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K-12 Schools

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The average school foodservice employee

 Dec. 12, 2012

Schools and colleges are significantly more likely than other segments to have unionized employees. These two segments are also significantly more likely than other markets to have higher-than-average part-time foodservice employees.

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Fruit expected to grow at breakfast

 Dec. 12, 2012

If you’re looking to freshen up your breakfast menu, try adding fruit (fresh or prepackaged), yogurt/parfaits or cold cereal/cereal bars.

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District under fire for volunteer-run lunch program

Dec. 10, 2012

State fights against program run by PTA.

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Students find road to foam-free cafeterias difficult

Dec. 10, 2012

Districts have the will but often not the way.

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Meal regs get spotlight with Showcase of Chefs

Dec. 10, 2012

Showcase was designed so all schools could replicate recipes.

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USDA eliminates grain, protein maximums for school meals

Dec. 10, 2012

The USDA has eliminated weekly grain and protein maximums for school lunches.

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40 Alaska schools take part in Farm to School Challenge

Dec. 10, 2012

Challenge ran in October as part of National Farm to School Month.

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Money matters in renovations, new buildings

Dec. 09, 2012

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

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Snack snapshot

Dec. 09, 2012

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 this area will increase in sales.

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Universities glom onto food trucks

Dec. 09, 2012

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 plants, steel mills, military bases and more, are back.

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