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Guilt-free snacking with plant-forward options

For noncommercial foodservice facilities, offering healthy snacks means offering both packaged and freshly prepared grab-and-go options, and as more people look for better-for-you choices, plant-based fare is becoming more common in the snacks category.

Technology & Equipment

Reducing coffee waste with smart equipment

Waste is a serious problem at colleges today, and operators are taking notice. Here are some tips on dealing with coffee waste on campus.

Operations

Foodservice rethinks the disposable coffee cup

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2018

A host of innovations are being tried to divert single-use hot-drink containers from landfills, from cup sharing to “clever cups” that can order and pay for a refill. Here’s a sampling.

Steal This Idea

Stretch a ton of tomatoes

Oct. 25, 2018

See how many dishes chefs can make with imperfect produce.

FSD Culinary Council

Promoting sustainability through a return to culinary roots

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 23, 2018

Chef Njathi Kabui embraces activism to spur change.

Operations

Nutrition team at Ashtabula Area City Schools visits 2 local farms

By FSD Staff on Oct. 22, 2018

The trip allowed the team to get an inside look at the farms’ day-to-day operations.

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Blended burgers show their diversity

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 19, 2018

This year’s winners of the Blended Burger Project competition are packed with differentiators, from specialty ketchups to mushroom-infused queso. Here’s a look.

Operations

The table comes to the farm at University of Michigan

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 09, 2018

At a recent culinary gathering, Michigan Dining chefs cooked up dinner in the fields.

FSD Culinary Council

Driving sustainability on a large scale

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 05, 2018

How a big university and a big company are moving to reduce their carbon footprint.

Operations

Calif. foodservice spots banned from providing plastic straws

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 21, 2018

Customers of full-service establishments can still get one upon request.