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Meals 2026: Occasions, Needs and Constraints
Traditional meal structures are giving way to a complex balancing act between time, cost and competing needs. Meals 2026 will provide a systematic view…
The Practical Future of Food Tech
In recent years, the digital food landscape has focused largely on novelty and inspiration: helping consumers discover new products, recipes and trends.…
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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COVID-19’s Impact on Eating
Leveraging the Spring 2020 wave of our Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions survey, this report highlights how COVID-19 is impacting Americans’ eating…
Learn moreIn a Time of High Anxiety, Consumers Turn to Functional Solutions — but What Does “Functional” Mean?
Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Americans were already feeling anxious and stressed. The Hartman Group’s Health + Wellness 2019: From Mindfulness…
Learn moreShopper Insights: Preferred Placement of Organic/Natural Products in Supermarket Grocery Aisles
About half of consumers prefer seeing organic and natural products placed within the same aisle as their conventional counterparts, but in a separate section.
Learn moreFood or Beverage as a Remedy for Health Conditions
Over half of consumers are actively dealing with one or more chronic conditions in their households. Our Health + Wellness 2019: From Moderation to Mindfulness…
Learn moreValue in the Time of COVID-19
What is the consumer understanding of value? How do individuals evaluate the worth of products and services in an ever-competitive food landscape? These…
Learn moreWho Do You Trust? In the Time of a Historic Health Crisis, Doctors and Healthcare Providers Are Most Trusted Sources of Information, Finds New Hartman Group Report
The same report finds that three in ten consumers say they are consuming more functional foods and beverages due to COVID-19.Since mid-March, millions…
Learn moreSustainability Today: Employee Welfare
Consumers know that businesses must focus on the bottom line, but this is not what ultimately makes a company responsible in their eyes. The Hartman Group’s…
Learn moreHow We Understand Diversity in America
How we understand diversity in the U.S. has evolved due to both changing patterns of immigration and changing definitions of race and ethnicity. Race, ethnicity, and…
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