News & Perspectives

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome our new Manufacturer Members McIlhenny Tabasco and Farm Frites International. Learn more about what these great company have to offer.

06.28.22 - Over the last five months, a small group of foodservice professionals have been getting together to talk about bowls – specifically, nutritious and tasty meals in bowls that can be easily assembled in healthcare facilities. They’ve collaborated on ingredients, bringing their own products to the table and suggesting ways to combine what they make with the products of other companies.

06.22.22 - On Friday, May 20, 2022, IFMA invited a group of academics and food industry leaders to attend a five-hour symposium at the University Club of Chicago. The event was held in conjunction with the Association’s Gold & Silver Plate Weekend.

Each month we highlight the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome new Manufacturer Member ADM; and Associate Member Cutting Edge Innovation. Learn more about what these great companies have to offer.

IFMA hosted three days of activities mid-May, culminating in the 68th annual IFMA Gold & Silver Plate Awards Gala on Saturday night, May 21. The events celebrated the work of the IFMA Educational Foundation and the revitalized Gold & Silver Plate Society.

05.22.22 - Lance Trenary, President & CEO of Golden Corral was named the 2022 Gold Plate Award recipient by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) during their 68th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration.

This month we welcome our new Manufacturer Members Axios Napa Valley, Cloverdale Foods, Hoffmaster, Masters Gallery Cheese, Reeser’s Foodservice, T. Marzetti Foodservice; and new Associate Member Instant Financial. Learn more about what these great company have to offer.

Each month IFMA highlights the newest companies that make up our diverse membership community. This month we welcome our new Manufacturer Members Mr. Bing, Mr. G’s Meats and Oregon Fruit Products, LLC; and new Associate Member Cut+Dry. Learn more about what these great company have to offer.

At COEX 2022, we reunited with manufacturers, operators, and others across the foodservice community for an in-person event in Austin, Texas. We examined how sustainability, innovation, and technology are shaping a new path to better serve the consumer—taking the industry on a purpose-driven path that will lead us into the future.