By reps. For the industry.

The flagship MAFSI Survey

In 2002, we instituted the MAFSI Business Barometer Survey, a quarterly survey that has become a leading economic indicator in the foodservice industry.

The purpose of this one-of-a-kind survey is to share how the industry fared the previous quarter and projected consumer confidence for the current quarter with MAFSI members and other industry partners. It is utilized by both reps and manufacturers to establish performance appraisals and consensus quotas.

The window to the marketplace.

No one else in this industry can provide this type of information better than a rep, the people who live and breathe it across the country every day.

Our members are the indicators of everything happening around them therefore they provide a comprehensive window to the marketplace. With billions in sales, our reps understand their territories and their customers better than anyone else.

The report details

The Barometer provides an inside look at regional and national sales trends and forecast for equipment, supplies, tabletop, furniture, and janitorial and sanitation lines.
The Barometer breaks down the market both nationally and regionally, into fourteen product categories and equipment sub-categories.

Whether for past performance, current conditions, or future forecasts, the Barometer is one of the industry’s most valued and trusted planning and reporting tools.
The Barometer breaks down the market both nationally and regionally, into fourteen product categories and equipment sub-categories.

Main Product Categories

• Equipment
• Supplies
• Tabletop
• Furniture
• Janitorial & Sanitation

• Primary Cooking Equipment
• Refrigeration & Ice Machines
• Storage & Handling Equipment
• Serving & Holding Equipment
• Food Preparation Equipment
• Warewashing & Waste Handling
  Equipment
• Ventilation
  
  

• Janitorial & Sanitation Equipment
• Janitorial & Sanitation Supplies
• Disposables

Let your voice be heard

It is critically important that this information - which is sent to everyone in the industry - is precise.

That's why we need all MAFSI rep firms to participate in this survey every quarter. For MAFSI to truly measure the marketplace as accurately as possible it's imperative we have all responses from our agencies.

Here is the information you need to take the survey:

• Sales for the past quarter vs. sales for that quarter last year.
• Projected overall sales for the upcoming quarter vs. sales for the same quarter last year.

Your privacy is our top priority. 

The information you provide is always confidential. MAFSI does not receive your responses.

All data is collected and securely compiled by an outsourced survey research company, Industry Insights.