should not be rushed. In today’s fast-moving marketplace, however, many business leaders feel like…

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February 05, 2024 | Infographic

Snacking on opportunity

Attachment to traditional meal structures has been waning in recent years, with adults averaging 1.9 meals per day in 2023 vs. 2.1 in 2019. While this…

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January 30, 2024 | Article

What’s REALLY trending in 2024 and beyond

What will the future hold? None of us have a crystal ball, but it doesn’t stop researchers and brands alike from tirelessly trying to answer this…

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January 29, 2024 | Article

What’s fueling your food and beverage strategy?

You’ve probably heard the saying: “You can’t build a strong house on a weak foundation.” In our industry, this means you can’t…

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January 25, 2024 | Webinar

"Taste of Tomorrow 2023: Navigating Food through the Eyes of Gen Z and Alpha" Report Highlights

Understanding the influences that mold Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s worldviews is essential to understanding their food lives. This free webinar shares highlights…

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January 22, 2024 | Infographic

Case study: Informed snacking insights

When you need quick answers to strategic questions, there’s no time to waste on RFPs, team introductions and project ramp-up. Through a Hartman…

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January 29, 2024 | Report

Ideas in Food 2024

Ideas in Food details over a dozen concepts we see developing into trends over the next 3-5 years and explains the cultural context and implications behind…

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January 10, 2024 | Article

POV: Innovation isn’t about creativity

The mantra “fail fast, fail often” highlights the demand for speedy innovation in today’s food and beverage marketplace. The pressure…

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