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February 2015: Salads bulk up

 Feb. 20, 2015

Snapshots of all the recipes from the February 2015 issue featuring salads.

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Severe weather causes schools to consider donating perishable foods

 Feb. 20, 2015

After being closed for four days due to winter storms, one school district is donating 4,488 food items slotted for after school snacks to local charities.

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February 2015: Soft cheeses

Feb. 20, 2015

Snapshots of all the recipes from the February 2015 issue featuring soft cheeses.

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Sodexo sues Detroit Public Schools for $23M, plus $2M interest

Feb. 20, 2015

Sodexo is waiting for DPS to honor a judgment ordering more than $23 million in outstanding invoices plus $2 million in interest, according to a federal complaint.

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Foodservice directors go all out for Mardi Gras

By Katie Fanuko on Feb. 19, 2015

New Orleans may be the most famous U.S. location for Mardi Gras celebrations, but foodservice departments nationwide also know how to “let the good times roll.”

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FTC intends to block Sysco-US Foods merger

Feb. 19, 2015

The regulatory agency is turning to the courts for a temporary injunction until regulatory proceedings are completed. It characterized the $8.2-billion merger as a restraint of the competition that helps foodservice operations’ bottom lines.

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Sodexo expands its animal welfare policy

Feb. 19, 2015

The global food management firm says it will eliminate veal crates from the supply chain and switch to cage-free eggs.

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School Nutrition Association members break ranks over nutrition standards

Feb. 18, 2015

A number of SNA members have signed a petition asking the association to end the campaign to relax school nutrition standards. The organization says the request would limit any flexibility in school nutrition standards and discredit the association.

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School finds non-cafeteria best option for kids to participate in lunch plan

Feb. 18, 2015

To lure in students who said they don’t like the the cafeteria, one California middle school created a “chill out” area in the lunchroom.

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Promote teamwork with scavenger hunts

Feb. 16, 2015

Employees are assembled into teams and then asked to find things, such as the nearest fire extinguisher or a fellow employee who has a child in high school.

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