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005 - Food Service Distribution: The Road Ahead (with Jim Klass)
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English - May 08, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingManagement Business ecommerce digital commerce b2b distribution integration pim connector b2c product customization ecommerce analytics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The foodservice distribution is an interesting industry that demonstrates great advancements over the past couple of years. With over 16,500 companies, this industry is generating $280 Billion in annual revenue. With the top 8, foodservice distributors account for 41% of the annual revenue, Sysco, US Foodservice, Gordon Food Service are among them.
Amazon Business could anytime build a dominant marketplace since there is always been a significant gap in the industry. While they’re yet to move strongly into the distribution, the other distributors have to act fast before it’s too late.
Today’s Guest
Jim Klass
For today’s episode, I sit down with Jim Klass to understand how the foodservice industry is overcoming the current crisis and what else can be done better to bounce back. He is a scholar of consumer products with a unique perspective on the realities of the industry’s supply chain.
With over three decades of industry experience as a foodservice brokerage in NY, he has an exceptional view by working with large manufacturers, distributors, and operators. He was also a speaker at industry events sponsored by IFMA, IFDA, Technomic, and more.
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