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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2025: Modern Needs & Sourcing Strategies
What if the biggest driver of how people eat today isn’t what they choose — but when and how they choose it? “Eating & Drinking…
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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…
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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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While accessibility is still a part of modern convenience, in the context of the pandemic and shifting needs, flexible convenience enables consumers to…
Learn moreTaking Control: Consumers Seek to Boost Resilience and Immunity for Better Health
Along with wide-ranging insights into how consumers approach the topic of functionality in relation to foods, beverages, supplements, and lifestyle, our…
Learn moreEating Occasions Dashboards 2020
Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, “Eating Occasions Dashboards 2020 ” explores American trends…
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"Quick" is still a part of "modern” convenience, but new ways of engaging with food and eating have become prevalent as consumers become more purpose-driven…
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