Dear friends and colleagues, It is with deep sadness that we share with you the passing of our friend and business partner Jeff Schroeder on June 1, 2019. We were all lucky enough to have known Jeff. Jeff was a leader, a connector, a mentor, and a generous and true friend. He inspired greatness and…
DetailsMany millennials are looking for convenience, simplicity, ease of payment, and getting the product they ordered served accurately and hot, but that can be easier said than done when full-service restaurants are under economic pressure, face rising labor costs, and are forced to curtail staff, not hire more of them. Read the FSR article with…
DetailsChicago, Illinois, October 23, 2018 – The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) announced today that it will be launching a new foodservice industry best practice in defining, benchmarking and enabling Supply Chain Visibility. IFMA once again is joining forces with Kinetic12, a food industry management consulting firm, and HAVI, a global leading supply chain management,…
DetailsChicago-based Kinetic12, management consulting firm specializing in the food industry welcomes Bruce Reinstein to the firm effective September 17th. Reinstein brings to Kinetic12’s array of consulting services a strong operational background, having run restaurants and been active in the chain side of the industry, Managing Partner Jeff Schroeder explained. “At Kinetic12, we know food and…
DetailsExecutives from approximately 42 organizations will meet four times on 2018 to share best data and insights, best practices and more Maybe it’s true that too many cooks spoil the broth. Then again, they say two heads are better than one. And when it comes to improving foodservice new product success—it truly does help to…
DetailsRestaurant executives to provide supply chain leadership to IFMA Board of Directors CHICAGO, August 6, 2018— The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) announced today the creation of a Chain Restaurant Advisory Board, for the purpose of informing its board of directors on chain restaurant supply chain challenges and collaboration opportunities. IFMA and its board of…
DetailsWall Street Journal: Pumpkin-spice shakes, Reuben sandwiches and other limited-time menu items are reviving sales at chain restaurants, but nailing the logistics of promotions can be tricky. First, Subway restaurants ran out of rye bread. Then the corned beef started to dwindle. Just three weeks into an 8-week Reuben sandwich promotion last fall, Subway’s supply…
DetailsThe Meal Kit Craze Chicago, Illinois, October 16, 2017 – A recent online search of the term “meal kits” resulted in an excess of responses ranging from trial discounts on kits to business sites analyzing the value of companies who sell them to consumers offering opinions about their satisfaction with a recent purchase. The depth…
DetailsIn January, IFMA – in partnership with Kinetic12, HAVI and Datassential – launched the development of the first ever best practice initiative for foodservice supply chain management. Recently, Forbescontributing editor, Kate Vitasek, wrote about the progress of the effort and the impact this new best practice can have on the foodservice industry. Click here to read the full…
DetailsInitiative will increase efficiency and transparency of foodservice supply chains CHICAGO, April 17, 2017 – HAVI, a global company innovating, optimizing and managing supply chains of leading brands in foodservice, has joined forces with International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Kinetic12, a food industry management consulting firm, and research company Datassential to support the development of…
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