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The Big Idea 2014: The purée alternative

 Jul. 07, 2014

Gorham: The Arbor Co., operators of senior living units based in Atlanta, hired us last year as consultants to come up with a solution for residents who have chewing or cognitive disorders and cannot use utensils when they eat.

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The Big Idea 2014: Partnering for health

 Jul. 07, 2014

When we combined the food and nutrition services departments back in December 2013 and I assumed leadership over foodservices, I was able to use my experience as an R.D. to begin offering more healthy and specialty food options to our retail customers.

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Find new revenue sources

Jul. 07, 2014

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.

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Harvard study suggests new school meal rules are working

Jul. 07, 2014

The study shows that schools are meeting or exceeding many of the intended goals.

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The Big Idea 2014: RWJ Live! brings the variety

Jul. 07, 2014

We had an old pizza station that we wanted to convert, but we had to try to figure out how to do the next big thing without the capital dollars to do anything big.

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The Big Idea 2014: After-school snack program

Jul. 07, 2014

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.

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The Big Idea 2014: Unmanned micro-markets

Jul. 07, 2014

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.

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Free lunch in Chicago Public Schools starts this fall

Jul. 07, 2014

Under a relatively new program called the Community Eligibility Option (CEO) all school meals will be free starting in September 2014, the district confirmed to WBEZ Thursday.

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Topeka hospitals scope out ways to encourage healthier dining choices

Jul. 07, 2014

The Kansas Hospital Association suggests that the hospitals offer more fruits and veggies, provide nutrition labels, eliminate fried foods and offer healthier choices in vending machines.

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Beverages: Iced up drinks

By Kate Parham Kordsmeier on Jul. 01, 2014

It’s summertime—the perfect opportunity to introduce frozen beverages.

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