Research & Insights

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.

01.20.21 - Watch this live conversation with Jill Horst from UC Santa Barbara, Ken Toong from UMass - Amherst, and Van Sullivan from Stony Brook University, to understand the important topics facing foodservice providers in the C&U segment, such as feeding students remotely, sustainability, and new product needs.

01.19.21 - Watch this live conversation with Dan Ellnor from Jefferson County (KY) Schools, Adam Russo from Prince William (VA) Public Schools, and Betti Wiggins from Houston Independent School District (TX) to understand the important topics facing foodservice providers in the K-12 segment, such as feeding kids remotely, universal free meals, and new product needs.

12.17.20 - 2020 will likely go down as one of the most challenging years in recorded foodservice history. But, instead of focusing on the negative, this IFMA webinar focuses on the positives that came out of this trying year. Five leaders from different segments of the IFMA Operator Councils, joined in a roundtable discussion on 2020 and what we might expect to see in 2021 from their segments.

12.15.20 - Watch this IFMA webinar with Jason Dorsey, from the Center of Generational Kinetics, as he shares original national research commissioned by IFMA on what leaders can do right now to understand, attract, keep, and unlock talent specifically in foodservice manufacturing. This research incorporates the new paradigm of remote working into its findings

12.07.20 - Learn about all the valuable resources included in your IFMA membership during this guided tour of IFMAworld.com and IFMA Scope. Charlie McConnell, Sr Director of Insights and Best Practices, shares where to find all the research the Association has done and gives step-by-step instructions on how to access all the valuable data from IFMA Scope.

12.01.20 – This exclusive and original national research study—commissioned by IFMA and done in collaboration with research partner The Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK)—provides actionable insights on what leaders can do right now to understand, attract, keep, and unlock talent in foodservice.