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University removes nutrition labels from dining hall

The labels were causing congestion in the serving lines, school officials say.

Operations

LA schools to pilot vegan lunch program

The program will expand the availability of plant-based dishes and will not cost students more than traditional meals, a school board official says.

Does Gen Z really love those communal tables and wacky food mashups operators are investing money in? Maybe not so much after all. 

Apart from soft drinks and plain tea or coffee, operators can experiment with more distinctive beverage options to spur snacking sales.

In their own quiet way, K-12 school districts are making progress in switching to clean label foods.

Take a break from standard meal service with these creative ideas.

The new dining hall scanners will be faster and more sanitary than the current system, school officials say.

When food trucks burst on the scene about a decade ago, exemplified by the Kogi Korean BBQ taco truck in Los Angeles, the food world learned how a new generation wanted to eat.

School officials believe the menu will also appeal to students who eat halal.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement Monday of plans to roll back parts of the National School Lunch Program, including some requirements for sodium and whole-grain products, is drawing a broad variety of reactions from foodservice operators across the nation.

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