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K-12 Schools
School district partners with Native American tribe to bring local beef to school menusSchool district partners with Native American tribe to bring local beef to school menus

Atoka Public Schools receives up to 600 pounds of beef weekly from The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma for use in school meals.

byBenita Gingerella
Dec 2, 2022
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Colleges & Universities
5 things: University of Michigan commits to 55% plant-based by 20255 things: University of Michigan commits to 55% plant-based by 2025
byMike Buzalka
Dec 1, 2022
1 Min Read
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Sodexo elaborates on 2022 fiscal results with new regional breakoutsSodexo elaborates on 2022 fiscal results with new regional breakouts
byMike Buzalka
Dec 1, 2022
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
How the Chef Ann Foundation is investing in labor to increase scratch cooking in schoolsHow the Chef Ann Foundation is investing in labor to increase scratch cooking in schools
byBenita Gingerella
Dec 1, 2022
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
N.Y. school nutrition operators struggling with meal debt in wake of universal free meals, survey findsN.Y. school nutrition operators struggling with meal debt in wake of universal free meals, survey finds
byBenita Gingerella
Dec 1, 2022
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Elior reports 18.3% revenue increase in fiscal 2021-225 things: Elior reports 18.3% revenue increase in fiscal 2021-22
byMike Buzalka
Nov 29, 2022
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
CulinArt creates a menu template to support plant-forward eating in K-12 schools
CulinArt creates a menu template to support plant-forward eating in K-12 schools
Nov 29, 2022
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byPatricia Cobe
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Sustainability
How one organization is reducing food waste in Rhode Island schools
How one organization is reducing food waste in Rhode Island schools
Nov 28, 2022
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byReyna Estrada
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Hospital & Healthcare
Compass North America reports over 50% revenue increase in fiscal 2022
Compass North America reports over 50% revenue increase in fiscal 2022
Nov 21, 2022
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
Minnesota schools that give alternative meals to students with meal debt are breaking the law, state attorney general says
Minnesota schools that give alternative meals to students with meal debt are breaking the law, state attorney general says
Nov 21, 2022
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byBenita Gingerella
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Hospital & Healthcare
Top 10 food service menu trend stories of 2022
Top 10 food service menu trend stories of 2022
Nov 16, 2022
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byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
FM On Demand with Tara Fitzpatrick: Retro recipes can wow today’s kids
FM On Demand with Tara Fitzpatrick: Retro recipes can wow today’s kids
Nov 15, 2022
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
A school farm teaches regenerative farming practices—and kids get to eat the results
A school farm teaches regenerative farming practices—and kids get to eat the results
Nov 15, 2022
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byJennifer Crain
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Business & Industry
5 things: No more free lunch at Twitter HQ
5 things: No more free lunch at Twitter HQ
Nov 15, 2022
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Sodexo to move North American HQ to new facility in 2024
5 things: Sodexo to move North American HQ to new facility in 2024
Nov 11, 2022
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
USDA launches School Food System Transformation Challenge
USDA launches School Food System Transformation Challenge
Nov 11, 2022
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byKelsey Squire
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Colleges & Universities
5 tech things: 24/7 robotic “burger chef in a box" opens first campus location
5 tech things: 24/7 robotic “burger chef in a box" opens first campus location
Nov 9, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
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Operations
Universal free meals get go-ahead from Colorado voters
Universal free meals get go-ahead from Colorado voters
Nov 9, 2022
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byKelsey Squire
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K-12 Schools
8 Veg Out treats from Chartwells K12
8 Veg Out treats from Chartwells K12
Nov 8, 2022
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8 Slides
byMike Buzalka
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Sustainability
School in the Square eliminates single-use disposables with new partnership
School in the Square eliminates single-use disposables with new partnership
Nov 8, 2022
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byReyna Estrada
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Colleges & Universities
5 things: Dartmouth students see meal equivalency value eroding in face of rising meal prices
5 things: Dartmouth students see meal equivalency value eroding in face of rising meal prices
Nov 4, 2022
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
Morgan Hill USD brings the farm to school
Morgan Hill USD brings the farm to school
Nov 3, 2022
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byMike Buzalka
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Sustainability
Billy Earl Dade Middle School celebrates National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day
Billy Earl Dade Middle School celebrates National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day
Nov 3, 2022
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1 Min Read
byReyna Estrada
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K-12 Schools
Metz Culinary Management introduces new menu items and programming for K-12
Metz Culinary Management introduces new menu items and programming for K-12
Nov 3, 2022
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
Metz rolls out new dishes and education events for the 2022-23 school year
Metz rolls out new dishes and education events for the 2022-23 school year
Nov 2, 2022
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
2023 FAME Award winners announced
2023 FAME Award winners announced
Nov 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
Plant-based food
K-12 Schools
Chartwells K12 brings plant-forward meals to schools across the nation
Chartwells K12 brings plant-forward meals to schools across the nation
Nov 2, 2022
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byReyna Estrada
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Food & Beverage Trends
Last-minute desserts for winter wonder
Last-minute desserts for winter wonder
Nov 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byTara Fitzpatrick
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Food & Beverage Trends
13 last-minute winter desserts to dazzle on demand
13 last-minute winter desserts to dazzle on demand
Nov 1, 2022
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13 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Chartwells K12 introduces plant-based concept with 120+ vegan/vegetarian options
5 things: Chartwells K12 introduces plant-based concept with 120+ vegan/vegetarian options
Nov 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
Elementary school invites celebrity chef to prepare special meal for foodservice team
Elementary school invites celebrity chef to prepare special meal for foodservice team
Oct 31, 2022
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Congress urged to expand school meal community eligibility program
5 things: Congress urged to expand school meal community eligibility program
Oct 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
Fall produce
K-12 Schools
Arkansas Department of Agriculture hosts farm-to-school recipe contest
Arkansas Department of Agriculture hosts farm-to-school recipe contest
Oct 28, 2022
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byBenita Gingerella
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Food & Beverage Trends
9 meat-and-potato dishes with Midwestern mojo
9 meat-and-potato dishes with Midwestern mojo
Oct 27, 2022
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9 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
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K-12 Schools
School nutrition trending: 9 seriously cool menu items
School nutrition trending: 9 seriously cool menu items
Oct 27, 2022
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5 Slides
byFood Management Staff

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Operations
Advocates want Kellogg’s cereals banned from Texas school meals, and other news you may have missed
Advocates want Kellogg’s cereals banned from Texas school meals, and other news you may have missed

Nov 21, 2024

Senior Dining & Meals
Beer brewed in-house is on the menu at Arizona senior living community thanks to new director of brewing operations
Beer brewed in-house is on the menu at Arizona senior living community thanks to new director of brewing operations

Nov 21, 2024

Sodexo's Cook for Change competition.
Sustainability
Chef Adam Collison from Sodexo U.K. and Ireland wins the foodservice provider’s 2024 Cook for Change competition
Chef Adam Collison from Sodexo U.K. and Ireland wins the foodservice provider’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

Nov 20, 2024

A student carrying a lunch tray at school
K-12 Schools
Texas bill would ban certain additives in free and reduced-price school meals
Also in this week’s legislative update: Pennsylvania announces the return of its School Breakfast Challenge.

Nov 19, 2024

Students receive lunch at school
K-12 Schools
School Food Reboot Program brings scratch-made meals to New York state schools
School Food Reboot Program brings scratch-made meals to New York state schools

Nov 19, 2024

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