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The State of the Industry Reports at


the FEDA conference will highlight how dealers and suppliers are adapting, innovating and preparing for long-term opportunity.


he State of the Industry Reports at the 2025 FEDA Annual Executive Leadership Conference will offer


real-world examples of how distributors and manufacturers are starting to work together to develop ways to fuel growth while creating more value for customers. This year’s State of the Industry presenters are Mark Rossi, founder and CEO of Avanti Restaurant Solutions, a distributor based in Costa Mesa, California, that ranks No. 29 on Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine’s Distribution Giants list; and Erik Lampe, president and CEO of The Vollrath Company, a 150-year-old foodservice equipment manufacturer based in Wisconsin. The two will share the perspectives of a dealer and a supplier on current conditions in the industry and how it is likely to evolve in the coming years. Additionally, as co-chair and member, respectively, of FEDA’s Future of Distribution Council (FDC), they will highlight the group’s current activities, which are focused on developing a more resilient and responsive “smart” supply chain for the foodservice equipment and supplies industry.


Rossi and Lampe will provide insights into the council’s work on Supply Chain 2040, a concept of how various factors and technological advances will reshape


MARK ROSSI


FOUNDER AND CEO AVANTI RESTAURANT SOLUTIONS


10 FEDA News & Views


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