GSCM 458/558 Food Supply Chain Management: Industry Research
Industry Information
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Mintel This link opens in a new windowMaintains market research reports and consumer demographic/lifestyle profiles covering U.S. and international marketplaces.
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Passport (by Euromonitor) This link opens in a new windowContains extensive statistics and analyses on countries, industries, companies, and consumers.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowProvides statistics from over 18,000 free and proprietary sources on a wide range of topics such as business, media, and demographics.
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Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new windowProvides company and industry profiles, including SWOT reports, market share reports, investment reports, articles, financials, and case studies.
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Business Source Premier This link opens in a new windowProvides full text and citations to articles in various business publications; also includes company profiles, industry profiles, and country information.
Industry/Trade Associations
An industry association is established to advocate for the industry and associated companies. They collect and provide unique data/articles/reports. Sometimes these sources are on their websites for free.
To find the industry association websites:
- Do a Google search with keywords followed by "association".
- Industry profiles in library databases may have a section for related associations. For example, in the IBISWorld report, look under the External Environment -> Assistance -> Non-government section.