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Compass Group pushes for new model of innovation

Compass Group USA announced last month it would incorporate the four key principles of The Culinary Institute of America and the Harvard School of Public Health’s Menus of Change initiative into its menu development.

Design

Blue Wall makeover gives UMass dining more options and customers

While many non-commercial foodservice operators would love to have at least one bakery as part of their program, the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, Mass., has two.

From protein and produce to packaged foods, operators are seeking out simpler, less processed fare.

In the past few years, pineapple has been transformed from a snack or side-of-the-plate option into a go-to ingredient for grilling, shredding and sauces.

Check out photos from MenuDirections 2015 dine-around Memphis featuring Itta Bena, Automatic Slim's and Blues City Cafe.

FoodService Director invited 50 chefs from non-commercial operations to be our culinary voice on the Chefs Council.

Snapshots of all the recipes from the February 2015 issue featuring salads.

We had this vision of working together to create a program that would focus on student-driven research projects on different food trends in the industry, which would help us change the culture in the dining hall.

After testing two burgers as LTOs in two stores, Bruegger’s now is rolling them out systemwide (along with other grilled lunch sandwiches) over the first quarter of 2015.

Non-commercial foodservice is now more than a $82 billion industry, according to research firm Technomic’s annual study.

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