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Claims & Cues 2026: Navigating Category Attributes
In a crowded signal environment, claims, ingredients and packaging cues still guide choice—but they also face rising scrutiny. Claims & Cues: Navigating…
The impact of GLP-1s in an era of disruption
We’re excited to share that our latest white paper offers critical insight into this highly sought-after topic, exploring how GLP-1 adoption is reshaping…
Live Q&A: Inside the Digital Food Culture Gap
This webinar explored how consumers want technology to fit into their everyday food experiences, with experts breaking down key behaviors, expectations, and…
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Today, the call for convenience has never been louder. Convenience not for the sake of convenience but as something in service of other food and lifestyle…
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With consumers stuck at home and cooking a lot more, they've been telling us at The Hartman Group that new sources of culinary inspiration for the foods…
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The Hartman Group’s Food + Technology 2019: From Plant-based to Lab-grown report found that purchasers of plant-based products are more open to cellular…
Learn moreHartman Insights: Our Take on Some of Today’s Important Topics Shaping Consumer and Business Behaviors
Our Hartman Retainer Services team keeps an ever watchful eye on the happenings occurring in the world of food and beverage to help our clients make sense…
Learn moreWho Do Consumers Trust to Offer QUALITY Supplements?
Supplements are used for many health benefits, both mental and physical. Many users take them as insurance in hopes of preventing illness, boosting immunity, or…
Learn moreFunctional Food & Beverage 2020 Report Highlights
The Functional Food & Beverage 2020 Report Highlights webinar provides insights from the report on topic areas that include: functionality in context, consumer…
Learn moreCOVID-19 and New Modern Convenience
What does convenience look like when a global pandemic throws normal schedules and routines into disarray? The desire for convenience is a key trend…
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