Industry Intel Hub
IFDA Allied Member Content
Driver Management in the Foodservice Distribution Industry: The Business Case for Outsourcing
(TransForce, 2024)
Produce Distributor sells more by committing to customer experience
(Butter Technologies, 2023)
The Evolution of Ordering Systems & DSRs within Foodservice Distribution
(Pepper, 2023)
Transforming the Traditional: How Digital Promotions Revitalized a Distributor’s Business
(Pepper 2022)
Entry-Level Driver Training: Significant Changes on the Horizon
(J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., 2022)
Government Resources
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data on employment, wages, wholesale food and commodity price inflation, menu and grocery store price inflation, and more.
Allied Research
Circana
Market intelligence research on foodservice industry. Formerly NPD Group.
Datassential
Market research for the food industry, including trends and menu analysis.
Deloitte
Research and insights into various industry verticals, including foodservice, wholesale and distribution.
Pentallect
Consulting firm with industry insight.
Sage Policy Group
Economic intelligence that helps you make business decisions. Produces IFDA Monthly Economic Update.
Allied Member Sponsored Content Guidelines
Guideline #1
Materials must be free, open-source links on your company website (i.e. no login or forms required to access the resource). Alternatively, we can accept PDF documents to host on our website with the option to put them behind the member wall if you want them available only to IFDA distributor members.
Guideline #2
Materials must provide information/education/solutions to common distributor challenges and opportunities.
Guideline #3
White papers and case studies are preferred, providing a broader perspective than a single-product solution.
Guideline #4
Marketing pieces, sales sheets and company news releases are not accepted.
Guideline #5
Materials may not include product/service pricing or discounts.
Guideline #6
Submitting company must own the content.
Guideline #7
Materials must contain a publishing date; only items published in 2022-2024 are accepted.