The Natural Debate: Your Consumer Is Your Regulator

By Harvey Hartman, Founder & Chairman, and James Richardson, Senior Vice President of Hartman Strategy

If companies stopped using the phrases “100% natural,” “natural” and “all natural,” most natural-inclined consumers would have plenty of other cues for evaluating a product’s level of processing. More »

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Food and Beverage, Retail/Shopper Marketing, Point Of View

Value at Whole Foods Market?

By Harvey Hartman, Founder & Chairman, and James Richardson, Senior Vice President of Hartman Strategy

Whole Foods Market is hardly a niche player in grocery retail anymore. It is a major force that everyone in the value chain needs to keep an eye on. As it and other upmarket grocers expand into more midmarket zip codes (e.g., suburbs and smaller... More »

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Food and Beverage, Culture, Retail/Shopper Marketing, Point Of View

GMOs: Food companies need to speak now, or risk losing their place in the conversation

For all the pro-labeling activism and anti-labeling push-back surrounding genetically modified foods, no single GMO story line has emerged for consumers, who remain confused and hungry for information. If food companies do not start speaking more... More »

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Food and Beverage, Culture, Trends

C-Stores and the “Fresh” Opportunity

The report is a snapshot of what U.S. convenience stores are doing, and not doing, to attract modern-day consumers interested in buying fresh food on the go. With snacks comprising half of all eating occasions and convenience stores well-located... More »

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Food and Beverage, Culture, Retail/Shopper Marketing, Trends

A Day in Food Life: Understanding Today’s Aging Consumers for Tomorrow’s Food Products

One of the most profound health-related concerns for Jim and Barbara is weight management. Both view control of their weight as essential to feeling young and healthy. More »

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Food and Beverage, Culture, Point Of View