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School to go all-vegan by fall 2015

 Mar. 10, 2015

The privately-funded school is going beyond Meatless Mondays and will be the first to offer an all-vegan cafeteria. Officials have been working on making the switch since 2013.

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Culinary boot camp could start a national movement

 By Paul King on Mar. 10, 2015

When 39 school foodservice directors and their affiliates gathered in December in Minneapolis, Minn., for a three-day culinary “boot camp,” they did more than taste food and share ideas.

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Speed up service to boost morning sales

Sponsored content from our partner Kellogg’s® Specialty Channels on Mar. 09, 2015

With the breakfast market breaking over $30 billion, non-commercial operators know they need to get in the game. The real strategy-making, aside from menu selection, revolves around speed of service, streamlining costs and upping the convenience factor.

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Retirement communities showcase healthier dining

Mar. 09, 2015

“Taste of Sunrise” events, planned as part of National Nutrition Month, include cooking competitions, culinary demos, special lunches and more.

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Cafeteria worker finds marijuana on child’s lunch money

Mar. 09, 2015

Cafeteria workers called police after a dusty green substance was found in a child’s lunch money bag. The mother blamed an ex-boyfriend’s marijuana growing operation.

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Sodexo CFO to step down

Mar. 09, 2015

Sodexo has announced that Marc Rolland, Vice President Benefits and Rewards for the Asia region, will replace long-serving chief financial officer Sian Herbert-Jones when she steps down next year.

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Snow days play havoc with school foodservice workers’ pay

Mar. 09, 2015

Hourly school support staff, including foodservice workers, are looking at smaller paychecks due to recent off days. Some must now figure out how to spread their finances.

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Is there a link between climate change and food safety?

Mar. 09, 2015

A study published in Food Research International suggests flooding, warmer temperatures attributed to global warming could compromise the integrity of fresh produce.

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Soldiers, sailors now get the skinny on combat rations’ nutrition

Mar. 09, 2015

The Department of Defense recently launched the Combat Rations Database to give personnel more information on field rations, from calorie counts and fat content to vitamin information and more.

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Director says Sodexo follows FDA guidelines; students unsure

Mar. 09, 2015

Students at Franklin College are being assured that premade items by Sodexo follow FDA guidelines and are safe to eat, even though students see items sitting out.

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