Research & Insights

02.26.21 - COVID-19 has deeply impacted the foodservice industry, and understanding recovery is critical as you develop your long-term plans. In this webinar, IFMA shares its revised 2020 industry growth rates and present segment projections for 2021 and 2022. Learn about the key drivers shaping each segment based on input from IFMA’s Operator Councils.

02.19.21 - Led by Integrated Access Corporation, this webinar gives attendees strategies they can use to improve contract execution and overall growth in this large segment of the foodservice industry. The universe of contracted customers is huge and hard to reach. In this webinar, attendees will learn how, by incorporating a dedicated Inside Sales Team to their existing go-to-market model, they can increase their operator...

02.01.21 - 2021 promises to be a year of recovery, reset, challenges, and opportunities. To help us understand what foodservice providers will be doing differently, we have invited industry leaders from IFMA’s five Operator Advisory Councils, including K-12, College and University, Business and Industry, Healthcare, and Small-Midsized Chains to share the important issues they face and what they expect near and long-term.

01.27.21 - Nominations are open for the 67th Annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards! Watch this webinar to learn about the winner selection process, how the jury evaluates nomination forms, and best practices in writing a winning nomination. Plus, 2020 Silver Plate Winner Zia Ahmed shares his perspectives on what it means to be nominated by a supplier partner.

01.25.21 - Watch this live conversation with Bill Hancox from Pieology Restaurant Division and Tom Hannon from Skyline Chili to undertand the important topics facing foodservice providers in the Chains segment, including running a safe restaurant, more dependence on carryout and delivery, and new product needs.

01.22.21 - Watch this live conversation with Martha Rardin from Hendricks Regional Health, Julie Meddles from OSU Wexner Medical Center, and Tim Schoonmaker from Centra Culinary Creations, to understand the important topics facing foodservice providers in the Healthcare segment, such as redefining the cafeteria, reinventing self serve stations, and new product needs.

01.21.21 - Watch this live conversation with Sharon Eliatamby from The World Bank, Damian Monticello from Florida Blue, and Kristine Mosely from The Coca Cola Company, to understand the important topics facing foodservice providers in the B&I segment, such as redefining hospitality, welcoming employees back to offices, and new product needs.