IFMA The Food Away from Home Association
Industry AssociationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Based in Chicago, IFMA The Food Away from Home Association is a trade association established in 1952 that serves manufacturers, distributors, operators and other participants in the food-away-from-home sector. It describes its mission as empowering, nurturing, and connecting an inclusive and diverse ecosystem valued at roughly $1.5 trillion. The organization enables knowledge sharing, fosters best practices, and provides networking and educational opportunities through events to inform members and drive improvements across the industry. Within the industry associations space, the organization serves as a conduit for industry forecasts, research, and member education for the food-away-from-home community. Notably, in 2023 it released its 2024 Foodservice Industry and Segment Projections at its Marketing & Sales Conference.