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“Melted” Gains Following

 By Paul King on Jan. 17, 2012

A bold take on the classic grilled cheese sandwich is paying big dividends for the dining service program at Northern Michigan University.

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CNIC: USDA meal pattern regulations promised "soon"

 Jan. 17, 2012

At CNIC, Cindy Long, director of the Child Nutrition Division of the USDA, told attendees the new meal pattern regulations out "soon."

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Sodexo North America names Poirot chief financial officer

Jan. 16, 2012

Jan. 16—Sodexo North America has named Oliver Poirot senior vice president and chief financial officer. In his new role, Poirot will manage finance and risk management for Sodexo in North America. Po...

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Noshing for Night Owls

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jan. 15, 2012

Food trucks and late-night dining are two of the hottest trends on college campuses. At 2,400-student Rhode Island School of Design a mobile food truck, named Rosie, satisfies both trends.

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CNIC: 2012 food trends

Jan. 15, 2012

Jan. 15—At the Child Nutrition Industry Conference in Orlando Phil Lempert, founder/editor of SoupermarketGuru.com, shared eight food trends for the coming year.The trends are:• Food prices...

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CNIC: Quick-and-easy changes to the school lunchroom

Jan. 15, 2012

Jan. 15—At the School Nutrition Association’s Child Nutrition Industry Conference in Orlando, Fla., Dr. Brian Wansink, director of Cornell University’s Food & Brand Lab, shared s...

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Bill Canney no longer director at Skidmore

Jan. 13, 2012

Jan. 13—Bill Canney is no longer director of dining services at 2,200-student Skidmore College, according to a source in the communications department. Mark Miller, production manager, has been ...

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Luby's Culinary Services partners with MD Cress & Associates

Jan. 12, 2012

Jan. 12—Luby's Culinary Services, the contract food service division of Luby's Inc., announced a partnership with MD Cress & Associates, a national healthcare advisory firm, to expan...

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MenuDirections 2012 Dine-Around preview

Jan. 12, 2012

The Dine-Around is always one of the highlights of the MenuDirections conference and this year in Charleston will be no different. The Dine-Around gives attendees a chance to sample dishes from three ...

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Harvard Strives to Set Standards in Green Catering

Jan. 11, 2012

Sustainability has infiltrated every aspect of dining services departments and catering is no different, according to many operators. At 21,000-student Harvard University the dining department’s...

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