Some see it as a passing fad, others question the products’ health properties

HartmanSalt dishes up the expertise of the Hartman Group, bringing you the latest in all things edible and drinkable to inspire & innovate.

Putting (More) Health in Whole Foods

HartmanSalt dishes up the expertise of the Hartman Group, bringing you the latest in all things edible and drinkable to inspire & innovate.

Over the past four years, Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young and Maxime Bilet have produced the most important food publication in history. Here's why.

Once associated with taste profiles of the elite and sophisticated, today sugar is our most loathed (and enjoyed!) ingredient demon.

Coconut makes a big comeback from beverages to sweeteners.

This week, with Japan on our minds, we thought we’d pay homage to our favorite Japanese ingredients that have influenced American food culture...

The food pyramid is rarely referenced by consumers. They're more likely to get advice from Jennifer Hudson for Weight Watchers than log on to the FDA.

Melissa Abbott, director of culinary insights for the Hartman Group, says government changes in the food pyramid don't impact consumers directly, but filter down to them through changes by food marketers. Instore education doesn't w

Portland: Good. Local. Done Right.

US consumers are increasingly equating health and wellness in dairy with high-quality, local or more ‘natural’ products rather than low-fat products per se, according to market researchers at The Hartman Group.

Often, despite the very best of intentions, things go awry. At HartmanSalt, we're committed to documenting the weird and wild world of food retail.