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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…
Behind-the-scenes of “Health & Wellness 2025”
Vitality and longevity have emerged as twin objectives in today’s wellness culture. As average lifespans increase and wellness ideals evolve, the focus…
Health & Wellness 2025: The Interplay of Vitality and Longevity
As wellness takes on an increasingly diverse meaning, consumers seek more than just immediate benefits: they aspire for better quality of life for a longer…
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In a Time of High Anxiety, Consumers Turn to Functional Solutions — but What Does “Functional” Mean?
Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Americans were already feeling anxious and stressed. The Hartman Group’s Health + Wellness 2019: From Mindfulness…
Learn moreWho Do You Trust? In the Time of a Historic Health Crisis, Doctors and Healthcare Providers Are Most Trusted Sources of Information, Finds New Hartman Group Report
The same report finds that three in ten consumers say they are consuming more functional foods and beverages due to COVID-19.Since mid-March, millions…
Learn moreBig Food Is Back – But for How Long Without Innovation?
Whether empty shelves at food retail, COVID-19-driven shutdowns in facilities, worker (and animal) welfare or shuttered restaurants, we are likely —…
Learn moreHartman/FMI Signature Consumer Research Evaluates Impact of COVID-19 on Grocery Shopper Habits
The Food Industry Association (FMI) released its annual U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, which extensively tracks consumer grocery shopping habits.…
Learn moreThe Culture of Organic Today: Who Buys Organic and Why
Our minds are preoccupied with the impact of COVID-19 on how we live and work — and understandably so. But in the midst of the novel coronavirus…
Learn moreThree Findings From Hartman/FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker Report (Apr. 29-May 10, 2020)
From the outset, it was evident that the coronavirus pandemic would not be a short-lived event. It has profoundly changed our world — and continues…
Learn moreDisruption in the Dairy Aisle: Califia Farms’ CEO Weighs In on the Power of Plant-Based Beverages
Even in the Pandemic, Consumers Are Pursuing Alternative Dairy Beverages From a Leading-Edge Brand. The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed consumer demand…
Learn moreCOVID-19: With Limited Ingredients and a Surplus of Time, Home Cooks Are Learning to Improvise Like Never Before
Rapidly shifting routines and habits around meal preparation and eating are helping consumers feel more empowered. With health and government officials…
Learn moreShoppers Praise Grocers’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
U.S. grocery shoppers are highly concerned about the coronavirus pandemic. The Hartman Group/FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker report from…
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