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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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For over 25 years The Hartman Group has been charting the consumer-driven organic and natural marketplace – our newest report sees ongoing growth…
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“Organic 2022: Then, Now, Next” – a continuation of Hartman Group’s long-running syndicated research on the organic market – explores the transformation…
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From meals and cooking to eating behaviors and our use of restaurants, a new, free Hartman Group report finds that the pandemic has shifted many aspects…
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This special report explores the context, needs and behaviors associated with eating and drinking occasions. Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass…
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Based on analysis of over 14,000 eating occasions, a new Hartman report examines the who, what, where, how and why of eating occasions from early morning…
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When it comes to meals, cooking, eating behaviors and our use of restaurants, a new Hartman Group report finds that the pandemic has shifted many aspects…
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