Research & Insights

IFDA conducts a range of research to serve its members and the foodservice distribution industry at large. Foodservice distributors play a critical role in the nation's economy and communities across the United States. In fact, the industry has a total economic impact of $330+ billion and a total employment impact of 1+ million. In addition, the value of the industry's charitable contributions is estimated at $550+ million. Learn more.

What's new?

• Up-to-date hourly pay data is now available in the 2023 IFDA Cross-Industry Compensation Survey: Driver and Warehouse Positions Edition. Participants get free access while non-participants may purchase an aggregate report.
• Read our free white paper on building a customized ecommerce experience, produced in collaboration with Pepper.
• The May 2023 issue of the IFDA Monthly Economic Update is now available!
• Read our latest brief on how distributors can help operators on their technology journey. Free to members!
• Learn how to improve driver and warehouse recruiting in IFDA's new We're Hiring! What Young Job Seekers Look For And How Foodservice Distributors Recruit report - it's free to IFDA members!
• Read our latest brief on the state of the foodservice distribution industry and outlook for 2023 and beyond, produced with Technomic. The brief is free to all IFDA members.

Research is an IFDA member benefit! See how.

Questions? Email IFDA's Director of Research & Innovation Annika Stensson.

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