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K-12 Schools
6 things to know about school breakfast participation before COVID-196 things to know about school breakfast participation before COVID-19

The Food Research and Action Center’s latest Breakfast Score Card reveals the state of breakfast participation among low-income students prior to the pandemic.

byBenita Gingerella
Feb 11, 2021
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2 Min Read
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Top 50 Contract Companies
Aramark pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2025Aramark pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2025
byBenita Gingerella
Feb 4, 2021
1 Min Read
Students grabbing food in school cafeteria
K-12 Schools
The Urban School Food Alliance gains 3 school districtsThe Urban School Food Alliance gains 3 school districts
byBenita Gingerella
Feb 4, 2021
1 Min Read
Sweet potato harvest
K-12 Schools
Roanoke City Public Schools joins Harvest of the Month Campaign to increase access to local produceRoanoke City Public Schools joins Harvest of the Month Campaign to increase access to local produce
byBenita Gingerella
Feb 2, 2021
1 Min Read
Joe Biden
Operations
Biden nominates Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of AgricultureBiden nominates Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
byBenita Gingerella
Jan 19, 2021
1 Min Read
School lunch tray
K-12 Schools
School Nutrition Association calls on Congress to make universal free meals permanentSchool Nutrition Association calls on Congress to make universal free meals permanent
byBenita Gingerella
Jan 12, 2021
1 Min Read
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Operations
Winsight’s new FSD Community set to launch on March 23
Winsight’s new FSD Community set to launch on March 23
Jan 11, 2021
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2 Min Read
byBritta Baarstad
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Menu Trends
New dietary guidelines released by USDA and HHS
New dietary guidelines released by USDA and HHS
Jan 4, 2021
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2 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
Mobile food ordering
Operations
5 operators look at the silver linings that emerged in 2020
5 operators look at the silver linings that emerged in 2020
Dec 21, 2020
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2 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
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Senior dining communities solve COVID challenges
Senior dining communities solve COVID challenges
Dec 17, 2020
Children gardening
K-12 Schools
Ann Cooper of Boulder Valley School District to retire at the end of the month
Ann Cooper of Boulder Valley School District to retire at the end of the month
Dec 15, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
Department of Agriculture sign
Operations
Report: Joe Biden to select Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Report: Joe Biden to select Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Dec 9, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
LAUSD school bus
Operations
Los Angeles Unified shuts down all in-person learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles Unified shuts down all in-person learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Dec 7, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
Sodexo
Colleges & Universities
Sodexo expands its program to fight food insecurity among college students
Sodexo expands its program to fight food insecurity among college students
Nov 18, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
pasadena jon dubrick thanksgiving dinner
Top 50 Contract Companies
Centerplate is cooking up Thanksgiving turkeys to feed the homeless in Pasadena
Centerplate is cooking up Thanksgiving turkeys to feed the homeless in Pasadena
Nov 13, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
chicken noodle soup
K-12 Schools
District celebrates Farm-to-School Month with scratch-made chicken noodle soup
District celebrates Farm-to-School Month with scratch-made chicken noodle soup
Oct 21, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
UF Dining
Colleges & Universities
Stadium foodservice gears up for college football
Stadium foodservice gears up for college football
Sep 28, 2020
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3 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
US Foods
Operations
US Foods launches ghost kitchen aid for operators
US Foods launches ghost kitchen aid for operators
Aug 20, 2020
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1 Min Read
byHeather Lalley
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Management
Elior North America appoints a new COO
Elior North America appoints a new COO
Aug 18, 2020
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1 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
coins
Operations
Foodservice's latest pandemic headache: Too few coins
Foodservice's latest pandemic headache: Too few coins
Jul 30, 2020
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2 Min Read
byHeather Lalley
empty restaurant
Operations
Texas governor rolls back restaurant capacity to 50%
Texas governor rolls back restaurant capacity to 50%
Jun 26, 2020
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2 Min Read
byHeather Lalley
empty cafeteria
Colleges & Universities
Fall semester will bring a major shift to college dining programs
Fall semester will bring a major shift to college dining programs
Jun 22, 2020
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3 Min Read
byPatricia Cobe
awards
K-12 Schools
School Nutrition Association announces its 2020 national award winners
School Nutrition Association announces its 2020 national award winners
Apr 30, 2020
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2 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
SNAP
K-12 Schools
Bill introduced to extend SNAP benefits to families facing COVID-19 school closures
Bill introduced to extend SNAP benefits to families facing COVID-19 school closures
Mar 11, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
free school lunch
Operations
N.M. passes bill to eliminate reduced-price lunch copayments
N.M. passes bill to eliminate reduced-price lunch copayments
Mar 3, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
senior dining
Senior Dining & Meals
Senior living residents treated to 5-star meal from local chefs
Senior living residents treated to 5-star meal from local chefs
Feb 28, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
rally cafe
K-12 Schools
Aramark debuts new high school dining brand
Aramark debuts new high school dining brand
Feb 26, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
hospital cook-off
Hospital & Healthcare
Hospital hosts cook-off for a good cause
Hospital hosts cook-off for a good cause
Feb 25, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
healthy school lunch
K-12 Schools
New study says school meals became healthier after regulation changes
New study says school meals became healthier after regulation changes
Feb 24, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor farm
Operations
Michigan Dining sources $100K in produce from campus farm
Michigan Dining sources $100K in produce from campus farm
Feb 21, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
school lunch
K-12 Schools
Bill to expand free school meals passes Washington state House of Representatives
Bill to expand free school meals passes Washington state House of Representatives
Feb 19, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
school garden
K-12 Schools
Bipartisan bill would provide federal funding for school nutrition education programs
Bipartisan bill would provide federal funding for school nutrition education programs
Feb 18, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
Carrying lunch tray
Operations
Mich. governor proposes creating $1M fund to go toward lunch debt
Mich. governor proposes creating $1M fund to go toward lunch debt
Feb 11, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD Staff
just egg
Top 50 Contract Companies
New partnership brings plant-based egg substitute to Sodexo sites
New partnership brings plant-based egg substitute to Sodexo sites
Feb 7, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBenita Gingerella
hospital worker and tray of food
Hospital & Healthcare
Hospital implements screening tool to identify food-insecure patients
Hospital implements screening tool to identify food-insecure patients
Feb 6, 2020
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1 Min Read
byFSD 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

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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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