Ben E. Keith Foods President Receives Cornerstone Award
Date: February 6, 2009
Fort Worth) Mike Roach, President of Ben E. Keith Foods, was presented the Cornerstone Award by the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) for his leadership and significant contributions to the industry. The award ceremony was part of the IFDA Partners Executive Forum last week in Amelia Island, Florida.
IFDA President and CEO Mark Allen said, “Mike consistently provides strong leadership on the issues most important to the success of this industry and is always willing to get involved and make a meaningful difference. He has been an excellent spokesman on many issues that affect our industry.”
Roach has served on the IFDA Board of Directors for the past ten years, the IFDA Executive Committee during the past seven years, and was Chairman of the Board from 2004-2006.
Ben E. Keith Foods is the ninth largest broadline foodservice distributor in the nation. Through six distribution centers in Fort Worth, Amarillo, San Antonio, Albuquerque, Oklahoma City and Little Rock, the company serves customers in eleven states in the south central region of the country.