Segment: K-12 Schools

Beverage snapshot

12-09-2012 Research

Milk does a body good, and it also helps operators’ bottom line. Milk, at 18%, makes up the highest sales percentage of beverages for non-commercial operators, according to The Big Picture research.

Half of operators say fruit is the snack category (excluding vending) that has growth potential in the next two years. Second to fruit is the dips/salsa/hummus category, with 24% of operators saying...

Few non-commercial operations grow produce on site

12-09-2012 Research

Only 5% of operators have an on-site garden or farm for which the foodservice team is responsible. Most operators say they don’t have an on-site garden/farm and have no plans to start one.

Universities glom onto food trucks

12-09-2012 Research

Call them what you will: mobile canteens, lunch wagons, catering vans or even the pejorative “roach coaches.” Food trucks, once the “restaurant” of choice for employees outside of manufacturing...

Money matters in renovations, new buildings

12-09-2012 Research

Renovations and new construction are two of the surest ways to create buzz around an operation’s foodservice.

Florida schools recognized by USDA for best practices

12-05-2012

School honored for innovation with its snack pack breakfast program.

Missouri school struggles with portion sizes

12-05-2012

Parents complain that students are still hungry after lunch.

Hurricane Sandy can't stop The Goldies

12-05-2012 Industry News & Opinion

As I write this, less than three weeks remain for operators to submit their entries to the third annual Goldies Awards. The awards, which celebrate best practices in non-commercial foodservice, will be presented Monday, March 4, during the 2013 MenuDirections conference in Tampa, Fla.

Schools' New Balancing Act: Staying on the National School Lunch Program?

12-03-2012 Ideas and Innovation

The implementation of the new U.S. Department of Agriculture meal regulations for school breakfasts and lunches may be causing some school districts—particularly those with low percentages...