Food Distributors – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size, product segments, and major markets
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
The Hale Group
Foodservice 2020 Strategic Issues Series
http://www.halegroup.com/
Strategic issues series explores the future environment for foodservice distributors, with titles in this series including "Foodservice 2020: Global, Consolidated, and Structured", "GPOs in Foodservice: Landscape & Growth Opportunities", "Consumer of the Future: The Arbiter of Success or Failure", and "Foodservice Distributors of the Future: The Evolution of the Foodservice Distributor Sector".
International Foodservice Distributors Association
Publications available from this trade association include:
Research & Publications
http://www.ifdaonline.org/
Research and publications section features an extensive selection of reports and studies dealing with various
aspects of the foodservice distribution industry, with content categories covered in this section including
sales and marketing, warehouse and transportation operations, supply chain management, economic outlook
reports, strategic research, human resources, and industry benchmarking surveys.
IFDA Semi-Annual Economic Report
http://www.ifdaonline.org/
Semi-annual economic report prepared by ITR Economics analyzes current macro-economic trends and provides
forecasts for leading indicators that impact the foodservice distribution industry. Reports are published
in the first and third quarters of each year, with a summary of top-line findings from the report included
in the online report description. Complimentary copies are available to members only.
IFDA Operational Trends Survey
http://www.ifdaonline.org/
Biennial operational trends survey allows IFDA members to compare their operational practices and performance
to other similar distributors based on annual sales volume and type of facility, with key areas of the business
covered by the survey including inbound and outbound distributor warehouse practices, transportation and
delivery practices, fuel and energy practices, and regulatory matters.
Technomic, Inc.
Publications available from this organization include:
U.S. Foodservice Digest
https://www.technomic.com/
Monthly e-digest features news and information for foodservice distributor executives, with contents including
the front-page headlines section which addresses the most important news stories for the month; operations,
menu, and noncommercial segment sections which highlight leading trends and news in each of these specific
areas, and restaurant industry and economic trends data and charts.
Distributor Intelligence Report
https://www.technomic.com/
Monthly e-report features news and information for foodservice distributor executives, with contents including
the "DI Indices" section which provides business performance indices for measures such
as dollar and unit sales growth, cost of goods sold, gross profit, and operating costs, and in-depth
studies covering topics such as best practices, growth and performance, and broker relationships.
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Food Distributors and Wholesalers
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "4244"
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Grocery Products Wholesaling
(see links for individual reports)
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of revenue by major category (e.g., purchases, wages, depreciation, marketing, rent, utilities, other costs, and earnings before interest and taxes) for the most recent year and line graphs indicating trends for each category over the past five years. Sample report can be viewed free online.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
International Foodservice Distributors Association
IFDA Hourly Compensation Survey
http://www.ifdaonline.org
Comprehensive survey provides compensation data for hourly personnel in warehouse and driver job positions on a national, state, and local market basis, with job positions covered in the survey including inventory control specialist, warehouse team leader, warehouse worker, shipper/receiver, forklift operator, order selector, loader, dispatcher, and route delivery driver (with/without helper).
PayScale, Inc.
Food Wholesalers
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage rate data for positions such as district sales manager, outside sales representative, warehouse manager, forklift operator, order selector, and delivery driver, with food distributors for which salary or wage data is provided including Sysco Food Services, Inc., US Foods, Inc., Gordon Food Service, Inc., and Performance Food Group, Inc.
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