Benchmarking

IFDA 2026 Operations & Financial Performance Report

This report covers key performance metrics to evaluate a company’s performance against businesses with a similar profile.

Metrics include sales growth, private-label product sales, inventory levels, inbound and outbound totals, error rates, on-time delivery rates, as well as standard balance sheet and income statement data.

IFDA engaged Industry Insights to execute the program and reporting to keep data confidential and secure.

Contents include:

  • Data was collected from 32 participating foodservice distributors March-July 2026.
  • Metrics are based on data from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025. 
  • The report breaks down data by general business profile categories (i.e. no company-specific data): all respondents, best in class distributors, and total sales volume (<$200M, $201M-$500M, >$500M).
  • View the report’s Table of Contents.

PriceParticipating companies receive free access to this report and more. Non-participating IFDA members $499. Non-members $999.