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AHF honors Beth Yesford with Lifetime Achievement Award

 By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 11, 2015

Yesford was presented with the honor at the association’s annual conference in Salt Lake City.

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D.C. council member calls for audit of schools’ foodservice contracts

 Jun. 10, 2015

The council member is concerned with D.C. Public Schools' decision to extend foodservice provider Chartwells' contract following a $19 million lawsuit settlement.

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Wisconsin hospitals talk healthier cafeteria food

Jun. 10, 2015

Recently, more than 100 healthcare representatives gathered for a forum in Madison to discuss improving nutrition in their cafeterias.

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Tampa airport shows travel sector’s shift to local restaurant brands

Jun. 10, 2015

The airport’s board recently approved a new concessions program, part of a $940 million facility expansion, to open in 2017. Included are local brands like Rumfishh as well as the big national players like Starbucks and P.F. Chang’s.

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Mark Bittman’s 5 opportunities for noncommercial operators

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 10, 2015

If McDonald’s is Fast Food 1.0 and Chipotle is Fast Food 2.0, what is Fast Food 3.0?

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Temple University wants to create food truck zone

Jun. 10, 2015

The Philadelphia City Council has been asked to create a “Temple Vending District,” ensuring students have an opportunity to purchase food while not choking off pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

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Indiana inmates may be allowed to order takeout

Jun. 10, 2015

The program at the La Porte County Jail would reward inmates for good behavior by offering the opportunity, about once a month, to order in from a local restaurant.

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Sodexo named new House foodservice vendor

By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 10, 2015

The foodservice provider has been awarded a four-year contract for the U.S. House of Representatives.

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University of Utah to serve ‘real food’

Jun. 10, 2015

Utah has pledged to serve fresh, local food to anyone eating on campus, not just athletes, by 2020.

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Texas school district approves ‘Mega Lunch’ for students

Jun. 09, 2015

Starting this fall, high school students in Abilene Independent School District will have the opportunity to eat lunch, attend tutorials and work with their teachers to get help if needed during Mega Lunch, a 66-minute block of time built into the middle of the day.

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