The Insatiable Appetite is a podcast for people who are in the serious business of food — making it, marketing it, selling it, serving it. With each episode, The Hartman Group’s social scientists, business analysts and culinary experts give listeners more than a heaping helping of facts and insights into what’s going on with some of the hottest topics in our vibrant contemporary culture of food and beverage.
Nostalgia is an important element of modern food culture. Whether it is an iconic sensory experience that takes consumers back to a time or experience, for today’s food and beverage brands, nostalgia can be a powerful hook to engage consumers.
Cannabis has proven to be a major disruptive force in the food and beverage, and health and wellness markets. On this episode, our analysts discuss some of the more intriguing developments driving interest and growth in the cannabis market.
Baking had become something of a national pastime during the pandemic in 2020. Listen to our interview with the co-CEO of King Arthur Baking Company to see if interest will continue to rise.
Social media platforms have evolved from go-to resource for inspiration and entertainment to be major actors in food culture. Now, there’s a new player in town, TikTok.
