The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), the food trade association representing all segments of the $65.1 billion frozen food industry, and IRI, a fast-growing, global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, announced a partnership to provide AFFI members with complimentary access to IRI data on frozen food performance in real-time.
Private brands led manufacturer brands in dollar sales growth across multiple retail outlets for the second consecutive year, up 5.4%.
November 7, 2019
Newly released consumer research by Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and IRI, Chicago, reveals that food retail private brands have greater influence on where grocery customers shop.
Nearly 99.9% of shoppers are buying private brands today.
November 5, 2019
Although 57% of consumers say their financial health is good, fears of a recession are driving slightly less consumer confidence in Q3 2019, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results, produced by IRI, Chicago.
CPG companies that leverage advanced technology are transforming the retailer-supplier relationship from store-centric to customer-centric.
September 5, 2019
IRI, Chicago, outlined the significant benefits that consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers reap through the use of collaborative technology platforms.
For the first time, products developed by companies with annual revenues under $1 billion represented the majority of top-ranking brands.
May 8, 2019
IRI, Chicago, released its “2018 New Product Pacesetters,” which highlights the most successful new product launches across food and beverage and convenience store sectors, among others.
Research found that sustainability-marketed products delivered 50.1% of market growth from 2013-2018 while representing 16.6% of the CPG market in dollar sales in 2018.
March 11, 2019
IRI, Chicago, and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), New York, released the findings of a new U.S.-based study and established the Sustainable Share Index, an in-depth analysis of consumer purchases of products marketed for their sustainable attributes.
In fact, 2018’s e-commerce sales increased by 35.4%, according to IRI’s new research.
February 5, 2019
Nearly 55% of consumers report their households were in good financial shape in Q4 2018, up 4% from Q3 2018 and 2% from Q4 2017, according to “Consumer Confidence Reflected in E-Commerce Growth,” produced by IRI, Chicago.