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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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Snacking is a dynamic consumer behavior, with an array of approaches, dayparts, needs, attitudes, and words associated with the practice today. The Hartman…
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Did you know that here at The Hartman Group we have a team dedicated to translating consumer behavior and food culture into strategic growth opportunities…
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This infographic provides a representative look at consumer approaches to snacks and meals throughout the day. Consumer participation in meal and snack…
Learn moreSustainability Next: Purchasing, Consumption, Values … Action?
From the Effects of Consumption to Global Warming and Social Justice: What’s Next in Sustainability? We all know how COVID-19 changed the public’s…
Learn morePlant-Based Eating Trends: Label Scrutiny
Eating approaches — a key modality for addressing and avoiding health issues—have evolved in some ways and remained remarkably constant in…
Learn moreHealth & Wellness 2021: COVID-19’s Impact on Consumer Sentiment
Undoubtedly, we have been living through and experiencing a very interesting time, not just in American history but in our shared personal and professional…
Learn moreFMI’s U.S. Grocery Shopper 2021 Trends Report Key Finding No. 4
Key finding no. 4: Taken together these shifts portend a persistent elevation of retail spending, and ongoing opportunities to serve food shoppers through… For…
Learn moreBig Ideas for Food Waste — From Upcycling to Extending Freshness in Produce
Hartman Group Podcasts: Insights Into Big Solutions for the Big Problem of Food Waste.Among many “big” issues consumers see as falling under the scope…
Learn moreSustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus
“Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus”, part of Hartman Group’s foundational Sustainability syndicated study series, updates long-standing…
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