News & Perspectives

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome E.A. Sween Company and Specialized Professional Employment Consultants (SPEC), Inc. Learn more about what these great organizations have to offer.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Fresca Mexican Foods, Planterra Foods, Chamberlain Group, and Integrated Access Coporation. Learn more about what these great organizations have to offer.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald G. Tober, CEO and co-owner of Sugar Foods Corporation, on January 15, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Barilla America, Inc. Learn more about what this great organization has to offer

IFMA announces the election of officers and directors to its 2021 Board of Directors, including new Chair of the Board, Hugh Roth of PepsiCo Foodservice. “The work and commitment of our Board of Directors has been paramount in ensuring IFMA’s continued support of our membership with key insights and new resources during a critical and transformative year for the industry,” said IFMA President and CEO Larry Oberkfell.

Since 1954, IFMA’s Gold & Silver Plate Awards have paid tribute to outstanding and innovative foodservice operator talent. Now in its sixty-seventh year honoring leaders in the industry, we invite you to submit your nominations to celebrate operator talent in nine categories. The IFMA Silver Plate Award nomination process can be an incredibly powerful tool. Here are some tips to help you submit a winning nomination!

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome Daiya, Royal Cup Coffee and Tea, and Grubhub Onsite. Learn more about what these three great organizations have to offer.

Phil Hickey, Chairman of Miller’s Ale House Restaurants, was named the 2020 Gold Plate Award recipient by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA). Hickey, representing the Chain Full Service category, was nominated by the Coca-Cola Company and was selected from an impressive slate of this year’s Silver Plate Winners.

IFMA is proud to award its Distinguished Foodservice Executive Award to Michael Hickey, for his dedication to the foodservice industry and his service on the IFMA Board of Directors. Hickey is only the seventh person to receive this award in IFMA's 68-year history.