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5 marketing ideas for the month of March

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 29, 2024

Spring is in the air as March nears and there are a plethora of food-centric holidays coming up. From St. Patrick’s Day to National Meatball Day, here are five marketing opportunities for the month of March.

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K-12 pizza competition to raise money for unpaid meal charges

 By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 28, 2024

The Sizzling Slice Showdown asks school nutrition operators to submit their best pizza recipe to raise money to go towards tackling school meal debt.

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Minnesota bill would provide free milk to students who bring lunch from home

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 27, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A Oklahoma bill would encourage farm-to-school efforts in the state and Hawaii and Tennessee consider implementing universal free meals at school.

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Culinary competition challenges students to create vegetarian dishes

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 26, 2024

Fourteen Texas high school culinary teams were challenged to create a vegetarian lunch entree as part of Aramark’s annual Culinary Star Competition.

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School meal participation jumps in 5 states that implemented universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 23, 2024

A new report examined school meal participation in California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Vermont during the first school year the states implemented policies mandating healthy school meals for all.

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San Francisco State University hosts cooking class to celebrate Black History Month

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 21, 2024

The dining team partnered with Black Residents United in Housing to host the class, which taught participants how to make Jambalaya.

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Picadeli is bringing affordable, sustainable salad bar options to the on-site foodservice space

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 21, 2024

Picadeli salad bars are popping up more and more in the on-site foodservice space. Here’s a look at how the salad bars offer sustainable, affordable products with minimal labor.

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California school nutrition operators grapple with persistent labor shortages

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 21, 2024

A new study reveals that California school nutrition programs are experiencing vacancy rates that are three times higher than that of U.S. public school teachers.

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4 catering takeaways from Catersource + The Special Event

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 20, 2024

Event and catering professionals gathered in Austin, Texas last week to discuss industry challenges, trends and more.

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Virginia Senators approve universal free school meals bill

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 20, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A Kansas bill would prevent the state from participating in Summer EBT and Ohio lawmakers tackle lunch shaming.

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