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FSD of the Month, February 2014: Becky Ellis has enhanced the foodservice program at Carilion Clinic by enhancing patient foodservice.

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Georgia school to renovate cafeteria with modern technology

The three serving lines at Jonesboro High are antique by definition.

The Rutherford County School District is now the only system in Tennessee with 100 percent compostable lunchroom materials, according to school officials.

This month: 10 trends for 2014, FDA curbs antibiotics in livestock, laptops nixed in Michigan cafeterias and more.

Foodservice operations in hospitals are always looking for ways to increase patient satisfaction. One Miami hospital is taking a creative approach by tweaking its menu—by adding sound. 

This month,  USC rolls out a new mobile ordering app and current Baltimore City Public Schools lunch prices.

It’s no secret mobile devices are playing an increasingly pervasive role in the lives of most Americans. None more so than in the lives of college students, where four out of 10 own a tablet and as many as 75% own a smartphone, according to a 2013 s

We had an opportunity with building a new facility to explore some new options. We were brainstorming ideas and the closed oil system was one of the things Jim had mentioned. He had seen the system in operation in a casino he had been working in.

We built an app for our program. We did a survey of our parents and 87% wanted information either on the computer or on the phone. We were printing menus and spending a lot of money on these colorful menus that only 13% of our parents cared about. 

I read something a couple of weeks ago that disturbed me. Scientists are experimenting with the concept of “printing” food, using 3D printing technology. The Fab@Home Lab, at Cornell University, is testing the idea of fabricating food on a large scale.

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