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NEW YORK - Foodservice distributors will be facing a highly-competitive marketplace next year but not one that is anticipated to stifle growth of 4.5%, if executives and managers carefully monitor the execution of their strategic plans, according to Chicago-based industry researcher, Technomic, Inc.