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4 K-12 menu items making their debut this fall

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 05, 2023

See what schools across the country are serving as students return from summer vacation.

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Arkansas expands free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 29, 2023

The state is the latest to offer free meals to students who qualify for reduced-price lunches.

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High school invites local pizzeria to manage nutrition program

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 24, 2023

Monsignor Farrell’s foodservice program will be overseen by Denino’s starting this fall.

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USDA announces 2023 Team Nutrition Grant recipients

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 22, 2023

Eight state agencies and two school food authorities received $9.4 million in federal funding to improve students’ nutrition.

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For school nutrition teams, universal free meals pack some surprises

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 17, 2023

From dramatic jumps in participation to fewer free and reduced applications, K-12 operators in California and Maine share what they encountered during their first year of serving free meals for all.

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Kentucky lawmakers seek to expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 15, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Arizona senators hope to ban lunch shaming, and Illinois becomes the latest state to offer universal free meals.

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School teams up with local culinary program to bring student recipes to the menu

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 14, 2023

The nutrition director at Montague Area Public Schools and a nearby culinary teacher have joined forces to help culinary students create their own dishes and market them to their peers.

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State of K-12 foodservice: Full 2023 survey results

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 10, 2023

This data compiled by FoodService Director comes from information provided by 141 K-12 operators in April and May 2023.

Workforce

State of K-12 foodservice: Rethinking recruitment

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 10, 2023

Faced with persistent labor challenges, operators continue to come up with new ways to fight short-staffed teams.

Menu

State of K-12 foodservice: Moving the menu forward

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 10, 2023

While supply chain challenges still exist, survey respondents say they’re working to expand their menus for this upcoming year.

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