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Student breakfast participation still lags behind that of lunch

 Feb. 08, 2012

More students are eating school breakfast, but the number of low-income children eating the morning meal still lags behind lunch participation, according to a new study by the Food Research & Action Center.

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20 years of FSD’s Compensation Study

 Dec. 13, 2011

Twenty years ago, FoodService Director launched its first Compensation Study, a snapshot of salaries for operators in various non-commercial segments. This year, in addition to the current survey, FSD makes a comparison between compensation today and what it was in 1991.

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FSD's 2011 Environmental Study

Nov. 09, 2011

The percentage of operators who see buying local, sustainable and/or organic products as a way to help the environment continues to grow, according to the results of our third Environmental Survey.

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2011 Portability Study: More operators than ever offer grab-and-go

Oct. 10, 2011

According to FoodService Director's 2011 Portability Study, more operators are offering portable meal items than in previous years. In addition, an average of 22% of all foodservice revenue comes from these grab-and-go items.

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2010 Compensation Study

Jan. 20, 2011

Average salaries grew in 2009, but women had a higher percentage of salary change during the past year, according to FSD's 2010 Compensation Study.

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Getting it to go: 2010 Portability Study

Nov. 09, 2010

Grab-and-go is an increasingly popular foodservice option in many foodservice sectors as customers seek more convenience to ease their busy lifestyles. This month, along with our 2010 Portability Study, we present the stories of six operators who for different reasons are seeing growth in their take-away business.

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The trouble with studies

By Paul King on Aug. 05, 2010

I love reading about scientific studies. They are always so eye-opening and thought-provoking. Whenever I read about one I invariably feel enlightened and more knowledgeable about the topic.

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2009 Catering Survey: Catering's new reality

Feb. 17, 2010

Dining services at the 11,700-student University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., has had two major issues to deal with in recent months: a failing economy and a struggling football team. Unfortunately, both events have hit catering sales equally hard.

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2009 Compensation Study

Feb. 01, 2010

Average salaries grew in 2008, but at a slower pace than previous years, and directors in the Northeast reported the highest earnings, according to FSD's 2009 Compensation Study.

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FSD 2009 Potability Study: Portability still important

Aug. 24, 2009

In 1981, Psychologist David Elkind coined the term “hurried child” for kids who were being pushed too far and too fast by their parents to succeed in life. It became synonymous for a lifestyle in which kids were never relaxed and never at rest.

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