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University food truck ranges beyond campus

 Feb. 03, 2015

The Pony Express food truck at Murray State isn’t limited to university grounds. It can be seen traveling to apartment complexes, neighborhoods and campus villages.

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New Jersey Senate to consider bill to make school menus more culturally diverse

 Feb. 02, 2015

The legislation would require foodservice departments in school districts that contain a middle school or high school to provide menu items that reflect the cultural preferences and dietary needs of its students—if students indicate the need exists.

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Georgia school district starts weekend meal program for needy students

Feb. 02, 2015

The BackPack program in the Richmond County, Ga., school district provides 100 children with canned and packaged goods so their families can create two weekend meals to help keep them fed. The program is being funded through a $214,000 donation from Wal-Mart and John Deere.

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Virginia cafeteria workers under deadline to choose their employer

Feb. 02, 2015

Cafeteria workers in Halifax County Public Schools have until April 15 to decide whether they want to join Sodexo, the district’s new foodservice provider, or remain on the school district's payroll.

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School district adds school-raised chickens to its menu

Feb. 02, 2015

Students at Holmen School District in Holmen, Wis., raised chickens as part of their farm-to-school program. Recently, the district added the chickens to its cafeteria menus, providing students with 3,000 servings of baked chicken.

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Five things we learned at the industry’s Solutions 3 Conference

Feb. 02, 2015

It’s important for operators to understand growing trends in the foodservice industry, from using environmental nutrition to make smarter choices to adequately managing an increase in consumer allergens.

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Students push University of Georgia to revise meal plans

Feb. 02, 2015

Students want more meal plan options, healthier food choices and longer operating hours.

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Whole Foods lite

By Paul King on Feb. 02, 2015

The District Market on the University of Washington campus is a far cry from your typical on-campus convenience store.

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Ohio jail accepts proposals from Aramark for food services

Jan. 30, 2015

Despite bad publicity about the company’s food delivery services in state facilities, Lorain County officials say they have a good working relationship with Aramark.

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Sodexo losing $4.5m over 10 years, looks to renegotiate contract

Jan. 30, 2015

Sodexo and the University of Louisville are in talks to increase meal plan costs by $25-$45 after the foodservice manager underestimated how much it would cost over time to deliver food to students.

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