Partnership pairs IRI’s point-of-sale data with Label Insight’s product label and ingredient attributes.
June 12, 2019
Chicago-based research firm IRI and Label Insight are joining forces to provide CPG manufacturers and retailers more insight into product performance based on nutrition and ingredient label data.
Chocolate represents 60 percent of confectionery industry sales.
May 13, 2019
A new report by the National Confectioners Association and the Fine Chocolate Industry Association is taking a detailed look at chocolate consumers, their preferences and their impact on the chocolate retail experience.
Interest in plant-based diets continues to sprout, giving food manufacturers and retailers a chance to cultivate shopper engagement and grow sales, Chicago-based research firm IRI says.
Only 7 percent of survey respondents said they prefer to pay with a mobile app at a gas station or a c-store — that’s according to an online survey by YouGov and ACI Worldwide, provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions.
They’re intelligent, they’re curious, and they’re savvy — they’re Generation Z, and they’ve got money to spend. That’s according to FONA International, which recently released a report outlining the group’s characteristics and spending power.
It’s no secret that consumers seeking food without certain allergens, animal products, pesticide use or GMOs are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding items that meet their needs. Fortunately, product variety and transparency will continue to improve as more manufacturers move into the space and adopt measures to make information available.