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GLP-1s: Seizing Opportunity in a New CPG Landscape
The food industry's silver bullet for highly profitable, craveable foods is being met with a competing silver bullet for resisting them. As GLP1 adoption…
The impact of GLP-1s in an era of disruption
We’re excited to share that our latest white paper offers critical insight into this highly sought-after topic, exploring how GLP-1 adoption is reshaping…
Live Q&A: Inside the Digital Food Culture Gap
This webinar explored how consumers want technology to fit into their everyday food experiences, with experts breaking down key behaviors, expectations, and…
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Celebrating responsibly…healthily…and tastily
One of our most jam-packed and nuanced studies to date, it offers a deep dive into consumer perceptions around 12 different beverage categories, the complex…
Learn moreModern Beverage Culture 2023
“Modern Beverage Culture 2023” study explores how consumers engage with today’s rich beverage landscape, including cultural context, attitudes, behaviors…
Learn moreZero-sugar rush: the duality of sweetened beverages
The adverse health impacts of added sugar have been making headlines for decades, and consumers continue to grow increasingly sophisticated in their understanding…
Learn morePast plastic: what constitutes sustainable packaging?
We know consumers want less plastic and non-recyclable packaging, but how do they feel about alternative options? Do they prefer glass? TetraPak? Compostable…
Learn moreOne question, many answers: how a Knowledge Discovery can springboard your innovation
Trends emerge and evolve at lightning speed in today’s culture — and your product offerings must be nimble enough to follow suit. But how often…
Learn morePouring a cup of competition
Consumers expect more from their beverages than ever before: in 2018, 62% said that beverages play a very important role in their overall health and wellness.…
Learn moreNew study underway: Sustainability & Transparency 2023
The definition of “sustainability” has expanded exponentially in recent years. A term that once simply signified humans’ use of natural…
Learn moreThe ever-expanding definition of value
New research from FMI, The Food Industry Association, and The Hartman Group reveals that grocery shoppers no longer view “good value” as purely…
Learn morePreview: Hartman Group 2024 Syndicated Study Lineup
What’s next for the food and beverage industry in 2024? Our next year of research will keep you on the cutting edge of food culture, from the world…
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