Foodservice Industry Guide: Industry Associations

The primary trade association for the U.S. restaurant industry, the National Restaurant Association provides freely-available research on the Research & Trends section of their website.

Food Marketing Institute proudly advocates on behalf of the food retail industry. FMI’s U.S. members operate nearly 40,000 retail food stores. Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits. Includes online Newsroom with relevant press releases, industry sub-topic profiles, Food Retail Buyer's Guide, and more.

National association serving executives in the onsite foodservice industry.

Provides a list and links to the corresponding websites of USDA approved organizations related to food service and restaurants.

Material-neutral trade association for converters, raw material and machinery suppliers of foodservice packaging products.