IFMA The Food Away from Home Association

Catch Marc Lore at COEX in conversation with IFMA The Food Away from Home Association President and CEO, Phil Kafarakis for a not-to-be-missed discussion. Marc Lore is the founder and CEO of Wonder Group, a company that is revolutionizing the food industry! Wonder is creating the super app for mealtime and operating a collection of delivery-first restaurants in collaboration with some of the world's best chefs. In addition to leading Wonder, Marc is also an NBA owner having purchased the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx in Spring 2021 with his friend and business partner, Alex Rodriguez.  Prior to this, he started and sold four companies, most recently, Jet.com which was acquired by Walmart in 2016 for $3.3 billion. Until 2021, Lore served as the president and CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce. Marc was also the co-founder and CEO of Quidsi, the parent company of e-commerce websites Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, and more. The company was sold to Amazon in 2011 for $550 million. Register >> https://lnkd.in/gD-kW6tn #COEX2025 #IFMATheFoodAwayfromHomeAssociation

Join us March 2-4, 2025 in Kansas City, MO for Chain Operators EXchange (COEX) 2025. Register today and take advantage of scheduled and informal networking opportunities. Register >> https://lnkd.in/grJeC554 #COEX2025 #StrongerTogether

We're thinking about all the delicious eats during Presidents Conference. Sponsors showcased products in multiple areas, meals, and receptions throughout the conference. Part of the interactivity of the conference was in experiencing culinary innovation and sharing meals and snacks throughout the event. View the culinary recap below!

We're thrilled to welcome new IFMA The Food Away from Home Association members to our diverse community, including manufacturers, service providers, and supply chain members! Interested in becoming a member? Click the link below to learn more and join us in welcoming our newest members:   Membership >> https://lnkd.in/gB3FjYyU   Learn more about our December new members >> https://lnkd.in/g5P5qQkX Great Foods Leanpath Southwest Traders, Inc. 

Happy New Year! #StrongerTogether "We are heading into 2025 with more big plans, and we are honored that you are with us as we get set to fully launch our re-branding, build a cross-industry initiative to address the challenges of food waste, add new training opportunities, and make multiple enhancements to our benefits and services, notably in improved career-networking through our Education Foundation." - Ben Wexler, IFMA The Food Away from Home Association Board of Directors, President, Custom Culinary, Inc. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gA-2FXnt

COEX 2024 hosted some amazing speakers, including the CEO of Brinker International, Kevin Hochman and executives from chains like McDonald’s, Popeye’s, Chick-fil-A, Zaxby’s, and Freddy’s Frozen Custard. Manufacturers also addressed attendees from Unilever, Tyson, ofi, and Wayne-Sanderson-Farms, among others. #StrongerTogether Register for #COEX2025 today: https://lnkd.in/gD-kW6tn

The team at IFMA The Food Away from Home Association wishes our vibrant and hard-working community all across the industry a very happy holiday season. We look forward to serving you in 2025. Happy New Year and always remember, we're #StrongerTogether!

We proudly introduced our rebranded identity as IFMA The Food Away from Home Association at Presidents Conference, marking a bold step forward in our mission to unite the entire food away from home ecosystem. This change reflects our commitment to fostering collaboration across all segments of the industry—because we believe in being #StrongerTogether. Read more about this exciting chapter in our journey, covered by The Food Institute: https://ow.ly/ny8J50Uv7SO

Listen in and take a look to our inaugural Special Edition Food CEO Xchange Podcast “UnPHILtered.” It features Teri Trullinger from Cargill, our 2025 Board Chairperson; Hugh Roth from Pepsi Foodservice, our Chairman Emeritus and the 2024 Oberkfell Award winner; and Scott Barnewolt from PFG distribution. UnPHILtered was taped onsite at Presidents Conference 2024 and focuses on our #ifmaworld organization’s evolution. We're excited to enter a new era with new branding that symbolizes our #strongertogether mission. Also, we're extremely proud to have Teri take over Board leadership; she's the third female Chairperson in our 70+ year history. https://lnkd.in/gknWwWrJ 📻 Listen to the entire episode: Apple: https://lnkd.in/gMNMCefA Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gtfqsb_R Soundcloud: https://lnkd.in/geruVsKa

The team at IFMA The Food Away from Home Association wishes our vibrant and hard-working community all across the industry a very happy holiday season. We look forward to serving you in 2025. Happy New Year and always remember, we're #StrongerTogether!