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A president’s perspective

 By Becky Schilling on Sep. 04, 2014

Earlier this year at an educational summit I had the opportunity to spend some time getting to know Leah Schmidt, director of nutrition services at Hickman Mills C-1 School District, in Kansas City, Mo.

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School districts stir up creativity for the cafeteria

 Sep. 03, 2014

Blueberry Bash Mini Waffles and a 220-foot-long submarine sandwich add dollops of fun to school lunch menus in Lorain and Elyria.

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Boulder Valley School District hopes to increase participation with food truck

Sep. 03, 2014

Students pouring out of Boulder's Fairview High School last week for lunch found a new option right in their parking lot.

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Gender wage gap very evident in foodservice, study shows

Sep. 03, 2014

he overall gender pay gap has been well-documented, but a new report shows it’s particularly pronounced in the food service industry, where women are being underpaid in just about every job – even when accounting for tips.

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Three Takes On: Hummus

Sep. 02, 2014

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month, we scoped out three hummus recipes, including Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, White Bean Hummus and Black-eyed Pea Hummus with Pita Chips.

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August 2014 Emerging Trends

Aug. 28, 2014

This month: gender pizza preferences, consumers ignore sodium intake and cereal price projections.

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Aramark converts school cafeterias into food courts

Aug. 28, 2014

Instead of sloppy Joes and lukewarm pizza, students this year will instead be handed new menus offering made-to-order items like fajitas and sandwiches as the district’s new food vendor tries to turn school cafeterias into food courts and cafés.

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School lunch participation in decline

Aug. 28, 2014

Participation in school lunch has declined markedly in the past three years, despite a slight increase in the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, according to The State of School Nutrition 2014.

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Pawtucket schools’ contract with Sodexo in jeopardy

Aug. 28, 2014

Officials from the Rhode Island Department of Education say they are "unable to approve" a new three-year food service contract with city mainstay Sodexo, meaning school officials must abandon the deal or risk losing big reimbursement dollars.

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Move over, salad bars

By Marygrace Taylor on Aug. 27, 2014

Fruit might be sweet, but it’s also right at home in savory dishes, where it offers depth of flavor plus beneficial fiber and antioxidants for relatively few calories. Here’s how operators are working more of nature’s candy into the main meal.

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