MAFSI Committee Blog

Q1/2023 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Sales Growth Continues to Flatten As Business Normalizes, Second Half Looks More Challenging

Posted by MAFSI, Jul 10, 2023

Overall sales for Q1/23 dropped significantly to +6.6% from +8.7% in Q4/22 and came in short of the forecast of +7.0%. See the Q1 2023 Commercial Foodservice Business Barometer.

MAFSI’s “The Good, The Bad, and The Foodservice Industry” Podcast Debuts

Posted by Alison Cody, Executive Director, Jun 29, 2023

The brand new MAFSI podcast — “The Good, The Bad, and The Foodservice Industry” — kicks off today, June 29, 2023, as podcast ...

Q3/2022 MAFSI Business Barometer: Industry Sales Abate to High Single Digits as Supply and Demand Come into Balance

Posted by MAFSI, Nov 28, 2022

Overall sales for Q3/22 continued to abate with a still healthy advance of +9.0%, having receded from +17.3%, +15.2%, and ...

MAFSI Discount Marketplace. Are you IN, or are you IN?

Posted by James Mincks, MAFSI Board Member, Nov 15, 2022

Are you aware of all of the perks of having a membership? MAFSI's new Discount Marketplace can save you, your business, and ...

Easily Complete the Business Barometer with MAFSI's New Excel Tool

Posted by Mike Colligon, MAFSI Board Member, Nov 09, 2022

We have talked a lot about the Barometer lately because we know it is a great tool for all MAFSI members! Now we have a new ...

Q2/22 MAFSI Business Barometer Reports Sales Continue Strong but Moderating; Industry Normalizing as COVID Impact Abates

Posted by MAFSI, Sep 19, 2022

Overall sales for Q2/22 continued strong with an increase of +14.3%. This represents the third consecutive quarter of ebbing ...

MAFSI Business Barometer Reports Sales for Q1/22 Remain Strong but are Tempering; Marketplace Dealing with Economic Headwinds

Posted by MAFSI, Jun 17, 2022

Overall sales in Q3/21 climbed by +15.4% compared to Q3/20. This was less than the +20.7% increase that had been forecasted ...