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GLP-1s: Seizing Opportunity in a New CPG Landscape

The food industry's silver bullet for highly profitable, craveable foods is being met with a competing silver bullet for resisting them. As GLP1 adoption…

The impact of GLP-1s in an era of disruption

We’re excited to share that our latest white paper offers critical insight into this highly sought-after topic, exploring how GLP-1 adoption is reshaping…

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…

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May 18, 2021 | Article

12 Interesting and Insightful “Did You Know” Facts From Food Culture

The exploration of our food and beverage culture yields rich, robust information and facts. Some may seem obvious, and others can be more thought provoking, but…

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May 13, 2021 | Infographic

Do You Know the Top Foods and Beverages by Snacking Occasion Daypart?

Consumers snack on a wide variety of foods and beverages, including packaged products specifically purchased for snacking and items not originally intended…

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May 11, 2021 | Article

From Guernseys to Buttermilk — Local, Premium Dairy — Where Is It Headed?

Our Conversation With Dan Horan, Chief Executive Officer of Five Acre Farms The pandemic intensified interest in local products and food production because…

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May 06, 2021 | Infographic

At Snack Times, Any Food or Drink Readily Available in the Home Is “Fair Game.”

The pandemic has significantly altered the current nature of snacking in America. At snack times at home, any food readily available inside the home is…

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May 04, 2021 | Article

The Meaning of Health & Wellness in 2021: The Consumer Perspective Continues to Evolve

Americans’ understanding of what it means to be healthy and well has always been evolving as new scientific facts and societal orientation emerge.The…

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April 29, 2021 | Infographic

Functional and Enhanced Beverage Trends

More than half of adult consumers (56%) use functional beverage solutions to treat or prevent a specific condition. The Hartman Group’s Functional…

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April 27, 2021 | Article

Part Two — Accelerated, Altered or Accentuated: Food and Beverage Trends Driven by the Pandemic

From Grocery Shopping to Cooking to Snacking out of Distraction, the Pandemic Has Transformed Many Existing BehaviorsAs we noted in a prior “Part One”…

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April 20, 2021 | Article

Accelerated, Altered or Accentuated: Five Food and Beverage Trends Driven by the Pandemic — Part One

From Social Justice to New Modern Convenience and Functional Foods, the Pandemic Has Pushed Many Trends ForwardIn one way or another, the pandemic has…

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April 15, 2021 | Infographic

Food and Beverages Are Key Remedies Used to Address Current and Potential Future Health Conditions

The Hartman Group’s Health & Wellness syndicated research series has been tracking consumer attitudes, behaviors, aspirations, and challenges…

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