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Food Sourcing in America 2025: Fragmentation and Focus
Food and beverage sourcing has grown increasingly fragmented, and retailers are battling for their slice of a seemingly shrinking pie. “Food Sourcing…
The Logic of Food Shopping
This webinar reveals what we’ve learned this year from quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, highlighting the shopper perspective on the most…
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…
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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: Meal vs. Snack Occasions
Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, these data-focused dashboards analyze nearly 15,000 U.S. adult…
Learn moreEating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: At-Home vs. Away-From-Home Occasions
Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, these data-focused dashboards analyze nearly 15,000 U.S. adult…
Learn moreBeyond Organic 2024: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage
“Beyond Organic: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage” equips readers with actionable insights to navigate where organic adds value, where…
Learn moreEating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: Alone vs. Social Occasions
Utilizing Hartman Group’s proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, these data-focused dashboards analyze nearly 15,000 U.S. adult…
Learn moreFuture of Snacking 2024: Balancing Intent with Indulgence
“Future of Snacking 2024” provides deeper understanding of where and why consumers make tradeoffs in their snack choices, which considerations are…
Learn moreEating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2023: Settling Into a New Era
“Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2023: Settling Into a New Era” looks back at the past five years to identify key shifts — and subsequent…
Learn moreIdeas in Food 2024
Ideas in Food details over a dozen concepts we see developing into trends over the next 3-5 years and explains the cultural context and implications behind…
Learn moreTaste of Tomorrow: Navigating Food through the Eyes of Gen Z and Alpha
“Taste of Tomorrow: Navigating Food Through the Eyes of Gen Z and Gen Alpha 2023” deciphers the influences that mold these consumers’ worldviews…
Learn moreBeverage Category Snapshots
Are you puzzled by shifting trends in your category’s consumption, occasions, and target consumer? Are internal stakeholders driving you crazy with…
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