Industry News

Female Truck Driver Becomes Industry Trailblazer

Who says there aren’t magical stories in the foodservice distribution industry? Consider this one: Young woman defies the odds by building a successful career as a foodservice distribution truck driver in what has historically been a male-dominated field. The work helped to reverse her family’s financial challenges. She then landed in Disney World as the sole woman competing in the IFDA Truck Driving Championship, accompanied by her husband and four kids. Afterwards, the whole family got time to enjoy the Magic Kingdom, all expenses paid. Sounds like a real-life fairy tale?

Women’s Leadership Committee Puts Diversity in Spotlight

Women’s participation in the U.S. workforce has grown dramatically from the 1960s to today, but there are still segments where males dominate the workforce.   When the foodservice distribution industry recently took a look within itself, it did not take long to realize that there was a definite lack of gender diversity within its ranks. The goal became clear – the foodservice distribution industry needed to increase female representation in order to stay competitive serving the restaurant industry, where female ownership and participation is growing.