Steven Johnson is the President of Foodservice Solutions®, based in Tacoma, Washington, and globally recognized as the Grocerant Guru®. Johnson is at the forefront of the Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat meal industry, working seamlessly across consumer preferences, technology, packaging, brand marketing, sales, and business development.

With a unique ability to identify, quantify, and qualify niche opportunities in the global foodservice sector, Johnson excels in vertical brand and product placement, positioning, and marketing strategy. His expertise lies in placing both existing and new products in non-traditional retail channels of food distribution.

Johnson is known for developing and implementing the FIVE Ps of Food Marketing (Product, Packaging, Placement, Portability, and Price) for retail foodservice companies, including chain drug stores, grocery stores, restaurants, and convenience stores.

He holds a Master of Science in Food Marketing degree with distinction from Saint Joseph’s University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Francisco. He is also a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the International Business School Honor Society.

Steven Johnson has received numerous awards, including three EMMEYs from 3M for "Outside the Box" thinking and team leadership, the Food Marketing Award from Saint Joseph’s University, and an Outstanding Service Award from the Boy Scouts of America.

Since 1991, Foodservice Solutions® of Tacoma, WA, has led the global market in the Grocerant niche.