The Insatiable Appetite
The Insatiable Appetite is a podcast for people who are in the serious business of food — making it, marketing it, selling it, serving it. With each episode, The Hartman Group’s social scientists, business analysts and culinary experts give listeners more than a heaping helping of facts and insights into what’s going on with some of the hottest topics in our vibrant contemporary culture of food and beverage.
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The Insatiable Appetite
Inside Modern Beverage Culture
Taste. Hydration. Nutrition. Experience. Energy. Pairing. These core beverage needs help illuminate the “why” behind consumer purchasing choices.
But there are at least 40 other needs that fall under each of these categories, adding dimension and complexity to the already dizzying beverage landscape. Lead researchers Judi Harris and Danielle Kleiner-Kanter offer deeper insight into the Hartman Group Modern Beverage Need State Model and other key topics from Modern Beverage Culture 2023 in this week’s podcast.
About the report
Modern Beverage Culture 2023 explores how consumers engage with today’s rich beverage landscape, including cultural context, attitudes, behaviors, and aspirations around beverage consumption. It offers a deep dive into consumer perceptions around 12 different beverage categories, the complex balance between need states and occasion priorities, plus innovation opportunities that lie within.
To learn more about the report and how it can inform your strategy, contact Melissa Abbott: melissa@hartman-group.com
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