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Behind the scenes of “Food Sourcing in America 2025"
This webinar goes beyond surface-level findings from the report, providing a look inside our discussions with real consumers that helped inform key takeaways…
Food Sourcing in America 2025: Fragmentation and Focus
Food and beverage sourcing has grown increasingly fragmented, and retailers are battling for their slice of a seemingly shrinking pie. “Food Sourcing…
Modern macronutrients: A strategic guide to ingredient opportunities
The way consumers think about nutrition labels is changing fast. In our latest white paper, we explore how shifting health priorities, diverse cultural…
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Celebrating Thanksgiving During COVID-19: Highlights From Most Recent FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker Report
Thanksgiving will be a little different this year: As found in FMI’s ninth U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker (research conducted by The Hartman…
Learn moreGen Z Adults: Normal Aspirations, Extraordinary Context
Young adults have long loved to eat out in restaurants – and Gen Z today are returning to this normal. Compared to spring 2020 (the early days of the…
Learn moreThe Big Shift to Cooking
Forced to shelter in place by COVID-19, Americans are spending significantly more time at home – and in their kitchens – than usual.When asked in April…
Learn moreNew Modern Convenience: Flexible
While accessibility is still a part of modern convenience, in the context of the pandemic and shifting needs, flexible convenience enables consumers to…
Learn moreNew Modern Convenience: Engaging
"Quick" is still a part of "modern” convenience, but new ways of engaging with food and eating have become prevalent as consumers become more purpose-driven…
Learn moreNew Modern Convenience: Empowering
The pandemic is causing elements of “modern” convenience to take on new meaning and relevance in line with shifting needs: Whereas traditional convenience…
Learn moreThe Meaning of Convenience: Then & Now
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…
Learn moreInterested in Cellular “Lab-Grown” Protein?
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 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…
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