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Benita Gingerella

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Benita Gingerella

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People

Joe Urban of Greenville County Schools to retire early next year

Urban has been overseeing the nutrition program at the district for 17 years.

Menu

Metz gives plants the star treatment for National Vegetarian Month

The foodservice provider’s VegFest celebration introduced diners to a variety of global, plant-forward dishes.

Operations

An inside look at the USDA and Urban School Food Alliance’s procurement partnership

Dr. Katie Wilson shares how the team’s new partnership with the USDA will help schools tackle their biggest procurement pain points.

Operations

Paradies Lagardère acquires Tastes on the Fly

The transaction now makes the airport restaurateur the second largest operator of airport travel retail and food and beverage in North America.

Operations

District stops serving milk due to carton shortage

Students at Rochester City School District will now receive juice with their meals.

Operations

North Carolina introduces grant program to boost school breakfast participation

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: New York schools can apply for new farm-to-school grant funding and federal lawmakers introduce another bill that would raise school meal reimbursement rates.

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Michigan Hospitality Foundation partners with Michigan National Guard to provide hands-on experience for culinary students

The new partnership will provide ProStart students with extra hands-on experience and career pathways in the hospitality industry.

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Food insecurity among U.S. households on the rise

A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals that an increasing number of U.S. households doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from.

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How The University of Indianapolis turned its dining hall into a campus destination

Quest Food Management Services worked to transform Ober Dining Hall from a closed-off cafeteria to the school’s main hub for connecting on campus.

Operations

How Chartwells K12 is using grant funding to bring farm-fresh meals to students' plates

The foodservice provider secured a grant through the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to provide students in the state with local ingredients throughout the school year.

Operations

Instacart announces new partnership to expand food-as-medicine efforts in Chicago

The grocery delivery company will partner with Wellness West to provide vulnerable populations on the West Side of Chicago with access to fresh food.

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After-school meal participation drops for the first time since 2010

The return to pre-pandemic operations, rising costs and labor struggles all likely played a role in the lower participation rate, a new report by the Food Research and Action Center reveals.

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