K-12 Schools

Operations

SodexoMagic puts students in the driver’s seat with latest dining concept

Thrive was built around student requests for more culturally relevant dishes that offer enhanced flavors and more customization.

Sustainability

Southwest Foodservice Excellence aims to grow its plant-based options

The Humane Society of the United States will host a virtual plant-based workshop for chefs, dietitians and general managers at the K-12 foodservice provider.

Thirty-seven milk processors have pledged to lowering added sugars in their flavored milks by the 2025-2026 school year.

Also in this week’s legislative update: Louisiana introduces a universal free meals bill, while Montana lawmakers table theirs.

Students at 12 schools in the Mid-Atlantic were treated to plant-based cooking demos and samples throughout the month.

Greenville County Schools’ Joe Urban likes to draw menu ideas from a variety of sources.

The department should instead focus on finding ways to expand school meal access, the SNA says.

Also in this week’s legislative update: Nevada’s summer school students may soon be served breakfast and lunch, and universal free meals bills move forward in Montana and Vermont.

Director Joe Urban has come up with a menu development process that ensures dishes are both cost effective and exciting for students.

The foodservice management company will develop new plant-based recipes and tweak some vegetarian dishes to be fully free of animal products.

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