The Insatiable Appetite

Listen in as Steve Markenson, FMI Research Director and Hartman Group CEO Laurie Demeritt discuss highlights from the latest FMI Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker: Topics range from changes in grocery shopping and eating to plans for the holidays. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food &...

The pandemic has accelerated interest in contact-free fresh and premium vending. From meat to pizza and everything in between, find out what opportunities our analysts think exist for convenient high-quality fresh foods sold from a really small footprint. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food &am...

Hoping to keep traditions alive, consumers are looking forward to the holiday season: Yet, weary of dealing with the health and safety risks of COVID-19, how will they adapt their celebrations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and the December holidays? If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & bever...

As tracked by our Eating Occasions Compass database, from eating out to shopping, cooking and eating at home, the pandemic has impacted food behavior. In this podcast, our analysts compare spring 2020 findings to newly analyzed summer 2020 behaviors. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & be...

What's behind the unique Hartman Group drive to interpret a changing consumer culture? Two long-time Hartman experts discuss the foundations of a company dedicated to unwinding consumer behavior using curiosity and provocative thinking. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage in...

COVID-19 has shifted food shopping behavior toward efficiency and safety, but consumers continue to rely on a broad range of retail channels. In this podcast, our analysts discuss highlights from our new Food Sourcing in America 2020 report. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage in...

Rooted in changing eating behavior, consumers love to snack and are expecting more from snacks than ever before. In this podcast our analysts discuss our previous research in snacking and where our new Snacking 2020 study might go. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry tre...

While easy, quick, and accessible are still important, the pandemic is causing elements of modern convenience to take on new meaning in line with shifting needs: Find out how empowering, engaging, and flexible are emerging criteria. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry tr...

In this podcast, we speak to Billy Shore, founder of Share Our Strength, parent organization for the No Kid Hungry campaign to learn more about how NGOs, CPG companies, retailers, and chefs are working together to end childhood hunger in America. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & bevera...

The stress and anxiety brought about by COVID-19 that have translated into shifting shopping, cooking and eating habits have also changed many pet owners’ relationships to their animals. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

Amidst the challenges of the pandemic, Kraft Mac & Cheese offers parents and their finicky kids a way to rethink breakfast. Find out why we think this is all part of a more flexible approach to meals. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

We might be in the midst of a global pandemic, but there is no doubt that the story of 2020 is about America’s great grocery retailers. Here’s our take on the ones we think stand out and why. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

What's more iconic than ice cream in summertime? In this podcast, our analysts discuss how Seattle-based Frankie & Jo’s defies stereotypes by scooping out an innovative intersection of plant-based ingredients, delicious flavor, and sustainability. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food &a...

As tracked by our Eating Occasions Compass database, from snacking to dinner, the pandemic has impacted how we eat. Our analysts discuss highlights from a new report that examines changes in the who, what, when, where, why, and how of eating occasions. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food &...

As consumers try to stay at home and avoid contact as much as possible, the surge in online grocery shopping has been well documented. But what changes in food shopping will persist long after the pandemic subsides? If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

On this podcast, our analysts discuss some highlights from our white paper, Value in the Time of COVID-19, in which we revisit the topic of value and how notions of value—what it is and how it is expressed—have changed in some crucial ways. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage ind...

Our research finds that soil health is an emergent area of consumer concern. On this podcast, our analysts take a more holistic look at agriculture and discuss the long-term implications of regenerative agriculture. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

The Hartman Group is set to release a new report that delves into the world of functional foods, beverages and supplements. Here, our lead analysts on the study share an overview of what the report covers as well as some high-level findings. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage in...

On this podcast, we discuss The Hartman Group’s signature thought leadership POV, The Future of Food in the U.S. Marketplace. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

Why are several niche and premium brands that were acquired by legacy brands just a few years ago now being sold off by these big companies? In this podcast, our analysts discuss big brands and the challenges of niche acquisitions. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry tre...

On this podcast two Hartman senior insights leaders dissect the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the food and beverage industry and discuss what will likely influence demand in the future. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

Listen in as Hartman Group CEO, Laurie Demeritt, and VP of Strategic Insights, Tamara Barnett, discuss the question around product innovation and whether it should be put on pause, reduced, or amped up during this time of COVID-19. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry tre...

On this podcast, our analysts discuss how consumers are concerned for their safety when eating out as well as issues of ethics, social fairness, and responsibility when it comes to the "little guy." If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

On this podcast, our analysts discuss the idea of how the “me affects the we” and how the pandemic has shed a spotlight on how we are all connected. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more. 

From the traditional to social media, and home delivery, here’s a look inside at where The Hartman Group’s teams of food culture wizards and analysts find inspiration to manage and feed their families during these unprecedented times. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry...