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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
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Tenn. tech eyes sales, profits

 Aug. 14, 2003

Administrators at Tennessee Tech Univ. in Cookeville predict improved foodservice and consequently increased sales and profits this school year as a result of their new contract with Chartwells College and University Dining Services.

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'Bountiful' pear crop prompts buys

 Aug. 14, 2003

USDA has announced plans to purchase chicken fajita strips for school lunch and other programs.

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Facilities Innovate with Purchasing, Plates

Aug. 14, 2003

Long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania and Connecticut are controlling costs in different ways: one by standardizing purchases and another using bright-colored plates to increase patient/resident...

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The blame game

Aug. 14, 2003

In New York, the City Council is prohibiting the sale of "junk food" and soda in all city schools during specified hours.

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Pizza tops firm's check average

Aug. 14, 2003

Foodservice sales and customer participation at Manugistics, a software company in Rockville, MD, are up 20% since it introduced pizza, desserts and other items to its menu.

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FSD News: Tenn Tech Eyes Eales, Profits; Aramark Makes Olympic Team

Aug. 04, 2003

Administrators at Tennessee Tech Univ. in Cookeville have a new contract with Chartwells. Plus: Elementary schools in Topeka, KS, switch to prepared meals. Administrators at Ten...

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Food Safety by the Numbers

Jul. 14, 2003

40°-140°F—The "danger zone" in which bacteria multiply. Under 40°F or above 140°F, bacteria may still exist in a "state of suspended animation." 33°-...

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Slicer savvy

Jul. 14, 2003

Try it yourself. Tell someone in the industry you're shopping for a slicer, and ask for his advice. Dollars to doughnuts, the first words out of his mouth will have to do with—and may even include the word itself—safety.

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The cookie connection

Jul. 14, 2003

The appeal of the cookie is timeless. Derived from the German for "little cake," these hand-held delights come in a variety of shapes and styles and always aim to please.

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The goal of this dept. is to educate our children in making correct choices

Jul. 14, 2003

Foodservices at the Albuquerque, NM, public schools will test vending machines containing milk, juice and healthy snacks in two middle schools this fall, with plans to roll out 60 more throughout the district.

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