Ideation Fresh Foodservice Forum: Chef Nick Gonring and Gordon Food Service Unveil Crucial Post-Pandemic Research

At this moment in time, as the foodservice industry looks to move forward following pandemic lows, it is imperative to find ways to use the increased health consciousness of Americans, instilled during the pandemic, to increase the menu focus on fresh produce and to, overall, boost the use of fresh produce in the foodservice channel.

Panera Bread Wins the PRODUCE BUSINESS “First in Fresh” Award at New York Produce Show’s “IdEATion Fresh” Foodservice Forum

December 17, 2019 PRODUCE BUSINESS

Jim Prevor, president and editor-in-chief of PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine, presented the honor to Brian Walker, vice president of supply chain operations at Panera Bread on behalf of the company, amid cheers from an audience of foodservice industry leaders bridging all aspects of the supply chain, including culinarians, marketers and other key stakeholders.

London’s Foodservice Forum Tackles What’s Next In Restaurants And Institutions

Spinning off our long-running Ideation Fresh Foodservice Forum, which has long run in New York, we created a Foodservice Forum in London. This is our 4th year, and each year it has grown as a fulcrum to think through how fruits and vegetables can play a bigger role in diets and thus boost purchases.