News & Perspectives

Meet Brandon Chrostowski, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute. Brandon received the 2020 Silver Plate Award in the Retail & Specialty category, and was nominated by Nestlé Professional. What drives the nation’s top foodservice operators? To celebrate IFMA's 66th annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration, we asked the 2020 Silver Plate Class to share...

Meet Scott Redler, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Scott received the 2020 Silver Plate Award in the Chain Limited Service category, and was nominated by Conagra Foodservice. What drives the nation’s top foodservice operators? To celebrate IFMA's 66th annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration, we asked the 2020 Silver Plate Class to share some perspectives.

06.04.20 - Written by Charlie McConnell, Sr Director of Insights & Best Practices at IFMA, this whitepaper examines the lasting impact the virus has had on how consumers procure food and hospital foodservice operators provide food and beverages in the new normal. Over the last three months, hospital foodservice directors have been challenged like never before. Their world has been turned upside down and they have had to adj...

Presented at Presidents Conference, IFMA's Distributor Awards is one of the best ways for manufacturer members to honor and recognize their partners at the industry's premier foodservice event. Submit your nominations >>

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Tampa Maid Foods, Elohi Strategic Advisors, and FoodStory Brands. Learn more about these great organizations.

05.22.20 - The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department on May 15 released the application and related instructions that borrowers in the Paycheck Protection Program must complete in order to obtain forgiveness for all or some of their loan amount. The loan forgiveness application is detailed, provides guidance and answers several outstanding questions regarding methodology. Read more.

05.15.20 - Now is the time to look forward and challenge how you go-to-market. IFMA’s latest whitepaper written by Kinetic12 Consulting, examines how manufacturers should approach, sell, support and partner with their top regional and national chain customers in our emerging post-crisis marketplace. The whitepaper provides a framework for a new Collaborative Selling Model that can lead to stronger relationships with custome...

Matthew Federici is a 2019 IFMA Education Foundation scholarship recipient. He attends the Cornell University and is majoring in Hotel Administration. Find out what he had to say when we asked him a few questions about his foodservice scholarship and future career.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome JIFFY, Mercer Foods, Rise Baking Company, and The Restaurant & Food Group by Informa Connect. Learn more about these great organizations.