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Erika Gustafson is a 2019 IFMA Education Foundation scholarship recipient. She attends the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is majoring in Food Science. Find out what she had to say when we asked her a few questions about her foodservice scholarship and future career.

IFMA announced today that Michael Schwartz has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Member Value. In his new role, Schwartz will serve as the senior executive leading the product and marketing side of the business; working with our members and our board of directors creating new products and managing our current portfolio.

C. Peter ‘Buzz’ Beler, founder and co-owner of the Prime Rib and winner of IFMA’s 2011 Silver Plate Award in the Independent Restaurant Operator category, has passed away.

Jessica Kassuelke is a 2018 IFMA Education Foundation scholarship recipient. She attends University of Illinois Champaign Urbana and is majoring in Food Science. Find out what she had to say when we asked her a few questions about her foodservice scholarship and future career.

In honor of his commitment and passion to the education of the foodservice industry, IFMA has awarded its William J. Tobin Award to Hugh Roth, Senior Vice President – Chief Customer and Business Development Office at PepsiCo Global Foodservice Division. Read on to learn about the award and our 2019 recipient.

Elizabeth (Ellie) Haun is a 2018 IFMA Education Foundation scholarship recipient. She attends Michigan State University and is majoring in Food Science. Find out what she had to say when we asked her a few questions about her foodservice scholarship and future career.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Materne North America.

The IFMA Education Foundation is committed to giving support to qualified culinary, marketing, sales, supply chain and food science students. One of the initiatives is having students join in attendance at IFMA events, giving them an inside look into the foodservice industry. Hear what the students had to say about their experience attending IFMA's 2019 Presidents Conference.

Building on the theme of this year’s conference, we heard how companies can decode the consumer and use their knowledge as a competitive advantage. We took deep dive looks into the factors that influence consumer’s decision-making journey and how their needs are evolving. We learned that opportunities exist in all aspects of our industry to meet the needs of our consumers.