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Washington college adding vendors to culinary arts-driven cafeteria

 Dec. 15, 2014

With the new model, campus food service will be provided by both the culinary program and local outside vendors.

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School FSDs come up winners in wrangling over spending bill

 Dec. 15, 2014

Buried in the giant spending bill were provisions that prohibit the federal government from requiring less salt in school lunches and allow schools to obtain exemptions from whole-grain requirements for pasta and tortillas.

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Canadian hospitals ponder big-name food vendors

Dec. 15, 2014

Quinte Health Care administrators are proposing a switch from cafeterias to big-name food franchises in its three southern hospitals.

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University of Utah opens food pantry for students

Dec. 11, 2014

The University of Utah has a new pantry for students who are experiencing food insecurity. It’s called the Feed U Pantry.

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Princeton school foodservice employees strike

Dec. 11, 2014

Cafeteria workers in the Princeton Public Schools are striking today to protest employer Nutri-Serve’s unilateral change of terms of employment that workers say included a slashing wages and benefits.

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Management firm cancels contract with Massachusetts hospital

Dec. 11, 2014

The company operating the cafeteria at St. Vincent Hospital will be replaced next year, according to the hospital, and 82 food service workers will be laid off.

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Foreign firms admit to cheating U.S. Military

Dec. 11, 2014

Two foreign companies have pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy for overcharging the U.S. military in connection with a contract to provide food and water to troops in Afghanistan.

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Largest school districts to go with antibiotic-free chicken

Dec. 10, 2014

The nation’s six largest school districts announced yesterday that they will begin asking food purveyors to provide them with only antibiotic-free chicken products.

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New school nutrition rules included in federal spending bill

Dec. 10, 2014

A $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill agreed to by top federal lawmakers Tuesday night includes a provision to grant school districts some wriggle room as they try to implement USDA nutrition standards set forth by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

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Indiana school district considers contract foodservice

Dec. 10, 2014

The latest cost-saving strategy at Muncie Community Schools is to consider outsourcing to the private sector operations including maintenance, food service and nursing.

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