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Cafeteria staff serving students lunch.
K-12 Schools
School Nutrition Association announces 2021 national award recipientsSchool Nutrition Association announces 2021 national award recipients

The winners have been announced in conjunction with National School Lunch Hero Day, which takes place on May 7.

byBenita Gingerella
May 6, 2021
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A school nutrition employee serving food in cafeteria.
K-12 Schools
4 ways school districts are celebrating School Lunch Hero Day4 ways school districts are celebrating School Lunch Hero Day
byBenita Gingerella
May 4, 2021
1 Min Read
The separate bins for the leftover food to be donated lined up in the cafeteria.
K-12 Schools
How one elementary school is cutting food waste during the pandemicHow one elementary school is cutting food waste during the pandemic
byBenita Gingerella
May 4, 2021
1 Min Read
A self-serve station with vegetables.
K-12 Schools
CDC issues new COVID-19 guidance for school nutrition professionalsCDC issues new COVID-19 guidance for school nutrition professionals
byBenita Gingerella
May 3, 2021
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
One On One: Seattle Public Schools builds menus tailored to students and the learning experienceOne On One: Seattle Public Schools builds menus tailored to students and the learning experience
byHolly Petre
Apr 30, 2021
1 Min Read
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K-12 Schools
FM On Demand: Why getting in touch with your feelings should top K-12 food service pros’ to-do listFM On Demand: Why getting in touch with your feelings should top K-12 food service pros’ to-do list
byTara Fitzpatrick
Apr 30, 2021
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Sustainability
8 ways onsite operations can take on food waste and sustainability
8 ways onsite operations can take on food waste and sustainability
Apr 26, 2021
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7 Slides
byMike Buzalka
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Industries
Viewpoint: New multi-campus study reveals two untapped strategies for reducing food waste
Viewpoint: New multi-campus study reveals two untapped strategies for reducing food waste
Apr 26, 2021
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1 Min Read
bySophie Egan
Group of middle schoolers using phone and checking class schedules.
K-12 Schools
Sodexo launches new cafe concept for middle schoolers
Sodexo launches new cafe concept for middle schoolers
Apr 26, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
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Operations
USDA extends Pandemic EBT benefits into summer months
USDA extends Pandemic EBT benefits into summer months
Apr 26, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
A farmer walking in a barn.
K-12 Schools
Senators introduce Farm to School Act of 2021
Senators introduce Farm to School Act of 2021
Apr 26, 2021
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
How New York City public schools have kept students—and city residents—fed during the pandemic
How New York City public schools have kept students—and city residents—fed during the pandemic
Apr 23, 2021
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byMarygrace Taylor
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Meet the 2021 Top 50 contract management top risers
Meet the 2021 Top 50 contract management top risers
Apr 21, 2021
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9 Slides
byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
The top eight largest K-12 school food service operators
The top eight largest K-12 school food service operators
Apr 21, 2021
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8 Slides
byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Meet the 2021 FM Top 50 contract management companies, including Compass, Aramark and Sodexo
Meet the 2021 FM Top 50 contract management companies, including Compass, Aramark and Sodexo
Apr 21, 2021
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50 Slides
byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Food Management’s 2021 Top 50 Contract Management Companies in education, healthcare, business and sports/entertainment venues
Food Management’s 2021 Top 50 Contract Management Companies in education, healthcare, business and sports/entertainment venues
Apr 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Compass Group copes with COVID in a tough year
Compass Group copes with COVID in a tough year
Apr 21, 2021
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byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Delaware North markets hit hard by pandemic, but company responds with innovations
Delaware North markets hit hard by pandemic, but company responds with innovations
Apr 21, 2021
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byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Sodexo drops 17.4% in COVID-ravaged 2020 fiscal year
Sodexo drops 17.4% in COVID-ravaged 2020 fiscal year
Apr 21, 2021
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byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Elior’s institutional business emphasis helps mitigate COVID-year losses
Elior’s institutional business emphasis helps mitigate COVID-year losses
Apr 21, 2021
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byMike Buzalka
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Top 50 Contract Companies
How COVID-19 impacted food service contract management companies
How COVID-19 impacted food service contract management companies
Apr 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
How a school district nearly doubled meal participation during the pandemic
How a school district nearly doubled meal participation during the pandemic
Apr 21, 2021
byJulianne Pepitone
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K-12 Schools
USDA extends Seamless Summer Option through June 2022 to support reopened schools this fall
USDA extends Seamless Summer Option through June 2022 to support reopened schools this fall
Apr 20, 2021
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byMike Buzalka
Cafeteria trays full of food
K-12 Schools
USDA extends summer meal waivers through the upcoming school year
USDA extends summer meal waivers through the upcoming school year
Apr 20, 2021
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byBenita Gingerella
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Food & Beverage Trends
25 amazing pasta dishes from food service chefs who are envisioning the shape of pasta to come
25 amazing pasta dishes from food service chefs who are envisioning the shape of pasta to come
Apr 19, 2021
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25 Slides
byTara Fitzpatrick
All the collected cereal boxes lined up in the gym
K-12 Schools
School district honors former nutrition manager with cereal box challenge
School district honors former nutrition manager with cereal box challenge
Apr 19, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
Meals packaged in grab-and-go containers
K-12 Schools
N.H. bill would allow leftover school meals to be donated to students in need
N.H. bill would allow leftover school meals to be donated to students in need
Apr 19, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
5 things: School meals are the most nutritious in the country, study finds
5 things: School meals are the most nutritious in the country, study finds
Apr 16, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
School nutrition trending: 17 real-life bright ideas; how Chicago Public Schools is feeding every student
School nutrition trending: 17 real-life bright ideas; how Chicago Public Schools is feeding every student
Apr 15, 2021
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5 Slides
byFood Management Staff
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Universal free school meal bill introduced in California legislature
5 things: Universal free school meal bill introduced in California legislature
Apr 13, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
Students holding trays of food in cafeteria
K-12 Schools
Children get their healthiest meals from school, study reveals
Children get their healthiest meals from school, study reveals
Apr 13, 2021
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
What a school district learned when switching to bulk meal service
What a school district learned when switching to bulk meal service
Apr 12, 2021
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byJulianne Pepitone
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K-12 Schools
California school district partners with nonprofit to deliver weekly meal boxes brimming with of whole, organic ingredients
California school district partners with nonprofit to deliver weekly meal boxes brimming with of whole, organic ingredients
Apr 9, 2021
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byJennifer Crain
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K-12 Schools
Alternate hot and cold lunches give school meal program production predictability
Alternate hot and cold lunches give school meal program production predictability
Apr 7, 2021
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
Vials of COVID-19 vaccine
K-12 Schools
Almost 80% of school staff have received first dose of COVID vaccine, CDC says
Almost 80% of school staff have received first dose of COVID vaccine, CDC says
Apr 7, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella

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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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