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Colleges & Universities
5 tech things: Robotic health food restaurant opens in New York City5 tech things: Robotic health food restaurant opens in New York City

This and a Florida Chick-fil-A unit offering drone delivery are some of the tech-related developments you may have missed recently.

byMike Buzalka
Nov 22, 2023
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Menu Trends
How San Luis Coastal Unified uses local extracts to cut back on added sugar in mealsHow San Luis Coastal Unified uses local extracts to cut back on added sugar in meals
byBenita Gingerella
Nov 21, 2023
1 Min Read
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Operations
Metz aims to make diners’ holiday season less stressful with annual pie saleMetz aims to make diners’ holiday season less stressful with annual pie sale
byBenita Gingerella
Nov 20, 2023
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K-12 Schools
School menus mirror diverse student bodySchool menus mirror diverse student body
byMegan Rowe
Nov 17, 2023
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Aramark launches video series to promote K-8 nutrition5 things: Aramark launches video series to promote K-8 nutrition
byMike Buzalka
Nov 17, 2023
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Operations
Dallas ISD keeps students fed over holiday break with meal pop-upDallas ISD keeps students fed over holiday break with meal pop-up
byBenita Gingerella
Nov 17, 2023
1 Min Read
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Sports & Nutrition
Aramark Student Nutrition aims to get young diners engaged with new video series
Aramark Student Nutrition aims to get young diners engaged with new video series
Nov 16, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Aramark’s U.S. food/support services unit sees 17% revenue gain in fiscal 2023
5 things: Aramark’s U.S. food/support services unit sees 17% revenue gain in fiscal 2023
Nov 14, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
Federal bill would expand USDA farm-to-school program
Federal bill would expand USDA farm-to-school program
Nov 14, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
Schools look for workarounds as milk carton shortage persists
Schools look for workarounds as milk carton shortage persists
Nov 13, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
Trending this week: Carton shortage threatens school milk programs across multiple states
Trending this week: Carton shortage threatens school milk programs across multiple states
Nov 9, 2023
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K-12 Schools
Charter school’s Fall Harvest Festival gets students talking about food waste
Charter school’s Fall Harvest Festival gets students talking about food waste
Nov 9, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
Kansas City Food Hub
K-12 Schools
How a food hub is helping schools take the plunge with local sourcing
How a food hub is helping schools take the plunge with local sourcing
Nov 8, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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Senior Dining & Meals
Metz VegFest spotlights plant-based meals for National Vegetarian Month
Metz VegFest spotlights plant-based meals for National Vegetarian Month
Nov 7, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
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Senior Dining & Meals
5 things: Sodexo names new healthcare/seniors unit CEO
5 things: Sodexo names new healthcare/seniors unit CEO
Nov 7, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
Joe Urban of Greenville County Schools to retire early next year
Joe Urban of Greenville County Schools to retire early next year
Nov 7, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
An inside look at the USDA and Urban School Food Alliance’s procurement partnership
An inside look at the USDA and Urban School Food Alliance’s procurement partnership
Nov 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Carton shortage threatens school milk programs across multiple states
5 things: Carton shortage threatens school milk programs across multiple states
Nov 3, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Celebrity chefs develop recipes for NYC schools
5 things: Celebrity chefs develop recipes for NYC schools
Oct 31, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
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Operations
District stops serving milk due to carton shortage
District stops serving milk due to carton shortage
Oct 31, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
Students eating lunch in the cafeteria
K-12 Schools
North Carolina introduces grant program to boost school breakfast participation
North Carolina introduces grant program to boost school breakfast participation
Oct 31, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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Hospital & Healthcare
Michigan Hospitality Foundation partners with Michigan National Guard to provide hands-on experience for culinary students
Michigan Hospitality Foundation partners with Michigan National Guard to provide hands-on experience for culinary students
Oct 31, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Report finds afterschool meal participation drop
5 things: Report finds afterschool meal participation drop
Oct 27, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
Students line up to purchase produce from the farmers market
Operations
How Chartwells K12 is using grant funding to bring farm-fresh meals to students' plates
How Chartwells K12 is using grant funding to bring farm-fresh meals to students' plates
Oct 26, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
After-school meal participation drops for the first time since 2010
After-school meal participation drops for the first time since 2010
Oct 25, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
Chartwells K12 adds two more cuisines to its Global Eats program
Chartwells K12 adds two more cuisines to its Global Eats program
Oct 24, 2023
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12 Slides
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Hospital & Healthcare
5 things: Tufts launches Food Is Medicine Institute
5 things: Tufts launches Food Is Medicine Institute
Oct 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka
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Travel & Leisure
Chartwells K12's Global Eats program travels to more countries this fall
Chartwells K12's Global Eats program travels to more countries this fall
Oct 23, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Non-profits allegedly involved in $250M child food program fraud scheme face shutdowns
5 things: Non-profits allegedly involved in $250M child food program fraud scheme face shutdowns
Oct 20, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
San Diego Unified garners student feedback through ‘Taste of San Diego Unified’ event
Operations
San Diego Unified garners student feedback through ‘Taste of San Diego Unified’ event
San Diego Unified garners student feedback through ‘Taste of San Diego Unified’ event
Oct 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
K-12 operators and manufacturers gear up for potential changes to school nutrition standards
K-12 operators and manufacturers gear up for potential changes to school nutrition standards
Oct 20, 2023
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byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
2024 FAME winners announced
2024 FAME winners announced
Oct 19, 2023
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byMike Buzalka
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K-12 Schools
Trending this week: USDA unveils new school meal grant opportunities, training partnership 2023-10-19
Trending this week: USDA unveils new school meal grant opportunities, training partnership
Oct 19, 2023
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5 Slides
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Operations
2024 FAME Award winners announced
2024 FAME Award winners announced
Oct 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
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K-12 Schools
5 things: Army delays dining facility upgrades, looks to expand commissaries instead
5 things: Army delays dining facility upgrades, looks to expand commissaries instead
Oct 17, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka

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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

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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

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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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