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Soft cheese gaining popularity

 By Dawn Reiss on Feb. 20, 2015

"Americans are getting a little more adventurous in their purchasing,” Kehler says. “And we are seeing a huge increase in demand for soft cheese.”

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San Diego cultivates farm-to-school harvest

 Feb. 16, 2015

Currently, 15% of the district’s produce comes from farms in San Diego County, and the rest comes from farms throughout the state.

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Unidine completes acquisition of FAME Food Management

By FSD Staff on Feb. 05, 2015

Unidine Corporation has completed its acquisition of Boston-based FAME Food Management, Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed.

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USDA official encourages Wisconsin school districts to source more local foods

Feb. 04, 2015

At the Wisconsin Farm to School Summit, Deborah Kane, the director of the USDA’s Farm to School Program urged districts to increase the funds allocated towards sourcing local foods by 15%. Wisconsin school districts have spent $9.5 million on providing local food for school meals.

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Optional add-ons make up 76% of GVSU meal plans sold in 2014

Jan. 09, 2015

According to the campus dining website, 76 percent of meal plans sold in 2014 were from students who were not required to have a meal plan but chose to add one on after their freshmen year.

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Harvard investigating dining services' decision to suspend purchases from Israeli company

Dec. 19, 2014

Last spring, HUDS stopped purchasing SodaStream water machines after raised concerns to administrators that the appliances could offend Palestinian students.

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Sustainability takes hold at Maryland

Oct. 10, 2014

A shift in student and faculty culture has led to wider participation in sustainable activities and lower waste-emitting rates, according to this university’s annual Sustainability Progress Report released Monday.

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An all-natural buyer’s guide

By Paul King on Sep. 11, 2014

Food vendors doing business with Overlake Hospital Medical Center (OHMC), in Seattle, know without ambiguity what products the hospital’s hospitality dining services department does and does not want.

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Positive pricing

Jul. 14, 2014

In order to encourage customers to eat more healthfully, we reduced the price of our salad bar to $4.99 per pound, from $6.99. At the same time, we increased the price of sodas.

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Buyers Guide: In a new normal

By FSD Staff on May 28, 2014

This month we look at food pricing trends, and the reasons behind them, for 21 food items, as well as the overall agriculture industry, to help you make better purchasing decisions for the year to come.

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