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Sodexo out at university; 116 workers to be laid off

 Mar. 25, 2015

When the Wisconsin university replaces Sodexo with Chartwells in May, 116 employees will lose their jobs unless the new contractor hires them.

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Outsourcing one district’s solution to school meal dilemma

 Mar. 25, 2015

In one New Jersey school district, a foodservice contractor has solved the problem of serving school meals that satisfy both government mandates and students’s appetites.

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District feels heat after ‘segregating’ students in cafeteria lines

Mar. 25, 2015

The district’s superintendent apologized after a high school cafeteria manager created two serving lines and barred students receiving free or reduced-price lunch from one of them.

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Physicians group seeks to ban fast food from hospitals

Mar. 25, 2015

The latest report from a nonprofit physicians group suggests an unhealthy relationship between fast food chains and some hospitals.

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Heinz, Kraft announce mega-merger

Mar. 25, 2015

H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group have agreed to merge in a mega-deal that would create the third-largest food manufacturer in North America. The deal must be approved by shareholders and government regulators.

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Hospital recognized for progressive sustainability efforts

Mar. 23, 2015

An Indiana hospital is being recognized as being the most environmentally progressive in the state for programs including a rooftop garden and composting program to battle food waste.

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Rats possible in high school cafeteria

Mar. 23, 2015

San Diego Unified School District is investigating a rat problem after an employee in one high school found large amounts of rodent droppings in the cafeteria and other locations.

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Foodservice workers’ jobs in limbo as Aramark decision looms

Mar. 23, 2015

Corrections center employees are worried their jobs and benefits could be affected by a decision to extend a contract to Aramark.

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Students hungry for on-campus dining after community college closes cafeteria

Mar. 23, 2015

Students at Pierce College are hungry for fresh food. The campus is the latest in the Los Angeles Community College District where officials have abandoned foodservice to save money.

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Backpack program helps students facing food insecurity

Mar. 23, 2015

New initiative supplies students in need with four meals and snacks every Friday to help keep them fed over the weekend.

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