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Purchasing equipment top budget challenge

 Apr. 07, 2014

Four out of 10 operators indicated that finding the money to purchase new equipment and an overall declining budget were their top budget challenges.

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More NW hospitals buy local foods

 Jan. 30, 2014

As Northwest farms continue to expand their direct sales strategies, hospitals have joined the ranks of schools, universities and corporate campuses as large institutional buyers looking for local products.

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What You Need To Know: November 2013

Oct. 30, 2013

This month: all-beef burgers are booted in Fairfax schools, guacamole and chips are a hit at Northwestern University, Metz's Live Well program adds whole grains into its concept and more.

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Little demand drives operators’ purchasing of gluten-free items

Oct. 01, 2013

Forty-two percent of operators purchase the majority of their gluten-free products from an outside vendor, according to The Big Picture.

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Six districts form super alliance for school food purchases, best practices

By Becky Schilling on Apr. 29, 2013

Size matters. That’s the concept behind the Urban School Food Alliance, a cooperative buying group consisting of New York City public schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, Chicago Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Miami-Dad

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Healthcare Operators Focus on Keeping Costs Down and Quality Up

By Emily Rogan on Feb. 14, 2013

As food prices continue to climb, healthcare operators are tasked with finding innovative ideas to keep customers satisfied and budgets under control. At Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Healthcare, Dave Reeves, director of hospitality services, says that his hos

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Back to the Roots

By Lindsey Ramsey on Oct. 03, 2012

After visiting Burgerville, a sustainable burger concept based in Oregon and Washington, Sue Hawkins, director of University Center Dining Services, decided that was just the kind of concept her department needed to fill a vacant space in the university c

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Seeing certain foods prompts kids to eat healthier

Aug. 14, 2012

Just because healthful foods are available in school cafeterias doesn't mean children are going to eat them, but in some cases, the very presence of such foods as whole fruit may actually prompt kids to make healthier choices, even if fruit is never selected.

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Purchasing After “Pink Slime”

By Becky Schilling on May 16, 2012

“Pink slime.” Those two words have sparked public outrage from parents and caused a public relations nightmare for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The controversy forced Beef Product Inc., the South Carolina-based company that produces lea

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Sustainability in Practice: Fair, Farm Partnership Increase Local Purchases

By Lindsey Ramsey on May 09, 2012

At Montana State University, in Bozeman, dining services’ local purchasing program, called Montana Made, now purchases 23% of its products locally. Anna Diffenderfer, Montana Made program coordinator, says the program uses several tactics to achieve

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