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Health & Wellness 2025: The Interplay of Vitality and Longevity
As wellness takes on an increasingly diverse meaning, consumers seek more than just immediate benefits: they aspire for better quality of life for a longer…
Inside 2024 eating & drinking occasions
This insightful webinar will share highlights from Hartman Group’s recently released report, “Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2024: Underlying…
Value in an Environment of Uncertainty
While the staggering inflation of 2021-2022 has slowed, food prices remain high. The impacts of global trade tariffs are looming. And feelings of uncertainty…
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You may have seen the recent FoodDive article on significant amendments coming to the USDA’s National Organic Program. We’re deeply passionate about…
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“Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2023: Settling Into a New Era” looks back at the past five years to identify key shifts — and subsequent…
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The link between food and social connection is deeply tied to American history and has formed many of our cultural norms. However, our culture continues…
Learn moreThe 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…
Learn moreStrategic 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…
Learn moreSnacking 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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