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Operations

Converted school bus delivers meals to kids

The Jefferson County Public Schools bus has been delivering meals for the last month and is an expansion of a mobile lunch program, which feeds children in needy areas.

Operations

The Big Idea 2014: After-school snack program

The students in high school have such a long day and so many of them participate in after-school activities and a lot of them eat lunch starting at 10 a.m.

In the elementary schools our participation has dropped the last few semesters due to the changing USDA regulations. In order to draw up more interest, as well as business, we not only sell second entrées to students, but we also sell yogurt, string cheese, milk and sparkling juice.

We were looking for something for our smaller sites, the ones that are too big to be supported by traditional vending but not large enough to support a café without a very substantial investment.

The Centra Nutrition Group recently launched our very own food truck, called Code Fresh. The truck serves a few roles.

This month we present our fourth annual list of 10 ideas to provide a jump-start for innovation in your operation.

Vending machines at the Franciscan Alliance hospitals have new options, such as baked chips, pretzels, milk and more.

After more than two months out of commission, the Green Tidings food truck will return to the campus, Dining Services officials said.

This month: USC's burrito vending machine, top 10 dessert trends for 2014 and pizza's brave new world.

The Boulder Valley School District is poised to jump on the food truck trend, thanks to a $75,000 donation from Whole Foods.

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