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Harvard investigating dining services' decision to suspend purchases from Israeli company

 Dec. 19, 2014

Last spring, HUDS stopped purchasing SodaStream water machines after raised concerns to administrators that the appliances could offend Palestinian students.

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Washington school district sets new nutrition standards

 Dec. 18, 2014

You won't find any mystery meat, fruit in syrup or giant cookies in Ellensburg school lunches, thanks to new nutrition guidelines carried out by Ellensburg School District Food Services Director Patrick Garmong, who took over the position in August.

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Life Care Centers hires Decker as executive FSD

Dec. 17, 2014

Life Care Centers of America is welcoming a new executive food service director to the campus, David Decker.

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Bobby Huerta

Dec. 12, 2014

Bobby Huerta has made a difference at Legacy Retirement Communities by improving recipes and earning his certification as a Certified Healthcare Chef.

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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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Ice cream partners

Dec. 10, 2014

To try to build camaraderie among foodservice and housekeeping staff, who don’t really know each other, we created an ice cream social.

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Linda Eichenberger: Treating students as customers

By Lindsey Ramsey on Dec. 10, 2014

Linda Eichenberger has transformed the foodservice at the Oak Hills Local School District by introducing healthy menu items and creating The Lunch Box.

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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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The Big Picture: A look at the industry in 2014

Dec. 10, 2014

FoodService Director’s The Big Picture research project has gathered intel on issues of importance to operators in all segments of non-commercial foodservice.

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