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June 16, 2021

Industry Spotlight: Gerri McLamb
Gerri McLamb never says no to an opportunity. This native of Chesapeake, Virginia credits “luck and good timing” for her decades-long career in foodservice distribution.
June 2, 2021

Hall of Fame Spotlight: Ed Kalinowski
A Pandemic Put this Seasoned Driver to the Test
May 20, 2021

IFDA Announces 2021 IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame
The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) today announced the 71 inductees for the 2021 class of the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame. The program casts a spotlight on the industry's top drivers for their outstanding service and safety records.
May 5, 2021

Industry Spotlight: Mike Washington and Aaron Destefano
Life is full of dualities. Light and dark. Up and down. Yin and yang. There is balance to every equation. At G&C Food Distributors, they have Mike Washington, who supervises inbound operations, and Aaron Destefano, who supervises outbound. Together they are responsible for G&C’s seamless flow of goods.
April 28, 2021

Industry Spotlight: Harbor Foodservice
The past few years have been a roller coaster ride for the employees of Harbor Foodservice. But it's the ups and downs that came before the pandemic that prepared and united the team when things turned upside down.
April 14, 2021

Industry Spotlight: Steven Capps
When you talk to Steven Capps, Director of Transportation at Jake’s Finer Foods in Houston, Texas, he exudes a sense of calm. And it’s a little surprising he can be so serene after the whirlwind the past 17 months have been for the Capps family.
April 7, 2021

Industry Spotlight: Luke Olin
Luke Olin is a people person. His expertise in transportation logistics is driven by his love of people and his deep appreciation for personal connections.
April 7, 2021

IFDA Welcomes Mala Parker as Vice President, Government Relations
The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) is pleased to announce Mala Parker will be joining IFDA as Vice President, Government Relations.
April 2, 2021

Transportation workforce investment is key to America’s future
Mark S. Allen, President and CEO of the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) said that certain proposals in President Joe Biden’s transportation infrastructure plan are important to foodservice distributors and America’s businesses, but the included labor policy would be extremely harmful l to American businesses.
March 30, 2021

Industry Spotlight: W. Elliott Stephenson, PhD
Dr. W. Elliott Stephenson knows a thing or two about what it takes to thrive in the foodservice distribution industry.