Inbrief

FM Staff

Boston College has promoted Dining Services Director Patricia Bando to associate vice president of its newly created Auxiliary Services division, which includes the dining services, bookstore, Eagle One debit card, vending, transportation/parking , retreat center and copy/printing services departments. Helen Wechsler has been named to succeed Bando as head of dining services at the school.

The Illinois Dept. of Corrections has dropped plans to outsource foodservice at the state's prisons. Rather, at the employee union's suggestion, the state will cut costs by purchasing less expensive food items for prisoner meals.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology, an affiliate of Penn State University based in Williamsport, has signed a deal with Northern Tier Sustainable Meats Cooperative, Inc., a local four-farm cooperative, to bring 20,000 pounds of bulk ground beef and hamburger patties made from grass-fed cattle to the school. The agreement is the latest in a series the school has inked with local farmers and ranchers in Bradford County. It already purchases poultry, vegetables and dairy products from area farms.

ASHFSA has named Keith Howard its new executive director. He had previously served as executive director at the American Institute of Wine & Food in Louisville.

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has created a recycling program for used printer cartridges, laser toners and cell phones that will funnel funding to its America's Schools and ProStart culinary education programs.

The American Association of Retired Persons has named Delaware North Cos., Buffalo, one of its 35 Best Employers for Workers 50 and Over.

CulinArt has added Kathy Clarkson as director of sales, new region development, in order to help it expand its operating territory through the mid-Atlantic corridor and down into the South. The company currently operates accounts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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Aramark has signed a contract with Christus Santa Rosa Health Care of San Antonio to add services like caterng and retail food services to the array of outsource services (facilities management, patient transportation) it already provides the system. When the programs outlined in the 10-year agreement are fully implemented, sales are expected to reach more than $20 million annually, according to Aramark.