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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.

Hurricane Sandy can't stop The Goldies

By Paul King on Dec. 05, 2012

As I write this, less than three weeks remain for operators to submit their entries to the third annual Goldies Awards. The awards, which celebrate best practices in non-commercial foodservice, will be presented Monday, March 4, during the 2013 MenuDirections conference in Tampa, Fla.

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Florida schools recognized by USDA for best practices

Dec. 05, 2012

School honored for innovation with its snack pack breakfast program.

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Rural Calif. district serves as model for healthy menus

Dec. 03, 2012

School recognized as part of state's Stepping Up to the Challenge, Creating A Healthy School Environment program.

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Kan. schools worry about food waste

Dec. 03, 2012

About 32,000 lunches served in October, but who much thrown away?

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Wellness programs working—in theory

Dec. 03, 2012

According to The Big Picture research, 71% of operators have an employee wellness program and a great majority of them say they believe the wellness programs are working. Offering everything from nutrition guidance to smoking cessation classes and even sleep-well clinics, such programs are geared toward stemming rising healthcare costs.

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