News & Perspectives

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.

Brittany Simmons is a 2018 IFMA Education Foundation scholarship recipient. She attends Virginia Tech and is majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM). 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 Domtar and Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, Inc. Learn more about our newest members.

Establishing strong relationships with your customers is only possible if you have a thorough understanding of their business and needs. Staying in tune with the issues your customers are facing will better enable you to be in the position to provide solutions to their problems. The IFMA Silver Plate Award nomination process can be an incredibly powerful tool. Here are some tips to help you submit a wining nomination!