IFDA - Industry News

October 4, 2018

IFDA Announces Inaugural Class of Truck Driver Hall of Fame

Program casts a spotlight on industry’s top drivers for their outstanding records of service and safety.

September 28, 2018

International Foodservice Manufacturers Association Announces 2018 Distributor Award Winners

IFMA announced the recipients of their 12th annual Distributor Awards, which acknowledge distributor leadership and overall excellence within the foodservice industry. Sysco, Performance Foodservice and Jeff King from Reinhart Foodservice

September 24, 2018

IFDA Announces Winners of 2018 National Truck Driving Championship

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place awards were presented for the three different truck classes in the competition.

September 21, 2018

IFDA Opens National Truck Driving Championship

Event honors nation’s professional drivers with best safety records

August 16, 2018

DRIVE-Safe Act Introduced in the U.S. Senate

Bill addresses national truck driver shortage by creating a pathway to qualify more drivers

August 15, 2018

IFDA Names Kirk Stowell the Winner of the 2018 Mike Roach Leadership Award

Award recognizes outstanding participant from each annual class of the IFDA Executive Development Program

August 14, 2018

Foodservice Distribution Industry Drives U.S. Economy

IFDA releases the industry's first 360-degree study of the physical and economic footprints and impacts of the foodservice distribution industry in the U.S.

August 10, 2018

IFDA Announces the Launch of the Truck Driver Hall of Fame

The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) today announced the launch of the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame. Since its inception, IFDA has worked tirelessly with its member companies to promote a culture of safety.

April 30, 2018

Rep. Adrian Smith visits Cash-Wa Distributing

Rep. Adrian Smith met with Tom Henning, CEO of Cash-Wa and discussed the DRIVE-Safe Act.

April 24, 2018

Foodservice Distributors Make Industry Voice Heard During IFDA Washington Insight Conference

Last week, more than 70 IFDA members went to Capitol Hill during the Washington Insight Conference to speak directly to lawmakers and provide insight into how the foodservice distribution industry drives the U.S. economy. The strongest organizations in Washington are those that can leverage their grassroots strengths to connect directly with lawmakers. Distributors have tremendous stories to tell about your people, your customers and the work you do in the community. This week was an opportunity both to tell these stories and to ask lawmakers to help be a part of the solution for critical industry issues.

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Majority of Americans support federal legislation to address the nation’s truck driver shortage