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Jamba smoothie robot
Equipment
Jamba's smoothie robot comes to hospitalsJamba's smoothie robot comes to hospitals

The first is open now at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, making it Jamba's eighth automated location.

byJoe Guszkowski, Senior Editor
Jan 5, 2023
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Tuesday on the Terrace brings local vendors to WashU campus
Operations
Tuesday on the Terrace brings local vendors to WashU campusTuesday on the Terrace brings local vendors to WashU campus
byReyna Estrada
Jan 4, 2023
1 Min Read
Foodservice worker serving food
K-12 Schools
Seattle Public Schools brings focus to culinary program through Lunch with Leaders eventSeattle Public Schools brings focus to culinary program through Lunch with Leaders event
byFSD Staff
Jan 3, 2023
1 Min Read
school lunches
Operations
6 predictions for foodservice’s year ahead6 predictions for foodservice’s year ahead
byFSD Staff
Jan 3, 2023
1 Min Read
White and black sesame on wooden spoons
Operations
Sesame now classified as a major allergen by the FDASesame now classified as a major allergen by the FDA
byBenita Gingerella
Jan 3, 2023
1 Min Read
Food being tossed away
Sustainability
How Sodexo is working to cut its food waste in halfHow Sodexo is working to cut its food waste in half
byReyna Estrada
Dec 21, 2022
1 Min Read
A student holds a lunch tray
Operations
Funding to expand summer meal access included in latest spending bill
Funding to expand summer meal access included in latest spending bill
Dec 21, 2022
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byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
global menu trends
Menu Trends
6 trends impacting menus around the world in 2023
6 trends impacting menus around the world in 2023
Dec 20, 2022
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byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
Grubhub most-ordered
Menu Trends
Grubhub unveils its most-ordered foods of the year
Grubhub unveils its most-ordered foods of the year
Dec 20, 2022
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byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
Everytable storefront
Operations
After tripling its unit count in 2022, Everytable looks to up the pace
After tripling its unit count in 2022, Everytable looks to up the pace
Dec 20, 2022
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byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
Students grab food in lunch line
Operations
Nevada extends universal free meals for another year
Nevada extends universal free meals for another year
Dec 19, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
dining room
Senior Dining & Meals
Referral service A Place for Mom recognizes senior-living communities for foodservice excellence
Referral service A Place for Mom recognizes senior-living communities for foodservice excellence
Dec 16, 2022
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1 Min Read
A healthier menu for all—minus none of the flavor
Operations
A healthier menu for all—minus none of the flavor
A healthier menu for all—minus none of the flavor
Dec 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJulianne Pepitone
menu prices continue to rise
Operations
Inflation cools, but not in foodservice
Inflation cools, but not in foodservice
Dec 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJonathan Maze, Senior Financial Editor
A student is handed a meal in the cafeteria
Operations
Federal bill would expand universal free meal access
Federal bill would expand universal free meal access
Dec 12, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
Operations
What Advice Guy advised in 2022
What Advice Guy advised in 2022
Dec 9, 2022
byJonathan Deutsch, PhD
Operations
5 podcast episodes to revisit this holiday season
5 podcast episodes to revisit this holiday season
Dec 9, 2022
byJulianne Pepitone, Patricia Cobe
Design
Virtual tours that stood out in 2022
Virtual tours that stood out in 2022
Dec 9, 2022
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byAmanda Baltazar, Julianne Pepitoneand 1 more
Lynn McKee and Abigail Charpentier
Management
Lynn McKee to retire from Aramark after 42 years of service
Lynn McKee to retire from Aramark after 42 years of service
Dec 9, 2022
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book by the fireplace
Operations
Foodservice reads to reinvigorate you for the new year
Foodservice reads to reinvigorate you for the new year
Dec 9, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJonathan Deutsch, PhD
Kiwibot robot
Colleges & Universities
Grubhub, Kiwibot team up to deliver more food to college students
Grubhub, Kiwibot team up to deliver more food to college students
Dec 8, 2022
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1 Min Read
byKelsey Squire, Editor-in-Chief, FoodService Director
College students eating
Operations
How foodservice operations are fighting food insecurity
How foodservice operations are fighting food insecurity
Dec 7, 2022
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1 Min Read
byReyna Estrada
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Colleges & Universities
Texas A&M dining hall achieves Green Restaurant Certification
Texas A&M dining hall achieves Green Restaurant Certification
Dec 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMarygrace Taylor
A student holds a lunch tray
K-12 Schools
Supply chain challenges, lower participation were fixtures among school meal programs in the fall
Supply chain challenges, lower participation were fixtures among school meal programs in the fall
Dec 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
Students eat lunch in the cafeteria
Operations
N.J. officials sponsor resolution calling on Congress to extend universal free meals
N.J. officials sponsor resolution calling on Congress to extend universal free meals
Dec 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
A grocery basket next to stacks of coins
Senior Dining & Meals
14% of seniors report skipping meals due to inflation
14% of seniors report skipping meals due to inflation
Dec 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byKelsey Squire, Editor-in-Chief, FoodService Director
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Hospital & Healthcare
Mayo Clinic points the way forward in healthcare dining service
Mayo Clinic points the way forward in healthcare dining service
Dec 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byMike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor
Yahentamitsi dining hall
Colleges & Universities
A look inside Yahentamitsi, the University of Maryland’s new dining hall
A look inside Yahentamitsi, the University of Maryland’s new dining hall
Dec 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byReyna Estrada
University of Michigan commits to make more than half its menu plant based by 2025
Colleges & Universities
University of Michigan commits to make more than half its menu plant based by 2025
University of Michigan commits to make more than half its menu plant based by 2025
Dec 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byReyna Estrada
lunch components
Hospital & Healthcare
Highland Community Hospital feeds the housebound through longtime partnership
Highland Community Hospital feeds the housebound through longtime partnership
Dec 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
train cars
Operations
U.S. Senate votes to avoid a rail strike
U.S. Senate votes to avoid a rail strike
Dec 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPeter Romeo, Editor at Large
A school nutrition professional prepares a scratch made meal
K-12 Schools
How the Chef Ann Foundation is investing in labor to increase scratch cooking in schools
How the Chef Ann Foundation is investing in labor to increase scratch cooking in schools
Dec 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor
Sonic burger
Menu Trends
How Sonic integrates culinary and marketing to drive innovation
How Sonic integrates culinary and marketing to drive innovation
Dec 1, 2022
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor
railcars
Operations
Foodservice calls on Congress to avert a rail strike
Foodservice calls on Congress to avert a rail strike
Nov 30, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPeter Romeo, Editor at Large
plant-forward foods
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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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

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Operations
New research sheds light on which ultra-processed foods are worse for you and other news you may have missed
New research sheds light on which ultra-processed foods are worse for you and other news you may have missed

Jan 9, 2025

Sodexo building
Business & Industry
Sodexo starts the fiscal year with success in its corporate and events businesses but low enrollment at universities impacted growth in education
Sodexo starts the fiscal year with success in its corporate and events businesses but low enrollment at universities impacted growth in education

Jan 8, 2025

Sodexo Food Hive.
Colleges & Universities
Sodexo aims to expand its community-oriented convenience stores on college campuses
Sodexo aims to expand its community-oriented convenience stores on college campuses

Jan 7, 2025

A student grabs a carton of milk
K-12 Schools
Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to bring whole milk back to school cafeterias
Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to bring whole milk back to school cafeterias

Jan 7, 2025

Students at Dallas College.
Colleges & Universities
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Dallas College inspire the dining team with their passion for the culinary arts
Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Dallas College inspire the dining team with their passion for the culinary arts

Jan 6, 2025

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