GAMAzine: Reinvigorating The Commercial Food Service Division
A wave of consolidations several years ago reduced the number of manufacturers industry-wide. When an umbrella organization for a number of companies bowed out of GAMA's Commercial Food Service Division, that division became dormant. Now, however, GAMA is starting to rebuild interest in the division. Communications are going out encouraging membership as a way for companies to "enhance their positions as industry leaders, assure no unwanted surprises, and protect your bottom line," said GAMA President Evan Gaddis.
The avoiding-any-surprises component relates to GAMA's ability to "focus on federal and state legislative and regulatory issues and activities," said Gaddis. He noted that he, along with GAMA's legal counsel and technical staff, work with full-time lobbyists to monitor issues affecting commercial food service manufacturers.