IFMA Unveils 2023 Operator Purchase Forecast

The Intl. Foodservice Manufacturers Assn. forecasts flat operator product purchase growth but 7.7% inflation in the cost of goods in its forecast of the operator landscape in 2023. The forecast, which is developed with the help of Chicago-based foodservice firm Datassential and then run by the association’s operator Leadership Councils, posits operator spend will fall…