Darren Seifer (pronounced SIGH Fur) brings more than 20 years of expertise at Circana to his role as an industry analyst for the CPG, food consumption, and foodservice industries. He is a contributing author of Circana’s annual Eating Patterns in America report, a compilation of all food and foodservice research the company conducts over the year. Seifer also provides insights based on Circana’s food-related research to organizations and companies across the country and has authored food and beverage research reports on the health state of U.S. consumers, the dynamics of meal delivery kits, what’s inside America’s kitchens, and the Future of Snacking.
Seifer is a frequent speaker at industry events hosted by organizations like The National Confectioners Association, The Food Institute, and GroceryShop. He is a frequently quoted industry expert in outlets such as the NBC Nightly News, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.
Jonna Parker has been an innovator in the fresh foods space for nearly two decades, driving the evolution of consumer-centric decision making and big-data analytics throughout the perimeter. Since joining Circana in 2016, Parker has led the development of fresh foods with a focus on bringing the big-data power enjoyed by CPG departments and manufacturers to the fresh perimeter departments. She also spearheaded the development of the Integrated Fresh solution, which harmonized all food and beverage code types across Circana’s Liquid Data platform. Integrated Fresh modernized food and beverage sales data into a single easy-to-use tool, becoming the industry’s system of record and a 2020 SIIA CODiE Award finalist for business technology.
A top industry thought leader, Parker regularly contributes content to and is quoted in trade publications such as Produce Business, The National Provisioner, Winsight Grocery Business, and CSP Magazine. She has also been a speaker on fresh food industry trends and strategies at several top industry events and has partnered with FMI as a cohost of Top Trends in Fresh webinar series for more than 5 years. Progressive Grocer named her a Top Woman in Grocery in 2021 and 2023.