News & Perspectives

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome our new Manufacturer Members Bake’n Joy Foods, Bunge, Carl Buddig and Company, Finless Foods, Future Foods Enterprises, LLC. dba PAOW!, LIVEKINDLY Collective, McClancy Foods & Flavors, MGP Ingredients, Salm Partners, and TiNDLE. Learn more about what these great company have to offer.

03.08.22 - Get a unique look at IFMA from inside Chain Operators EXchange (COEX) 2022 in Austin, TX. Some of the big topics throughout the three-day event that Oches and Kafarakis talked about include the rising prices of goods, how operators are handling the seemingly never-ending supply chain crisis, and COVID’s waning impact on the industry.

IFMA is proud to announce the 2022 IFMA Silver Plate Award recipients, representing nine categories across the industry. We will honor the winners at the 68th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Gala taking place in Chicago, May 21, 2022.

02.22.22 - IFMA publishes its latest 2022 foodservice industry and segment growth projections on its IFMA Scope™ platform. While the industry will not yet reach 2019 operator spend levels in 2022, IFMA projects 4.6% growth in 2022 compared to 2021.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome our new Manufacturer Member Javo Beverage Company, Inc.; and our new Associate Members PLM TTrustlink™, Lentils.org, and VMC Global. Learn more about what these great companies have to offer.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome our new Manufacturer member Eat Just, Inc. Learn more about what this great company has to offer.

12.22.21 - Last month, nearly 600 suppliers, operators, distributors, and industry partners gathered in Scottsdale, Ariz., at IFMA’s Presidents Conference — reconvening as a foodservice community for the first time in nearly two years. In addition to the executive-level content, immersive experiences, and the celebration of the 2020 and 2021 Gold & Silver Plate classes — and a private concert by Alice Cooper — attendees pa...

12.16.21 - IFMA announces the election of officers and directors to its 2022 Board of Directors, including new Chair of the Board, Herb Ring of The Hershey Company. “The leadership and vision of IFMA’s Board of Directors will continue to push IFMA to new heights, shaping the initiatives that will serve our membership and the foodservice industry into the future,” said Phil Kafarakis, IFMA President and CEO.

12.16.21 - The Elementary and Secondary Foodservice Leadership Council collaboration sessions with operators, manufacturers, and various trading partners (FMCs and distributors, in some cases) revealed a number of challenges and opportunities within the segment. The following is a summary of the lively discussions that helped foster communication among conference attendees looking to build an efficient segment value chain.