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Manufacturer brings healthier pizzas to schools

 Jun. 12, 2014

Given the current uproar over new federal rules aimed at getting schoolchildren to eat more healthfully, you might think fast food was an endangered species on the cafeteria line.

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Manatee County rolls out new mobile foodservice program

 Jun. 12, 2014

Hungry children stuck at home without transportation will have food come to them this summer as the Manatee County school food service programs rolls out a new program.

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Color your meals

Jun. 12, 2014

Develop a color scheme for every dish you serve. This means a minimum of three colors on each plate.

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Cleveland City Schools hears criticism of free lunch pilot program

Jun. 12, 2014

The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education took time to hear some criticism over their recent decision to use federal Community Eligibility Provision funds.

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Play off an acronym

Jun. 11, 2014

Our 23 communities were each asked to develop a recipe item using our acronym, ACTS, in the name. A panel of eight staff members tried all the different entries and chose a winner: Apricot Cinnamon Toffee Squares. T

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2014 Silver Plate: Lisette Coston

By Paul King on Jun. 10, 2014

After a brief hiatus, Coston returned to her old job, where her role has grown.

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District's school lunch program at odds with federal mandates

Jun. 10, 2014

Brandon Valley’s school lunch program is at odds with the White House – or at least with the new federal guidelines that mandate more fresh fruits, whole-grain and low-sodium foods and fewer “competitive foods,” such as cookies.

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Mass. school offers healthy meal prep training for foodservice employees

Jun. 10, 2014

Sun-dried tomato wild mushroom ravioli in a homemade alfredo sauce served with fresh bruschetta, sesame beef teriyaki stir-fry with green beans, and tacos with seasoning made from scratch served with fresh pico de gallo.

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Waking up breakfast sales

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 09, 2014

The morning meal is booming, especially in the quick-service restaurant segment. In this special section, the editors of FoodService Director and Restaurant Business look at ways operators are building a better breakfast business.

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District's summer program to provide 4.5-million free meals to L.A. students

Jun. 09, 2014

Los Angeles Unified announced plans Thursday to provide roughly 4.5-million lunches over the summer break to more than 520,000 students who typically qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

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