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Claims and Cues 2026: Category Attribute Playbook
Claims and Cues 2026: Category Attribute Playbook will crack the code on what drives purchase today across 20+ categories. Discover how cultural change, on-pack…
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.…
Behind the scenes of "Sustainability 2025: Do Consumers Care?"
Despite inflation, the need for convenience and waning resonance of the term ‘sustainability,’ consumers still care about the issues. In this webinar, take…
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[Slideshow] Hartman Group 2023 Syndicated Study Lineup
From Health & Wellness, Sustainability and Beverages to Gen Z/Gen Alpha – What’s Next for the Food and Beverage Industry? What’s…
Learn more"Modern Approaches to Eating 2022" Report Highlights
In this informative webinar, members from Hartman Group and M Booth will share key insights, implications and recommended communications for CPG food and…
Learn morePlant-Focused Eating – Insights from Our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian? Our latest Hartman Group report Modern Approaches to Eating explores the wide range of consumer interpretations of “plant-based…
Learn moreConsumer vs. Restaurant – New Hartman Report Details the Challenges of Eating Out
Americans love to eat out, and yet our new report, Modern Approaches to Eating, details how restaurant offerings present challenges to individual…
Learn moreThe Cultural Context for Diets and Eating Approaches – Insights from our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Food is central to our lives, and how consumers choose to eat reflects their identity and values, shaped by culture. Our latest report, Modern Approaches…
Learn moreConsumer Trends in Defining Plant-Focused Eating – Findings from our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Vegan, Vegetarian or Flexitarian? Modern Approaches to Eating explores the wide range of consumer interpretations of “plant-based eating” and…
Learn moreUpdate: Inflation and Grocery Shopping Today – Currently Examined in New Hartman Study, "Food Sourcing in America 2022"
We are examining the topic of inflationary impacts and other emerging consumer considerations (e.g., ongoing pandemic food procurement, supply chain disruptions, global…
Learn moreInfographic Slide Show – Highlights from New Hartman Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Our slide show via Modern Approaches to Eating highlights the centrality of food to our lives: How consumers choose to eat reflects their identity and…
Learn moreTrends in Grocery Shopping Today – FMI and Hartman Group Resources
From hybrid grocery to the changing food shopping landscape, we profile recent insightful resources from FMI—The Food Industry Association (with research…
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