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Mailbag

 By Paul King on Jun. 27, 2011

I always find it interesting to return to my office after a number of days on the road, especially as it pertains to my email inbox. Even though between my laptop and my Blackberry I have 24/7 access to my mail, there are always several pieces of mail that I save for later consumption because they don’t require immediate attention.

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Sodexo Rolls Out “be . . .” Program

 Jun. 23, 2011

Solution for Corporate Services combines consistency with the ability to customize individual units. Gaithersburg, Md.—Sodexo Corporate Services is inviting its customers to become more engaged,...

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Starting from Scratch

Jun. 23, 2011

Billy Reid’s Irish heritage helped him forge a career in foodservice. After working his way through the front of the house, culinary school, his own salad dressing line and a stint at the Police Aca...

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Three States Expand Access to Free School Meals

Jun. 23, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee have been selected by the US Department of Agriculture to participate in the initial year of an innovative universal free meal-service option that mak...

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FSD talks with the USDA’s Janey Thornton about the state of school foodservice programs

By Becky Schilling on Jun. 22, 2011

FSD talked with Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, about the HealthierUS School Challenge and Chefs Move to Schools to find out what the undersecretary has learned during her past two years on the job

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University of California, Berkeley, Becomes First Public University to Earn MSC Sustainable Seafood Certification

Jun. 22, 2011

BERKELEY, Calif.—The University of California, Berkeley, became the first public university in the United States to earn Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification, which enables ...

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Finalists announced in Recipes for Healthy Kids competition

Jun. 15, 2011

June 15—The finalists in the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition, a national contest to promote healthy eating among children, have been announced. The first-place winners from the Whole Grains, Dark...

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NPD Report: Consumers looking for quality healthy options, won’t pay more for healthy items

Jun. 15, 2011

According to a new NPD Report entitled “Consumers Define Healthy Eating When They Go Out To Eat,” consumers are finally recognizing the industry’s efforts to promote healthy eating, but they aren’t willing to pay more for healthy options.

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Watching chefs perform and learn

By Paul King on Jun. 13, 2011

I’m up in Amherst all this week attending the 17th annual Culinary Conference hosted by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. More than 120 chefs, almost all from colleges and universities, gather to learn from restaurant chefs and from each other new ideas for bringing more flavor and value to their customers.

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AHF’s Howard, Wilson resign

Jun. 13, 2011

June 13—Keith Howard and Marci Wilson have resigned from FSA Management Group, the company that manages the Association for Healthcare Foodservice. Howard was the executive vice president; Wilson was ...

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