The IRI Diversity Advantage Program

Empowering minority- and women-owned CPGs to grow

We believe that smaller diverse-owned businesses deserve an equal opportunity to leverage their talents for growth. Since diverse supplier ecosystems can help combat social injustice and generate economic opportunities for these communities, we decided to find a way to help level the playing field for diverse-owned businesses in the consumer packaged goods industry.

Using our deep data, analytics and technology expertise, and leveraging our strong relationships with retailers, IRI created the Diversity Advantage Program (DAP) to work directly with and support diverse-owned businesses in their quest to grow.

 

 

About the Program

The DAP makes IRI's assets and expertise available to smaller CPGs to help them forge stronger partnerships with large retailers and more easily scale their companies.

Companies that are part of the IRI DAP receive operational support such as data, training and consultative services, so that they can develop insights and have the resources they need to achieve positive organizational growth for themselves, their families and their communities.

We source program participants from businesses that are accredited via the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC) and from retailer recommendations, as many have their own diversity supplier programs.

To participate in DAP, companies must be minority- or women-owned consumer goods companies with $1 million to $25 million in annual sales and looking to scale their businesses.

Success Stories

Mented Cosmetics Logo

Mented, a woman-founded cosmetics company, wanted to increase its sales with a key retailer. IRI created a survey to help Mented better understand a key retailer’s cosmetic guests. The survey insights helped guide Mented’s strategy, which led to a sales increase of 80% and a doubling of its average weekly distribution at the retailer.


Blk & Bold Logo

BLK & BOLD, a Black-owned specialty coffee and tea brand, saw an opportunity within the coffee category for more premium, specialty K-cups, a new segment for the brand. IRI provided data and insights into which of a retailer’s stores had customers with the highest propensity to purchase K-cups. With this information, BLK & BOLD was able to expand its distribution to 450 of the retailer’s stores, chosen as one of only two premium K-cup brands selling there.

Retail Partners

Eleven U.S. and U.K.-based retailers are partnering with IRI to support the Diversity Advantage Program including:

Ahold-Delhaize Logo
Amazon Logo
Kroger Logo
Target Logo
 
 

Program Participants

U.S. Edible

4 Sisters Rice Logo
Andy's Seasoning Logo
Bay Bay Produce Logo
Bella Sun Luci Logo
Blk & Bold Logo
Brooklyn Delhi Logo
Cake Love Logo
Centerville Pie Co. Logo
Chifle's Chips Logo
Don't Forget Cake Logo
Ellis Island Tea Logo
Homefree Logo
Le Fete Rose Logo
Love Corkscrew Logo
Melissa's Logo
Michele Foods Logo
Ole Orleans Logo
Partake Logo
Peanutbutter & Co. Logo
Press Seltzer Logo
Sparkbites Logo
Symphony Potato Chips Logo
True Made Foods Logo
 

U.S. Non-Edible

Mented Cosmetics Logo
Mielle Organics Logo
Miss Jessie's Logo
Rosen Skincare Logo
Scotch Porter Logo
True Shea Logo

U.K. Edible

Bepps Logo
The Gym Kitchen Logo
Yogi Yo Logo

U.K. Non-Edible

Peace & Pure Logo
Sunmo Logo
 
For more information about the program, reach out to DAP@IRIworldwide.com.

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