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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…
Behind-the-scenes of “Health & Wellness 2025”
Vitality and longevity have emerged as twin objectives in today’s wellness culture. As average lifespans increase and wellness ideals evolve, the focus…
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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Food & Technology 2022 – Consumer Views on Scientific Progress and Food Technology
As we launch our new study Food & Technology 2022, our infographic this week highlights how from health to climate change to sustainability, consumers…
Learn moreFood & Technology 2022 – Consumer Familiarity with Innovative Food Production: New Hartman Food & Technology study explores evolving consumer awareness, attitudes, usage, and drivers around a range of food-tech innovations
As part of the launch of our new study, Food & Technology 2022, our infographic highlights how consumer familiarity with and interest in innovative…
Learn moreFMI: Back to School report
FMI, with research by The Hartman Group, releases August “Back to School” report, the fifth edition of its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022…
Learn moreConsumer vs. Restaurant: Diets, Eating Habits, and the Challenges of Eating Out
Americans love to eat out, and yet Hartman research finds that restaurant offerings present challenges to individual eating approaches and food sourcing. While…
Learn moreThe Rules of Eating – Eating Approach Motivations, Strategies & Challenges
What eating approaches do consumers take today and what rules (if any) do they use to guide their diets? Our latest report, Modern Approaches to Eating, observes…
Learn more[Slideshow] Hartman Group 2023 Syndicated Study Lineup
From Health & Wellness, Sustainability and Beverages to Gen Z/Gen Alpha – What’s Next for the Food and Beverage Industry? What’s…
Learn morePlant-Focused Eating – Insights from Our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian? Our latest Hartman Group report Modern Approaches to Eating explores the wide range of consumer interpretations of “plant-based…
Learn moreThe Cultural Context for Diets and Eating Approaches – Insights from our New Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Food is central to our lives, and how consumers choose to eat reflects their identity and values, shaped by culture. Our latest report, Modern Approaches…
Learn moreInfographic Slide Show – Highlights from New Hartman Modern Approaches to Eating Report
Our slide show via Modern Approaches to Eating highlights the centrality of food to our lives: How consumers choose to eat reflects their identity and…
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