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4 plant roots that deliver a flavor wallop

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 13, 2016

The search for different ways to satisfy consumers' hunger for bolder flavors is leading some operators to try innovative uses of familiar root vegetables.

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Easier local sourcing could be on docket for NY schools

 By FSD Staff on Jun. 13, 2016

Per a new law, the state's school districts will be able to work more directly with farmers when purchasing locally grown items.

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Democrats stand up against the child nutrition block grant proposal

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 10, 2016

Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made a promise that the newest version of the House’s Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill “never sees the light of day on the House floor."

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Sodexo teams up with third-party delivery service

By Kelsey Squire on Jun. 10, 2016

The partnership will bring mobile ordering and meal delivery to more than 850 college campuses.

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6 ways Gen Z will disrupt dining

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 09, 2016

Move over, millennials—Gen Z is aging into the dining-out scene, and these kids have some very different tastes and behaviors.

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Alice Waters: Beyond the edible schoolyard

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 08, 2016

Alice Waters shares ideas on promoting edible education in schools.

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Predicting the future of food trucks

By Dana Moran on Jun. 08, 2016

Three noncommercial operators from across the country talk about the needs food trucks are filling on their campuses—and whether they will have staying power.

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Centerplate sues customer over contract termination

By Simedar Jackson on Jun. 08, 2016

The foodservice manager says the cancellation caused “severe damage” to its reputation.

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The keys to a successful purchasing collective

By Dana Moran on Jun. 06, 2016

About 94% of college and university operators and 56% of senior living operators are buying at least some of their products locally, according to data from FoodService Director’s 2016 Foodservice Handbook. And they’re eager to share their strategies for helping others do the same.

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Students blast C&U lapses on public gripes page

By FSD Staff on Jun. 06, 2016

A Facebook page is serving as a forum for Duke students to voice complaints about how food options are being labeled.

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