CFVG Embracing AI to Elevate Foodservice

CFVG VIEWS

This meeting of the Convenience Foodservice Vision Group (CFVG) focused on clarifying the practical applications and potential uses of AI in foodservice and convenience retail. A CONVENIENCE FOODSERVICE VISION GROUP DISCUSSION

The CFVG quarterly virtual meeting, held on August 20, 2025, was facilitated by Richard Poye , chief oper- ating officer at Food Trends Think Tank. The meeting featured guest speakers from Uptop Mike Weber , CMO, and Steve Brask , director of business intelligence, with their presentation “Winning with AI,” which discussed how businesses can approach AI transparently and understand its capabilities and journey to unlock new possibilities. Weber, a CFVG member and Ally Supporter, invited Brask as his guest and co-presenter as he is known within his organization as the go-to resource for numbers and analytics. Weber and Brask proposed approaching AI in a practical, brand-agnostic way to help organizations at varying stages of adoption to identify opportunities for growth.

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