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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…
Food and Technology 2026: The Digital Food Culture Gap
Digital food culture is accelerating—and so are the tensions shaping consumer trust, aspiration and action. “Food and Technology 2026” delivers a…
Gather around: Inside the growth potential of social eating occasions
Social occasions are an underutilized opportunity in modern food culture which is frequently focused on catering to hyper-individualized functional needs.…
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The Halo Around the Plant-Based Term Is Rooted in Four Key Motivations That Guide Consumer Eating Choices
What do consumers see in the plant-based trend today and what are some of the ways we see this halo manifesting throughout the food and wellness industries?…
Learn moreHow America Eats: Maintaining Connections to One’s Cultural Background
Food brings people together and builds connections backward and forward across space and time. The flavors, smells, and sounds of food and its preparation…
Learn moreConscientious Consumption: Considering Sustainability in Food & Beverage Shopping
Most consumers report increasing or maintaining their purchases of sustainable products in the past year. Still, consumers often find themselves weighing…
Learn moreThe Next Great Food Revolution Is…Now!
We’re standing upon the cusp of a new epoch in the world of food and beverage, one born out of a culturally and technologically driven disruption and…
Learn moreWhat Is American Food?
According to The Hartman Group’s Exploring the Diversity of American Foodways report, American food is not one cuisine — it’s an accumulation of…
Learn moreGoing Plant-Based: Pathways to Adoption
Adoption of plant-based alternatives can be a gateway to re-evaluating the tenets of the traditional American diet. While there are patterns in consumers’…
Learn moreTransparency: Building Credibility, Earning Consumers’ Trust
The majority of consumers — regardless of age or engagement with sustainability — want transparency from companies. Consumers often implicitly differentiate…
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