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Appealing displays encourage product use

 Jan. 25, 2016

Thumbtack preserves jams, jellies and pickles, and hasa ton of cookbooks, so it's building a unit in the main office work area that can display a lot.

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University student-run coffee shop to debut in fall

 Jan. 22, 2016

Officials at Northwestern say the goal is to cultivate an educational experience for students, as well as a student-friendly environment.

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Today's consumers are changing everything

By Kelly Killian and Lisa Arnett on Jan. 15, 2016

Gen Z is a year into its college invasion. There are more millennials in the workforce today, surpassing both Gen X and baby boomers, who are retiring.

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3 things to do when a crisis strikes

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 15, 2016

Experts agree: Developing a protocol before disaster strikes—especially in today’s social media-fueled world—is crucial. Here are three steps to follow.

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What Gen Z wants from foodservice

By Kelly Killian and Lisa Arnett on Jan. 15, 2016

But Generation Z students rarely segment their campus lives in such a neat and tidy way. That’s one reason Colgate University expanded to 24-hour service.

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Use social media to introduce new concepts

Jan. 11, 2016

Each fall, the University of Oklahoma hosts a food-sampling event called Tasty Tweets to introduce freshmen to dining concepts.

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Millennial-friendly dining program rolls out to 1,400 corporate cafes

By Bianca N. Herron on Jan. 06, 2016

The format, launched by dining company Eurest, offers small-portion options as well as fresh produce for at-home meal preparation.

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Va. district creates student nutrition-advisory councils

By FSD Staff on Jan. 04, 2016

Students will have more of a say of what’s on their menus.

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How to change dining without alienating customers

By Katie Fanuko on Jan. 04, 2016

When making the switch from a cafeteria to retail, operators also must consider how the transition will affect staff, especially if job changes are eminent.

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Place food kiosks with convenience in mind

Dec. 15, 2015

Whitefish School District decided to target students at its high school’s exits and set up a concessions kiosk that is also used during basketball games.

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