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Research & Consumer Insights

IFIC is a trusted source for food and research insights. Our research explores consumer beliefs, behaviors and attitudes on key topics spanning food safety and ingredients to nutrition and health. 

Browse our flagship IFIC Food & Health Survey, monthly Spotlight Surveys, commissioned research and peer-reviewed publications.  

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Nutrient Density: Consumer Understanding, Perceptions and Behaviors

Download the full report. Many Americans make food and beverage decisions every day with the goal of eating a healthy, well-balanced diet. Most people are generally aware that we should seek foods that are rich in healthful components and aim […]

November 15, 2019

Consumer Research on Sustainable Eating and Food Waste

Consumers Strongly Believe Both Animal- and Plant-Based Diets Can Be Sustainable; Leftovers, Fresh Produce Are Wasted Far More Often Than Meat, Dairy Products IFIC Foundation Releases Surveys on Environmental Sustainability and Food Waste at “Future of Food Summit” in New […]

September 17, 2019

Consumer Behaviors & Perceptions of Food Waste

Food Waste: Does Location Make a Difference? Two in five people say they never think about food waste while eating out. Download the full report. Food waste is a pressing public health issue. The United Nations estimates about a third […]

September 17, 2019

IFIC Foundation Comments to FDA on Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance regarding the use of an alternate name for potassium chloride in food labeling. The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation has developed a response to FDA’s call for public […]

September 11, 2019

Thanks for your interest in the 2019 Food and Health Survey!

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2019 Food and Health Survey marks the 14th time the IFIC Foundation has surveyed American consumers to understand their perceptions, beliefs and behaviors around food and food purchasing decisions. IFIC Foundation 2019 Food […]

May 22, 2019

2019 Food and Health Survey

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2019 Food and Health Survey marks the 14th time the IFIC Foundation has surveyed American consumers to understand their perceptions, beliefs and behaviors around food and food purchasing decisions. This year, the survey […]

May 22, 2019

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