The Foodservice Outlook for 2022: “Chugging Along”

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) delivered its growth forecasts through 2023 in early August. The positive news is that it looks like the foodservice industry is past the worst of the pandemic, but there are still a number of current...

When Will Foodservice Return to “Normal”?

Wall Street analysts recently announced that nearly all U.S. restaurants will be open again on July 4, 2021. Analysts and experts alike believe the foodservice industry is poised to benefit from a pent-up desire to dine out, which has been restricted because of the...

Happy Memorial Day! Then It’s Back to the Office, America.

This Memorial Day, we thought we would take a step back from our regular analysis of the U.S. foodservice industry and consider the broader perspective of many Americans returning to offices. After the last brat is burned on Monday evening and family you haven’t seen...