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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2025: Modern Needs & Sourcing Strategies
What if the biggest driver of how people eat today isn’t what they choose — but when and how they choose it? “Eating & Drinking…
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Learn morePrivate Label Provides Greater Access to Organic and Healthy Foods and Beverages as Consumers Emerge from the Pandemic
With two years of a global health crisis under their belts, consumers are seeking to bolster their health with better-for-you foods and beverages, made…
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As a result of more focused effort, 4 out of 10 consumers consider their diets healthier than before the pandemic. Consumers employ a number of different…
Learn moreWhite Paper Download - Closing the Gap in Sustainability: How to Stand Out in the Crowd
Familiarity with the term “sustainability” has grown steadily in recent years, but consumer confidence in identifying sustainable products…
Learn moreNew Hartman Report Organic 2022: Then, Now, Next Paints a Bright Future Ahead for Growth in Organic Food and Beverage
For over 25 years The Hartman Group has been charting the consumer-driven organic and natural marketplace – our newest report sees ongoing growth…
Learn moreBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner (and Snacks too): Inside American Eating Behavior
Based on analysis of over 14,000 eating occasions, a new Hartman report examines the who, what, where, how and why of eating occasions from early morning…
Learn moreThree Highlights from Our New Report: “Shifting Food Habits & Routines: 2021 Eating Occasions”
When it comes to meals, cooking, eating behaviors and our use of restaurants, a new Hartman Group report finds that the pandemic has shifted many aspects…
Learn moreNew Study: Modern Approaches to Eating 2022
Plant-based, keto, vegan: Find out why consumers continue to experiment with modern approaches to eating. While the past two years have spotlighted…
Learn moreWhat’s Driving Consumer Demand for Organic Foods and Beverages?
Since 1996, The Hartman Group has been charting the consumer-driven organic and natural marketplace – find out where the market is going next in new…
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