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February 09, 2021 | Article

Snacking During COVID-19: Finding Comfort in Familiar Brands

The Hartman Group has been tracking the changes and evolution of America’s eating behaviors for more than three decades. In the past few years, the…

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February 02, 2021 | Article

After a Full Year Dealing With COVID-19, What Will Health + Wellness Mean in 2021?

If, as Shakespeare wrote, “what’s past is prologue,” then what behaviors and attitudes will we see play out in 2021 as a result…

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January 19, 2021 | Article

A “Munch”-Needed Distraction

Hartman Group report reveals that the pandemic has brought an increase in snacking where the primary motivation is simply some form of distraction Bellevue, WA…

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January 12, 2021 | Article

The Rise of Private Label During COVID-19

There’s little doubt that the now infamous food and nonfood shortages of the first wave of the pandemic in March 2020 helped push consumers toward private…

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January 05, 2021 | Article

After the Pandemic: Consumers Look Ahead on Wellness and Shopping

As 2020 draws to a close, looking back we note how COVID-19’s disruptive impacts on communities, households and individuals have triggered deeper examination…

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December 29, 2020 | Article

Wearing Masks, Shopping Local, Minimizing Risk: The In-Person Grocery Shopping Journey

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unprecedented disruptions to how consumers procure food, including disturbances to the supply chain, changes to how…

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December 15, 2020 | Article

Replaying Hartman’s Signature Express Webinars of 2020

At The Hartman Group, we like to end the year on an insightful note. This year, once again, we produced several short-form webinars that you can replay…

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December 08, 2020 | Article

From the Holidays to Convenience, Value and the Future of Food: A Compendium of Strategic Insights Into Changing Food Culture

From fundamental (and changing) notions of convenience to how consumers view value today, pandemic disruption has changed consumers and food culture itself:…

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December 01, 2020 | Article

COVID-19: The Disruptive Force That Defined 2020. What We Will Explore in 2021.

It would be a gross understatement to say that many, many, many Americans can’t wait to put 2020 in the rearview mirror. Inarguably, COVID-19 has…

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