International Food Information Council

Podcast feature! 🎙✨ Food purchase decisions have always revolved around key factors -- with taste and price at the top, followed by healthfulness and convenience. But here's an exciting update from the IFIC Food & Health Survey: environmental sustainability is emerging as a significant consideration, now influencing about 30% of the population's choices. Want to learn more? IFIC's Senior Director Kris Sollid, RD was a guest on the Farm To Table Talk Podcast where he discussed purchase driver findings from the IFIC Food & Health Survey in detail. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e8vMsuJX

"Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is one of the “OG” dietary guidance recommendations (going back to the original 1977 “Dietary Goals for the United States”). Salt is 40% sodium, thus sodium has been a long-standing nutrient of public health concern, a mainstay recommendation for reduction in Dietary Guidelines, nutrition education, and food labeling circles, and fodder for food reformulation. However, American sodium intake remains consistently above the recommendation – with average consumption around 3,400 mg per day compared to the 2,300 mg daily limit. While IFIC’s consumer research is designed to yield answers, our latest IFIC Spotlight Survey: American Consumer Perceptions of Sodium in the Diet raises questions about our approach to providing nutrition information to consumers." Read Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN's thoughts on where we can go from here when it comes to sodium: https://lnkd.in/gYnCfYeq

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟   The International Food Information Council is honored to announce our Gold MyPlate Champion status with the USDA MyPlate National Strategic Partnership! 🏆   Senior Director Kris Sollid, RD represented IFIC at the July 18th Partnership Meeting, where we were recognized for our exemplary commitment and engagement in promoting nutrition through MyPlate initiatives. 🍽️ #MyPlate #NutritionEducation #USDA

The latest sodium survey from the International Food Information Council found nearly half of the 1,000 respondents don’t know how much sodium they consume daily, and nearly half don’t know how much daily sodium intake is recommended. #foodbusiness #sodium https://ow.ly/KEJF50SJ6Qk

🌟 Senior Director Tony Flood is honored to be representing the International Food Information Council at the MSU Global Food Safety Workshop alongside esteemed colleagues from around the globe! 🌍 Tony had the privilege of sharing insights on "Communicating Risk re: Emerging Food Safety Issues and New Technologies." At IFIC, we're dedicated to leveraging consumer research, outreach, and strategic communications to ensure the public stays informed and empowered about food safety. Together, we're shaping the future of food safety communication, addressing challenges, and embracing new technologies to safeguard public health worldwide. #FoodSafety #MSUGlobalFoodSafety #MSUInternational #Nutrition

What an honor to provide perspective on “Communicating Risk re: Emerging Food Safety Issues and New Technologies” to the delegates at MSUs Global Food Safety Symposium”. The knowledge exchanged on harmonizing global food safety standards is invaluable to IFICs efforts in food safety outreach and communications. With Day 1 complete, a lot to unpack in the next 2 days. #foodsafety #MSUGlobalFoodSafety #MSUInternational #nutrition

IFIC staff have been out and about this week! Tony Flood & Tamika D. Sims, MS, PhD attended the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA.   Tamika was involved in orchestrating the panel “Cultivating Meaty Cells – A Perspective Focus on Food Safety, Regulatory and Experiences” featuring Dr. Katie Overbey, Andrew Pantano, Natalie Rainer and Dr. Angela Anandappe.   Similarly, Tony was an organizer for the session “Risk vs. Hazard: The Consumer Impact of Diverging Global Assessments for Safety” featuring Dr. Tim Sellnow, Dr. Kristie Muldoon Jacobs and Dr. Henry Chin, ret.   #ThoughtLeadership #FoodSafety #ScienceCommunications #IAFP #IFIC

Fantastic session at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) FIRST earlier this week! Thank you to everyone who joined us for "What Insights Can We Gain From Consumer Misconceptions To Proactively Address Future Challenges?" IFIC's SVP Silvia Dumitrescu, MBA was a panelist alongside Edith DeVita, Alyssa Ghirardelli, Bryson C. Bolton, Brendan Niemira and Jonathan Kershaw. #ThoughtLeadership #ScienceCommunications #FoodScience #ConsumerInsights #IFTFIRST #IFIC Photo credit: Marie Latulippe

NEW! The International Food Information Council’s (IFIC) latest Spotlight Survey: American Consumer Perceptions of Sodium In The Diet dives into the U.S. consumer mindset, their knowledge of how much they consume contrasted with the recommended amounts, and trusted sources of information about sodium. “Effective communication begins with understanding consumers’ knowledge of sodium recommendations and their perceptions of just how much sodium they believe they consume every day. After conducting our research, we unveiled major knowledge gaps when it comes to individual sodium intake and dietary guidance recommendations,” IFIC President & CEO, Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, said. “These insights are critical in educating the public and ultimately, improving public health.” See the research findings here: https://lnkd.in/eDjf9N9c See the press release here: https://lnkd.in/eKSm--Ka #ConsumerInsights #Research #IFIC

Dietitian colleagues you still have time to register for IFIC’s July 18th educational webinar featuring our consumer research on sodium and Dr. Mario Ferruzzi. Please see below for details. International Food Information Council