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Michigan Hospitality Foundation partners with Michigan National Guard to provide hands-on experience for culinary students

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 31, 2023

The new partnership will provide ProStart students with extra hands-on experience and career pathways in the hospitality industry.

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How Chartwells K12 is using grant funding to bring farm-fresh meals to students' plates

 By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 26, 2023

The foodservice provider secured a grant through the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to provide students in the state with local ingredients throughout the school year.

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After-school meal participation drops for the first time since 2010

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 25, 2023

The return to pre-pandemic operations, rising costs and labor struggles all likely played a role in the lower participation rate, a new report by the Food Research and Action Center reveals.

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Chartwells K12's Global Eats program travels to more countries this fall

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 23, 2023

Students will be able to enjoy a variety of Korean and Caribbean dishes developed by celebrity chefs and the Chartwells K12 team.

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K-12 operators and manufacturers gear up for potential changes to school nutrition standards

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 20, 2023

The new standards, which will be announced by the USDA in April, could make it even harder for operators to find products that meet school nutrition requirements.

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San Diego Unified garners student feedback through ‘Taste of San Diego Unified’ event

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 20, 2023

Middle school students sampled a variety of items that could find their way onto the cafeteria menu next school year.

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2024 FAME Award winners announced

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 19, 2023

Julie Telesca, director of nutrition services at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD in Texas, received the Golden Foodservice Director of the Year Award.

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Dallas ISD hosts social media challenge in honor of National School Lunch Week

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 13, 2023

Students who post pictures of their lunch trays on social media throughout the week have a chance at winning Apple AirPods.

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USDA announces partnership with the Urban School Food Alliance

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 11, 2023

The new partnership will provide tools and resources to school nutrition programs to help them with procurement challenges.

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Lawmakers make another push for plant-based milk in school

By Benita Gingerella on Oct. 09, 2023

Senate bill 2943 would require schools to offer fluid milk substitutes if requested by students, parents or guardians.

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