The Food Away From Home Association Meets the Needs of a-Number of Food Service Formats That Do Not Have Their Own Specific Representation.
Food-Away-From-Home (FAFH) covers meals and snacks supplied by commercial food service establishments and by eating facilities in non-commercial institutions.
Our First Sub-Association: Yogurt Shops
www.InternationalFrozenYogurt.com
Our Sub-Association Group
Summary: The Food Away From Home Association concentrates on the following food service formats for its efforts:
YogurtShops.org: IFYA is our first sub-association and will continue to grow as IFYA. We will be using YogurtShops.org as a supporting and recruiting site for other yogurt shop owners and groups as well as suppliers.
SmoothieShops.org: Our new sub-association for smoothie shops will be launched soon and we will be adding new members such as smoothie shop chains, independents and suppliers.
JuiceShops.org: Our new sub-association for juice shops will be launched soon and we will be adding new members such as juice shop chains, independents and suppliers.
BobaTeas.org: Our new sub-association for boba tea shops will be launched soon and we will be adding new members such as boba tea shop chains, independents and suppliers.
CoffeeShops.cc: Our new sub-association for coffee shop operators (independents, small chains, regional chains) will be launched soon and we will be adding new members soon.
* We will be using our other assets to create programs for colleges, universities, hospitals, offices/factories, tourist sites and attractions, zoos, aquariums, stadiums and arenas, theme parks, water parks, museums, government buildings and facilities, active aging centers and others.
Our Food Service and Retail Formats
FOOD SERVICE FORMATS: The Food Away From Home Association’s founders have been involved in the Food Service industry (as suppliers, partners and media) for many years. Our new membership will include operators and franchisors as well as others such as food service providers, chains, distributors, associations and more. We are also expanding into healthy option ideas and introductions for their customers (smoothie, juice and yogurt).
FOOD SERVICE FORMATS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHERS: The Food Away From Home Association will also be involved with the promotion of food service concepts ideal for food courts and/or stand-alone sites in colleges/universities, offices/factories, hospitals, government buildings, active aging facilities, remote sites, tourist locations, museums, theme parks, water parks, zoos, aquariums, schools and others.
RETAILERS: A-number of retailers (supermarkets, mass merchants, military exchanges and commissaries) are partnering with franchisors (and others) in creating in-store food service kiosks (smoothie, juice, coffee, boba tea and / or yogurt). Popular food service groups such as Starbuck’s, Jamba, Smoothie King, Planet Smoothie, Red Mango, Yogurtland, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and others can be seen in retailers already.
* The Food Away From Home Association will be helping introduce other franchisors with retailer partners for new concepts for stores
Partnering Supplier Product Programs
Our supply partner programs and products are ideal for behind the counter and on the counter in many retail and food service formats such as smoothie shops, yogurt shops, natural grocers, juice shops, coffee shops, supermarkets, hospitals, colleges and universities, mass merchants, club stores, natural restaurants, vegan restaurants and many others.
* Other formats such as fitness centers, hospitals, colleges and universities, airports and others have smoothie shops, yogurt shops and juice shops as well
Partnering Initiative Examples
RECYCLED PACKAGING AND MATERIALS: The Food Away From Home Association, along with their partnering association (Packaged Goods Services Assn – www.PGSA.us) are creating programs that educate, manufacture and supply eco-friendly packaging material for members as well as others.
We will be promoting ideas such as: 1.). Avoid over-packaging. 2.). Try alternative materials. 3.). Use local manufacturing sources. 4.). Use less-virgin materials 5.). Plan -ahead to avoid air-freight 5.). Share disposal and recycling best practices
GRAB-AND-GO PROGRAMS (www.GrabandGo.org)
A Very Important Subject to Smoothie Shops, Yogurt Shops, Juice Shops and Boba Tea Shops is Grab-and-Go. A Number of Locations Offer Additional Products (Snacks, Salads, Sandwiches, Beverages and More) To Their Customers For Additional Sales. The Grab-and-Go Product Incubator and Partnering Entity (www.GrabandGo.org) Has a Long List of Solutions For Members Looking For Grab-and-Go Programs (Products, Racks, Coolers and More).
The Co-Packing Network created the Grab-and-Go Incubation Program as its own solution for start-up and emerging brands needing help and guidance with their efforts with getting their brands into grab-and-go sections.
www.GrabandGo.org
The Grab-and-Go Teams Cover All of These Important Formats:
Manufacturing Member Profile: Produce Trader
Media Partner Example: Franchisee TV
Franchisee TV (www.FranchiseeTV.com – our partners for YouTube and OTT programming) will be showcasing franchisors, franchisees/operators, food service providers, suppliers, manufacturers and others, all involved in the world of Food Away From Home.
Subway
Rush Bowls
Pucker Powder
Juice it Up
Smoothie King
Southwest Traders
Delicious Nutritious
Corporate Chefs
Curious Creamery
Hugh Jackman
Jamie Oliver
Rachael Ray
Mario Batali
The Clam Restaurant
Celebrity Franchisees
Our Board Members Background
Our board members include those who have been involved with start-up, emerging and established beverage brands since the early 1990’s.
They also work with a long-list of contract manufacturers nationwide to help make consumer products as well as have a-number of sales team partners available to get the products into distributors, retailers, food service customers and more.