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The Logic of Food Shopping
This webinar presents insights gained this year from quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, offering a shopper perspective on the most pressing…
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…
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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Brands, in their effort to appeal to consumers, have always offered a reflection of the cultural landscape, and the American cultural landscape has changed…
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A key finding from The Hartman Group’s latest syndicated report, Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus shows that slightly more than…
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Hartman Group/FMI’s latest U.S. Grocery Shopping Trends Tracker research finds grocery shoppers are making their Halloween plans and 70% of consumers…
Learn morePlant-Based as a Reflection of Modern Wellness Culture
Along with the many pandemic-driven changes in lifestyle countless households and individuals have faced during the pandemic, one of the most significant…
Learn moreWhose Brand Is It?
While some shoppers can be quite savvy about private brands and lean on them consciously in their shopping choices, many simply do not think along the…
Learn moreSustainability Today: Consumers’ Call for Action Only Gets Louder — and More Urgent
Sustainability is one of today’s biggest business challenges and opportunities. The problems facing the planet and its global citizens have not…
Learn moreChanging Role of Meals and Cooking in America: Consumer as Chef
Early in the pandemic, it got pretty hot in the average household’s kitchen as consumers quarantined at home and fully engaged with a range of cooking…
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Learn moreWhat’s Next in Cooking and Meals?
Even though it’s likely a little hazy, we can all probably remember the big shifts that occurred in meal planning and cooking at the start of the pandemic:…
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