Crave – The IFDA Podcast serves up engaging, thought-provoking conversations tailored to leaders, entrepreneurs and food industry professionals striving to excel in their careers. Each episode is packed with practical takeaways, real-world strategies, and fresh perspectives on the topics that matter most in foodservice and beyond. Powered by IFDA, brought to you by Cut+Dry, and hosted by industry veteran Julien LeBlanc, each episode features bold conversations with top executives, trailblaze ...
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Foodservice Distribution Podcasts
A podcast about restaurant distribution and foodservice economics. David works in the foodservice distribution industry, servicing restaurant groups in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. "I have spent half of my career in restaurants learning from customers, and the other half supporting restaurants as a foodservice distributor. Having always looked for a podcast that could teach me more about distribution, supply chain, foodservice sales, products, and restaurants, but never finding it... I decide ...
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Inside INdiana Business Radio On Demand delivers the latest business news throughout the Hoosier State. This twice-daily podcast, hosted by Gerry Dick and Alex Brown, lets you catch up on the day’s important news anytime, anywhere. Available every business day at 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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10/30/25 AM UPDATE: West Terre Haute fertilizer plant; Foodservice distribution hub opens; CenterPoint updates IRP
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 30, 2025. The developer of a $2.6 billion anhydrous ammonia fertilizer plant in West Terre Haute gets a big update on federal funding. Michigan-based Van Eerden Foodservice cuts the ribbon on its $51 million distribution hub in Fort Wayne. Plus, CenterPoint Energy unveils its updated Integrated …
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10/31/25 PM UPDATE: IU football impact; New Centra CEO; Former IU adviser sues trustees
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 31, 2025. As the Indiana University football team sees continued success on the field, their impact is being felt by local businesses in Bloomington. Columbus-based Centra Credit Union has announced succession plans for its retiring CEO. Another bird flu case is reported in Elkhart County. Plu…
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10/31/25 AM UPDATE: Saab, Boeing to deliver trainer aircraft; Potential Indiana casino sites; Escalade CEO abruptly resigns
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 31, 2025. Executives from Saab and Boeing gathered at Purdue University Airport to celebrate their collaboration to build and deliver the new T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. A new analysis shows the best potential sites for a new casino in Indiana. The CEO of Evansville-bas…
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10/30/25 PM UPDATE: Walmart partners with Vincennes, FSSA won't issue more childcare vouchers
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Walmart is enlisting the help of Vincennes University to help upskill its workforce. And the Family and Social Services Administration says it won't give any more child care vouchers until 2027 amid ongoing funding gaps.By IBJ Media
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10/29/25 PM UPDATE: IU economic forecast; New Carlisle data center rezoning; Lilly expanding Puerto Rico facility
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 29, 2025. A new report from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business looks at the economic forecast for the U.S. in 2026 and how AI and energy infrastructure could support it. A St. Joseph County Council committee has given an unfavorable recommendation to a rezoning request for a $12 …
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10/29/25 AM UPDATE: FFA convention staying in Indy; Report touches on workforce boards; New president for Evansville company
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 29, 2025. The National FFA Convention, which kicks off today in Indianapolis, is staying in the Circle City for at least another 15 years. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has a new president, as does Evansville-based Traylor Industrial Group. Plus, a new report highlights the strengths an…
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10/28/25 PM UPDATE: The Mill growing in Bloomington; New IEDC president; Grace College fieldhouse funding
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 28, 2025. The Mill in Bloomington is growing and looking to community partners to help keep a specific demographic in the region. Gov. Mike Braun has appointed a new president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Grace College has received a donation from the 1st Source Foundation for its…
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10/28/25 AM UPDATE: LaGrange County bird flu; Earhart expedition postponed; German American hits record profit
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 28, 2025. Another egg production facility in LaGrange County has been hit with the bird flu. An expedition to search for the lost plane of Amelia Earhart that includes researchers from Purdue University has been postponed. Jasper-based German American Bank is reporting record quarterly net incom…
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10/27/25 PM UPDATE: Electrical apprenticeship funding; Heartland BioWorks HQ; Child care funding impact
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 27, 2025. Three Indiana electrical apprenticeship programs will share in $400,000 in funding from Google.org to expand their capacity. The headquarters for the Heartland BioWorks hub will be established at the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis. Child care providers throughou…
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10/27/25 AM UPDATE: Bloomington mayor on convention center expansion; Toyota Material Handling invests in California company
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 27, 2025. Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson gives her thoughts on the major expansion of the Monroe Convention Center currently underway. Columbus-based Toyota Material Handling North America is investing in a California company focused on forklift battery and charging technology. Fishers-based Ar…
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10/24/25 PM UPDATE: 16 Tech touts growth; Lilly to acquire California company; Portage at odds with union over contract
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 24, 2025. A new economic impact report shows the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis is growing with a large number of companies added over the past year. Eli Lilly and Co. is set to acquire a California-based company that is developing therapies to treat age-related vision lo…
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10/24/25 AM UPDATE: Lilly taking weight-loss drug to India; Tanco Terminals expanding in Jeffersonville; H-1B visa fees causing confusion
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the morning of Oct. 24, 2025. Eli Lilly and Co. has entered into an agreement with India-based drugmaker Cipla to sell its blockbuster weight-loss drug, tirzepatide, under a different brand name. Portage-based Tanco Terminals has announced a $750,000 expansion of its liquid barge facility at the Ports of Indiana-Je…
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10/23/25 PM UPDATE: Ag leaders warn against Argentinian beef; Former Garfield home up for sale; Illinois absorption commission meets
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 23, 2025. Indiana agriculture leaders are raising warning flags on the potential impact that President Trump's proposal to import Argentinian beef could have on Hoosier cattle farmers and beef producers. The former Albany home of Garfield parent company Paws Inc. is back on the market. The Sou…
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10/23/25 AM UPDATE: Terre Haute startup inks manufacturing agreement; IU Health adds a new therapy K-9 officer
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 23, 2025. A Terre Haute startup that makes custom paper cup products has reached a contract manufacturing agreement with Sony DADC. Indiana University Health is adding to its therapy K-9 officer corps with a new therapy dog at its hospital in Carmel. Plus, Indiana GOP leadership talk the possibility of mid-cyc…
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10/22/25 PM UPDATE: Purdue semiconductor collab; New Lighthouse Autism Center CEO; Historic South Bend properties restored
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2025. Purdue University is partnering with a Korean semiconductor manufacturer on an education collaboration designed to address a talent gap in the semiconductor industry. Mishawaka-based Lighthouse Autism Center has named a new CEO. Old National Bank reports improved profits and a major …
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10/22/25 AM UPDATE: Google data center; Kem Krest health benefits program; Rokita lawsuit dismissed
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 22, 2025. The company behind a proposed $1 billion data center in Morgan County has been identified as Google. Elkhart-based Kem Krest is taking its direct-to-employer health care benefits program to its location in Carmel. Plus, a lawsuit filed by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita against the St. Joseph Co…
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10/21/25 PM UPDATE: Brownsburg life sciences facility; Caterpillar Indiana investment; Evansville blighted property effort continues
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 21, 2025. The town of Brownsburg is considering tax incentives for a planned $435 million life sciences facility from an unnamed company that could bring nearly 2,000 total jobs to the area. Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, which has a large presence in Indiana, is p…
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10/21/25 AM UPDATE: Northwest Indiana's Land Development Entity; Manufacturer to break ground in Anderson; Notre Dame initiative gets $2.5M
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 21, 2025. A new Land Development Entity approved by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority seeks to generate more private investment in the region. Spain-based corrugated packaging manufacturer Saica Group is set to break ground on a more than $100 million facility in Anderson. CenterPoint Energy…
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10/20/25 PM UPDATE: Indiana Chamber's Emerging Leader of the Year; CenterPoint names Indiana service area president
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 20, 2025. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Emerging Leader of the Year talks about the importance of connecting high school students with career opportunities and training in the manufacturing sector. CenterPoint Energy names the first president of its Indiana service area. A new st…
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10/20/25 AM UPDATE: IU LAB groundbreaking; Major investment in South Bend-Elkhart region; Carmel tech company seeks first investment
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 20, 2025. Indiana University is preparing to break ground on its new IU LAB facility at the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis. South Bend Mayor James Mueller talks to IIB about major investment taking place in the city's downtown and the region. New Orleans-based Sazerac is expanding its ope…
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10/17/25 PM UPDATE: Sazerac expanding; Carmel tech company acquired; IU signs Curt Cignetti to new contract
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 17, 2025. New Orleans-based Sazerac Co. has announced plans for a $38 million expansion of its distilling and bottling facility in New Albany, which is expected to create 25 new jobs. Carmel-based OneCause has been acquired by a Texas company, though financial terms were not disclosed. Plus, I…
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10/17/25 AM UPDATE: Governor Braun to visit Caterpillar; $1B Morgan County data center; Fort Wayne soccer stadium progress
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 17, 2025. Governor Mike Braun will visit Caterpillar’s large engine center in Lafayette next week to tour its $725 million expansion and announce a $100 million workforce development initiative focused on robotics, automation and artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, new details have emerged on a $1 billion data…
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140 Years of Leadership: Foodservice Lessons with Bruce Kern of Curtze Food Service
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In Episode 12 of Crave – The IFDA Podcast, we sit down with Bruce Kern, President of Curtze Food Service and fifth-generation foodservice leader. With more than 140 years of family legacy behind him, Bruce shares timeless lessons on leadership, culture, and values that have carried Curtze Food Service through challenges, innovation, and growth. Fro…
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10/16/25 PM UPDATE: Elkhart Schools consolidating; AES settlement response; Fort Wayne soccer stadium on schedule
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 15, 2025. Elkhart Community Schools Superintendent Larry Huff has announced a plan to consolidate some school buildings amid declining enrollment and increased operational costs. Consumer advocates are opposing a proposed settlement related to AES Indiana's request to raise electricity rates. …
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10/16/25 AM UPDATE: Georgia-based company expands to Hancock County; LaPorte plant closing; World Food Championships open in Indy
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for Oct. 16, 2025. Georgia-based Sugar Foods Corp. will open a production and distribution facility next year at the Mount Comfort Logistics Center in Hancock County, bringing more than 100 jobs with average salaries of $63,000. Meanwhile, Germany-based Freudenberg Filtration Technologies plans to close its LaPorte fac…
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10/15/25 PM UPDATE: Henry County tech park; Hillebrand acquisition; La Porte County factory closing
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Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of Oct. 15, 2025. The developer behind a now-scrapped data center project is looking to establish a 585-acre technology park in Henry County. Batesville-based Hillebrand is set to be acquired by a Texas-based private investment firm for $3.8 billion. Plus, a maker of residential filtration products is…
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