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Technomic sees growth in non-commercial foodservice

 Feb. 22, 2013

The non-commercial sector is a thriving realm for foodservice, according to a new report by Technomic.

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Non-commercial operations not planning new dining locations

 Feb. 12, 2013

For most non-commercial operators, new dining locations are not in the works. Sixty-seven percent of respondents to The Big Picture research say they have no new dining location planned.

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USDA cafeterias get a healthy makeover

Feb. 04, 2013

No more fryers for the agency in charge of the push for healthy meals.

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Finding time for training difficult, operators say

Jan. 29, 2013

Finding time to offer training was unanimously ranked as the most difficult aspect of providing training opportunities for staff. Getting money for training was the most difficult for those in the educational sector, while motivating staff to take advantage of instructional opportunities was the most challenging in LTC/senior living facilities.

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A healthy breakfast perception

Jan. 29, 2013

Twenty-nine percent of operators plan to increase their use of from-scratch breakfast cooking in the next year, according to research from The Big Picture.

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Operators not optimistic about breakfast gains

Jan. 28, 2013

More operators saw growth at breakfast in the past two years than those reporting a decrease or static numbers. For those who reported an increase, the average boost was 17%.

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Decades-old Hennessy Awards on chopping block

By Paul King on Jan. 23, 2013

A 57-year-old tradition of celebrating the best foodservice programs in the U.S. Air Force was suddenly canceled by Air Force last weekend. But advocates of the program are planning to meet next week to try to salvage the program if they can. Dick Hynes,

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Contractor hired to manage cafeteria at Fort Lee

Jan. 21, 2013

Centerplate will run the ALU Cafeteria, part of the Army Logistics Management College

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Farmers’ markets not prevalent in non-commercial facilities

Jan. 12, 2013

The majority of non-commercial foodservice establishments do not have farmers’ markets on their campuses. Schools and LTC/senior living were the least likely segment to have farmers’ markets.

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Wellness programs

Jan. 12, 2013

The same percentage of operators—70%— have an employee wellness program as those who offer a customer wellness program. Long-term care/senior living operators were the least likely to offer both types of services; 53% don’t have an employee wellness program while 50% do not offer the service for customers.

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