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Federal lawmakers seek to end lunch debt Federal lawmakers seek to end lunch debt

A new bill would direct the USDA to pay off all existing meal debt owed to schools.

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Sep 26, 2023

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Top 50 Contract Companies

Compass North America’s Gary Green to retire after 24 years of leading the company Compass North America’s Gary Green to retire after 24 years of leading the company

Sep 22, 2023

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Michigan seeks to make universal free meals program permanent Michigan seeks to make universal free meals program permanent

byBenita Gingerella

Sep 22, 2023

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Chef Douglas Katz brings years of culinary expertise to Cleveland Clinic Chef Douglas Katz brings years of culinary expertise to Cleveland Clinic

byReyna Estrada

Sep 21, 2023

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Metz launches food waste prevention initiative Metz launches food waste prevention initiative

Sep 13, 2023

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Viewpoint: How can technology help in food waste reduction?Viewpoint: How can technology help in food waste reduction?

Sep 12, 2023

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5 things: Seattle Schools averts service worker strike with tentative labor agreement

5 things: Seattle Schools averts service worker strike with tentative labor agreement

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

Viewpoint: Gig economy is a key ingredient for staffing success

Viewpoint: Gig economy is a key ingredient for staffing success

Business & Industry

Food scraps return as soil to feed a restaurant garden

Food scraps return as soil to feed a restaurant garden

byJennifer Crain

Colleges & Universities

5 things: Expanded Pitt dining facility to feature 10 independent concepts

5 things: Expanded Pitt dining facility to feature 10 independent concepts

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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Arkansas expands free school meal access

Arkansas expands free school meal access

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Business & Industry

Flexible station concept addresses company's post-pandemic foodservice needs

Flexible station concept addresses company's post-pandemic foodservice needs

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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5 things: School districts buy hydroponic gardening towers to grow their own produce

5 things: School districts buy hydroponic gardening towers to grow their own produce

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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Delaware bans polystyrene food containers, automatic giveaway of plastic straws

Delaware bans polystyrene food containers, automatic giveaway of plastic straws

byPeter Romeo, Editor at Large

Hospital & Healthcare

5 things: Million dollar donation lets children hospital expand food pharmacy program

5 things: Million dollar donation lets children hospital expand food pharmacy program

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand free school meal access

Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand free school meal access

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

5 things: Connecticut expands free school meal program

5 things: Connecticut expands free school meal program

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

Top 50 Contract Companies

Aramark reports 16% Q3 revenue increase for U.S. Food/Support Services unit

Aramark reports 16% Q3 revenue increase for U.S. Food/Support Services unit

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

5 things: Grants target school nutrition programs in small and rural districts

5 things: Grants target school nutrition programs in small and rural districts

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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Connecticut expands free school meal access

Connecticut expands free school meal access

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Business & Industry

Tampa Bay Kitchen Company offers great food, amenity spaces and high-tech convenience for Citi employees and guests

Tampa Bay Kitchen Company offers great food, amenity spaces and high-tech convenience for Citi employees and guests

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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Nearly 100% of K-12 operators had supply chain issues early last school year, USDA study shows

Nearly 100% of K-12 operators had supply chain issues early last school year, USDA study shows

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

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Aligning School Nutrition Standards with current dietary guidelines could improve students’ health

Aligning School Nutrition Standards with current dietary guidelines could improve students’ health

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Students eating lunch at school

Federal bill seeks to better training for school nutrition professionals

Federal bill seeks to better training for school nutrition professionals

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Business & Industry

Best Concepts: Chicago’s Old Post Office boasts all local food hall as dining amenity for tenant businesses.

Best Concepts: Chicago’s Old Post Office boasts all local food hall as dining amenity for tenant businesses.

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

5 tech things: All Whole Foods stores will offer Amazon One palm payment by end of this year

5 tech things: All Whole Foods stores will offer Amazon One palm payment by end of this year

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

Students working in a garden

Meet 6 recipients of the USDA’s 2023 farm-to-school grants

Meet 6 recipients of the USDA’s 2023 farm-to-school grants

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

A variety of healthy foods

Federal bill aims to increase local produce in school meals

Federal bill aims to increase local produce in school meals

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Hospital & Healthcare

5 things: Billboard mocks planned Chick-fil-A in Children’s Hospital

5 things: Billboard mocks planned Chick-fil-A in Children’s Hospital

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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U.S. Government Accountability Office shares recommendations to improve USDA Foods in Schools

U.S. Government Accountability Office shares recommendations to improve USDA Foods in Schools

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Colleges & Universities

5 tech things: Chartwells looks to add more automated pizzerias to campuses

5 tech things: Chartwells looks to add more automated pizzerias to campuses

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

Hospital & Healthcare

5 things: Nudging tactics help promote healthful workplace dining for Eurest

5 things: Nudging tactics help promote healthful workplace dining for Eurest

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

Students working in a garden

Federal bill doubles down on buying American for school meals

Federal bill doubles down on buying American for school meals

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

5 things: District partners with local deli to bring African and Mediterranean choices to school meals

5 things: District partners with local deli to bring African and Mediterranean choices to school meals

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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5 tech things: AI making inroads across the foodservice industry

5 tech things: AI making inroads across the foodservice industry

byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

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