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The breaded chicken tender salad features whole-grain baked chicken tenders; kid-friendly vegetables and low-fat ranch dressing.

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Promoting healthy eating

Everyone, it seems, wants to offer us tips on healthier eating. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gotten into the act.

It’s important for operators to understand growing trends in the foodservice industry, from using environmental nutrition to make smarter choices to adequately managing an increase in consumer allergens.

A new study of how consumers choose where and what to eat packed some surprises for the researchers who compiled it.

Michael Brennan, Mayor of Portland, Maine, wants local schools, hospitals and prison cafeterias to start serving more locally-sourced fish to boost Maine’s commercial fishing industry.

According to The Big Picture, more than 75% of foodservice programs across all market segments have employee wellness programs in place in their companies or institutions.

Two New England universities affected by Winter Storm Juno share their best practices for operating a foodservice department during a major weather event.

The idea of mash-ups, embodied by the now-ubiquitous cronut, is a concept that non-commercial operators are taking to new heights.

Executive Chef Jason Hosoi, once the personal chef for L.A. Laker Kobe Bryant, will be responsible for overseeing the kitchen at Oakmont of Whittier, where residents receive three meals a day and unlimited snacks.

Sixty-five percent of operators say they offer gluten-free items for customers. Sixty-three-percent say they buy the majority of these items from outside vendors.

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