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Weekly Takeaway: AI’s ripple effects, 2027 industry forecast and more

Following up on Go2MarketEdge and AI, 2027’s less-than-rosy FAFH forecast and more industry news.

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The Weekly Takeaway: Proposed GRAS rule and what it means for food away from home

Special guest Dr. Joy Dubost discusses the latest developments around Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) ingredients.

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The Weekly Takeaway: Go2MarketEdge, ingredient regulations, beverage news

Go2MarketEdge event, ingredient regulations, beverage innovation and more stories impacting the food-away-from-home industry.

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The Weekly Takeaway: Cyclospora continues, 7-Eleven CEO, Gen Z drinking

A historic egg recall, new 7-Eleven CEO, keeping up with past Gold & Silver Plate winners and more stories impacting the food-away-from-home industry.

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The Weekly Takeaway: Cyclospora, immigration, grocery store foodservice

The ongoing cyclospora outbreak, upcoming changes to immigration regulations, innovations in grocery and c-store foodservice and more stories impacting the food-away-from-home industry.

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered with Herb Ring

Phil sits down with Herb Ring, Honorary Silver Plate Award recipient and two-time IFMA The Food Away from Home Association Board Chair.

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered with Ben Wexler

Ben Wexler sits down with Phil Kafarakis to discuss his career and longstanding service to the industry.

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What's on the table for C&U foodservice this year?

Long before Indian cuisine caught on in the foodservice mainstream, colleges and universities were regularly serving the Asian fare in their dining halls.

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Here’s a cheat sheet on what’s ahead for K-12 foodservice

Even in the best of times, few food-away-from-home segments are as complicated and demanding as the K-12 market. And these are definitely not the best of times. In addition to the usual budgetary issues, school foodservice directors (FSDs) are facing

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Episode 8: Susan Adzick, McLane, President

Phil Kafarakis, President & CEO of IFMA The Food Away from Home Association sits down with Susan Adzick, President of McLane Foodservice, Inc.

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered with Barbara Powell

Listen in and take a look to our Special Edition Food CEO Video Podcast “UnPHILtered.” Barbara Powell is Vice President of Foodservice at Mount Franklin Foods.

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How’s the MAHA movement look to someone who’s spent a career promoting health?

Lisa Eberhart, a registered dietician with more than 20 years of experience in college-and-university foodservice, airs her take on the federal government’s trumpeted plan to improve the health of young people. Spoiler alert: She’s not turning cartwh

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What’s ahead for the food-away-from-home business in 2026

As Charlie McConnell has summarized it, the sky isn’t falling. He'll provide the color on why the industry is likely to see an acceleration of growth next year, albeit it moderate.

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Episode 7: Wiggs Civitillo, Starfish, Founder and CEO

Listen in on our exclusive conversation with Wiggs Civitillo, Founder and CEO of Starfish.

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Episode 6: Mani Kulasooriya, Cut + Dry, Co-Founder and CEO

Listen in on our exclusive conversation with Mani Kulasooriya, co-founder and CEO of Cut+Dry.

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered with Reilly Berk

Listen in and take a look to our COEX Special Edition Food CEO Video Podcast “UnPHILtered.”

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered with Mark Ourada

Listen in and take a look to our COEX Special Edition Food CEO Video Podcast “UnPHILtered.”

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered with Kelly Crouse

Listen in and take a look to our inaugural Special Edition Food CEO Video Podcast “UnPHILtered.”

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Episode 5: George Holm, Performance Food Group, President and CEO

Listen in on our exclusive conversation with George Holm, Performance Food Group President and CEO.

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Episode 4: Chris Tomasso, First Watch Restaurants, Inc, CEO

In this episode of Food CEO Xchange, Phil discusses brand growth and daypart strategies with Chris Tomasso, CEO of First Watch.

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Special Edition: UnPHILtered

Listen in and take a look to our inaugural Special Edition Food CEO Video Podcast “UnPHILtered.”

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Episode 3: Dick Tracy, Dot Foods President and CEO

Episode Three of Food CEO Xchange has Phil exploring a family-owned company's business model and history with Dick Tracy, CEO of Dot Foods.

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Episode 2: Lance Trenary, Golden Corral Corporation President and CEO

Listen for insights on company culture, dive thru innovations, and more from Lance Trenary, Golden Corral Corporation President & CEO

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Episode 1: Frances Allen, Former Checkers and Rally's CEO

Listen for insights on AI, company morale and more from Frances Allen, former Checkers and Rally's CEO

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New Podcast Launches: The Food CEO Xchange

Learn more about the new IFMA podcast with IFMA CEO Phil Kafarakis.