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Mass. city council approves $7M warehouse for district’s foodservice

 By FSD Staff on Mar. 23, 2016

The new warehouse will save the school district more than $380,000 annually, officials say.

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The future of health care foodservice

 By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 23, 2016

A president-elect of the Association for Healthcare Foodservice plans to push the segment forward.

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UConn adjusts hours for cafes due to financial constraints

By FSD Staff on Mar. 22, 2016

The hours were changed shortly after a $5 million funding cut for the university was approved.

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District slashes cafeteria debt in 1 month

By FSD Staff on Mar. 21, 2016

Though a Virginia school district’s debt soared after scrapping alternative meals for indebted students, a revised approach has helped it recoup some losses.

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Demand for specialty foods on campuses ups meal plan costs

By FSD Staff on Mar. 18, 2016

Meal plan prices at six Minnesota universities will rise nearly 11 percent next school year as student demand for healthy, vegan and organic options grows.

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Grab-and-go breakfast boosts district’s participation by 30 percent

By FSD Staff on Mar. 17, 2016

One elementary school in the Virginia-based district saw an uptick of 117 percent, officials say.

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Palm-scanning technology hits school lunchrooms

By Dina Berta on Mar. 15, 2016

A district tested palm scanners in schools to see how well they would process payments. The results were so positive that school officials installed a device.

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USDA awards $1.3 million to aid children’s nutrition

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 11, 2016

The funding will help 17 rural communities implement creative strategies and programs to reduce child food insecurity, officials say.

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Pa. district retains delinquent lunch-removal policy

By FSD Staff on Mar. 09, 2016

Foodservice workers at Lincoln Junior-Senior High School are permitted to throw away school lunches from students who have accrued more than $6.75 in lunch debt.

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Nearly a quarter of Cal State students are food insecure, survey says

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 01, 2016

The report also found that fewer than half of the university’s campuses offer programs for food-insecure students.

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