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Ideas in Food 2027
Get ahead of what’s next: Ideas in Food 2027 explores 20 emerging trends and the forces driving them, giving you the foresight to navigate change, address…
Video highlights from Meals 2026: From Structure to Flexibility
Meals remain central to daily life, but they are no longer fixed events built around traditional formats. Meals 2026: From Structure to Flexibility explores…
Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation
Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation explores what makes Gen X unique, how their formative experiences have shaped their…
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Health benefits: Seeking energy, immunity and beyond
Our new report, Health Benefits 2024, will build on over 20 years of health and wellness insights to provide a fresh perspective on consumer attitudes, priorities…
Learn moreInnovative adventures: Trusting the ideation process
Innovation projects can be both invigorating and daunting. Effective ideation helps you get from point A to point B…with purposeful stops and detours…
Learn morePreview: 2025 syndicated report lineup
Anticipating which trends will dominate the food and beverage industry in the coming years is crucial to staying relevant. However, it’s equally important…
Learn moreAppetite for innovation
With hundreds of new innovations hitting the market every day, consumer demand for new foods and beverages is seemingly endless. In reality, 90% of new…
Learn moreOrganic Evolution: Navigating Trust and Transparency
The organic movement has evolved from a niche market into mainstream success, and now the industry is at a crucial stage of reassessment. Introducing…
Learn moreThe intricate web of tomorrow’s trends
Trends do not occur in isolation. Instead, they overlap and intersect with one another at varying points. Over time, these touchpoints help shape how individual…
Learn moreSnacking on opportunity
Attachment to traditional meal structures has been waning in recent years, with adults averaging 1.9 meals per day in 2023 vs. 2.1 in 2019. While this…
Learn moreCase study: Informed snacking insights
When you need quick answers to strategic questions, there’s no time to waste on RFPs, team introductions and project ramp-up. Through a Hartman…
Learn moreThe Gen Z values compass
While technology and societal changes provide a powerful backdrop to Gen Z’s worldviews, it is their core values of authenticity, social empathy, and…
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