Food Insight

What Food Insight does

Food Insight, doing business as the International Food Information Council (IFIC), is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization founded in 1985 that communicates science-based information on food safety, nutrition, and sustainable food systems. It serves two primary user groups: general consumers seeking credible, evidence-based answers to food and nutrition questions, and food/health professionals (nutritionists, dietitians, food scientists, healthcare providers, communicators) who need peer-reviewed research, continuing education, and communication strategy resources. The organization operates a portfolio of research products — the annual IFIC Food & Health Survey, periodic IFIC Spotlight Surveys, commissioned research, and peer-reviewed publications — alongside free educational resources including articles, toolkits, accredited continuing education programs, thought leadership content, and formal public comments on food policy.

Name

Food Insight

Legal name

International Food Information Council

Website

https://foodinsight.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Food Insight (IFIC) is a Washington, DC-based non-profit founded in 1985 that communicates science-based information on food safety, nutrition, and sustainable food systems to general consumers and food/health professionals via annual surveys, toolkits, and continuing education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety and Nutrition Communication

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro industry

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Food Assistance & Food Banks

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

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Food Systems & Value Chain Development for Nutrition

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Food Security & Nutrition Programs

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Recall Management & Incident Response Coordination

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Food Safety & Nutrition Regulatory Authorities

Keywords

• Food safety research
• Nutrition communication
• Consumer health surveys
• Food science education
• Sustainable food systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: IFIC operates as a non-profit organization supported by donations and contributions from the food industry, government agencies, and other stakeholders. The website includes a PayPal donation mechanism.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Food Insight (operating as the International Food Information Council, IFIC) is a non-profit science communication organization that produces and disseminates research, educational content, and professional programs on food safety, nutrition, and sustainable food systems. Its portfolio includes the annual IFIC Food & Health Survey, periodic Spotlight Surveys, commissioned research projects, peer-reviewed publications, educational toolkits and articles, and accredited continuing education programs for food and health professionals.

Product overview

IFIC operates as a non-profit organization providing science-based communication on food safety, nutrition, and sustainable food systems. The organization offers a portfolio of research services including the IFIC Food & Health Survey (annual consumer attitudes research), IFIC Spotlight Surveys (focused perception studies), Commissioned Research (custom research), and Peer-Reviewed Publications. These are complemented by educational resources including Articles, Toolkits, and Continuing Education programs. The organization also provides Thought Leadership content and Public Comments on food policy matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IFIC Food & Health Survey Annual consumer attitudes and behaviors research survey covering food safety, nutrition, and health topics. Made freely available to the general public, media, and food and health professionals.
• IFIC Spotlight Surveys Periodic focused survey research on specific consumer perception topics including nutrition labels, chemicals in food packaging, and other timely food and health issues.
• Commissioned Research Custom research projects tailored to specific client needs in food safety, nutrition, and consumer behavior.
• Peer-Reviewed Publications Academic publications in food science, nutrition, and health communication domains that establish scientific credibility.
• IFIC Toolkits Practical resources and educational materials for understanding food and health topics, available free of charge to consumers and professionals.
• Continuing Education Professional education programs featuring consumer research, food and nutrition science, and evidence-based communication strategies, with accredited continuing education credits for food and health professionals.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI): A non-profit research organization that conducts food science and nutrition research with industry and academic collaboration, operating a similar science-communication model to IFIC and serving overlapping food-industry stakeholders.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI): A US consumer advocacy and education non-profit focused on food safety, nutrition labeling, and food policy — operating in the same consumer-education mission as IFIC, though from a more advocacy-critical stance.
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: The largest US-based professional organization for registered dietitians and nutritionists, providing food/nutrition science education, research, and continuing education programming to a similar consumer and professional audience as IFIC.
• Institute of Food Technologists (IFT): A non-profit scientific society advancing food science through publications, research, and continuing education for food scientists, providing a directly comparable model of food-science communication and professional development.
• American Society for Nutrition: A leading US non-profit scientific society publishing peer-reviewed nutrition research (e.g., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) and conducting professional education — a directly comparable scientific authority in the same nutrition domain.

Others

• Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy: A leading US academic institution in nutrition science that conducts research, publishes consumer-facing nutrition content, and trains professionals — an adjacent authority whose outputs overlap with IFIC's educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Consumer Brands Association: A major US food and consumer products industry trade association representing manufacturers on policy, science, and communications — overlapping with IFIC's supporter base and food-policy public-comment role, but with broader trade focus.

Regional players

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — Nutrition Source: An academic-led consumer nutrition education portal from Harvard, providing evidence-based food and nutrition information to consumers and professionals as a US authoritative source comparable to IFIC's content mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foodinsight
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodInsight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-food-information-council-foundation

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